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About The Role
We're looking for a
Senior Software Engineer
to join our team and play a key role in shaping modern backend architectures—including microservices and APIs—across a variety of client engagements. This is a hands-on leadership role suited for someone who enjoys working across both technical delivery and pre-sales—helping to design solutions, secure new opportunities, and guide clients through complex architectural decisions.
Responsibilities
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Shape Microservices & API Strategy: Define and evolve baseline microservices patterns and reference architectures for use across client projects—ensuring they align with modern engineering principles and cloud-native best practices.
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Client Engagement & Leadership: Work closely with clients to understand business needs, lead architectural discussions, present solutions, and provide trusted technical guidance throughout project lifecycles.
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Pre-Sales & Solution Design: Collaborate with delivery leads, architects, and sales teams during pre-sales phases—contributing to solution designs, proposals, estimations, and client pitches.
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Design & Delivery: Lead the design and delivery of microservices architectures on cloud platforms (primarily Azure), ensuring they are performant, secure, and maintainable.
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Technical Governance: Review solution designs, coach engineers, and contribute to internal accelerators, patterns, and practices.
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End-to-End Delivery Awareness: Understand both the business context and technical requirements across infrastructure, integration, and application logic.
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Requirements
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API Development & Microservices Expertise:



Deep experience designing and implementing scalable API design and microservices-based solutions, with a robust grasp of domain-driven design, API best practices, and service orchestration.
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Cloud Native Delivery: Proven delivery experience in Azure environments (e.g. Azure Functions, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps, CosmosDB, API Management). Familiarity with AWS or GCP is a plus.
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.NET Core Proficiency: Strong hands-on expertise in .NET Core and related tools and frameworks.
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Consulting Skills: Experience engaging with clients, running workshops, presenting solutions, and influencing senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Pre-Sales Exposure: Prior involvement in pre-sales or solution consulting activities, including shaping proposals, estimating work, and articulating technical value.
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Collaboration & Mentorship:
Ability to work in cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence. n
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Seniority level Mid-Senior level
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Employment type Full-time
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Job function Information Technology
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Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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📌 Senior Software Engineer (Backend) (Melbourne)
🏢 Restive
📍 Melbourne