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Senior Software Engineer

Series B SaaS

Permanent📍 Sydney CBD💰 $140–160K

Skills & Tech

GoKubernetesDistributed Systems

About the Role

Join a fast‑growing SaaS platform that powers real‑time data pipelines for Fortune‑500 clients. As a Senior Software Engineer based in Sydney CBD, you'll lead the design and delivery of highly available services that scale globally.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Architect, develop, and maintain core micro‑services in Go, ensuring they meet performance and reliability targets.

  • Design and operate Kubernetes clusters, implementing CI/CD pipelines that support zero‑downtime deployments.

  • Lead a small team of engineers, providing technical mentorship, code reviews, and fostering best‑practice engineering culture.

  • Collaborate with product, data, and security teams to translate business requirements into robust distributed system designs.

  • Drive incident response and post‑mortem analysis, continuously improving system resilience.

  • Evaluate and integrate additional programming languages or frameworks where they add strategic value.

  • Contribute to the technical roadmap, influencing architectural decisions across the platform.

What We're Looking For

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role.

  • Deep expertise in Go and production‑grade Kubernetes environments.

  • Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts such as consensus, fault tolerance, and scalability.

  • Proven experience managing and mentoring engineers, fostering growth and high‑performance teams.

  • Hands‑on experience with at least one other language (e.g., Python, Java, Rust) and ability to evaluate new tech stacks.

  • Solid grasp of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure‑as‑code tools.

  • Desirable: Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and event‑driven architectures.

What's On Offer

  • Competitive salary $140–160K AUD plus performance bonuses.

  • Flexible hybrid work model with a modern office in Sydney CBD.

  • Generous professional development budget for conferences, certifications, and training.

  • Equity participation and a clear pathway to senior leadership roles.

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CompanySeries B SaaS
LocationSydney CBD
Salary$140–160K
TypePermanent
CategoryEngineering

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