Senior Backend Engineer — Melbourne CBD, Melbourne

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This is a Senior Backend Engineer role with one of the leading companies in AU right now SafetyCulture with an amazing team. They are continuing to grow rapidly. This is the chance to join right as the takes off. More About the Role at SafetyCulture This role is part of our Best Fit job match program. We have a variety of Software Engineering roles, by applying to this role will be considered for multiple roles across our engineering teams. We want to set you up for success in your role so we assess your capabilities and then match you up to the best team. What do SafetyCulture Engineers do? SafetyCulture engineers will work on new and existing products that directly impact the lives of our customers around the globe. You’ll collaborate with other team members to investigate design approaches and evaluate technical feasibility. You’ll write high quality distributed system software and drive engineering best practices. Working in an Agile/Scrum environment you’ll establish architectural principles and mentor team members. SafetyCulture engineers are versatile, able to simplify the complex and remove obstacles so builders can build. When you join, you will work on projects that are critical to SafetyCulture, and our customers' needs. You will have opportunities to continue to grow and follow your passion as the business continues to evolve. What will you be doing? - Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software. - Investigate design approaches, prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility. - Write high quality distributed system software and perform peer code-review Perform development and maintenance of key system features. - Drive best practices and engineering excellence. - Provide technical direction to the team and identify areas of focus. - Establish architectural principles, selecting design patterns and mentoring team members on their appropriate application. - Create and review software design documentation and mentor junior engineers. - Create and review documentation and process regarding recurring issues, new standard operating procedures, knowledge transfer material, etc. The Successful Applicant Will Have Experience In - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. - 7 years relevant experience in software development and mentorship experience. - Experience working with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis. - Proven experience of working on complex and large-scale projects that require high-level technical skills, creativity, and leadership. - Proficiency with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: C#, Golang, C++, Python, Java, Typescript, Scala - Knowledge of serverless computing, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines. The Successful Applicant Will Bring To The Role - Knowledge of best practices for the full software development life cycle; including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations. - Track record of designing and building complex software and at scale systems and successfully delivering them to customers. - Exposure to architecting and designing large-scale distributed systems (e.g. SQL/NoSQL, scalability and fault-tolerance). What Do I Get Access To When Working at SafetyCulture? - Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary. - Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities. - Participation in hackathons, workshops, and lunch & learn sessions. - Community involvement, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies. If you don’t think you're a perfect fit, you should still sign up to Hatch and create a profile, we'll match you to other roles that suit your profile. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. We model this in our hiring process for our partners like SafetyCulture. ✅ Applying here is the first step in the hiring process for this role at SafetyCulture. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural identity, disability, age, or any other non-merit factors. To put it simply, Hatch is for everyone.