Xestro is growing rapidly, and we’re looking for software engineers at various experience levels to join our established engineering teams based in Maroochydore.
About Xestro
Xestro is an Australian healthcare software company that helps specialist doctors manage their patients and run their practices. Our cloud-based platform is used daily in hundreds of busy clinics across Australia by thousands of healthcare providers.
We’re based in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast, close to the Sunshine Plaza, and have recently moved into a multi story office to support our next phase of growth.
Our product is a large PHP codebase with a frontend built using React and jQuery running on AWS. We're focused on developing real, high-usage software and features, while also modernising and scaling up our tech stack as fast as possible.
The Role
You’ll report to an Engineering Lead and work alongside engineers with 5–20+ years of experience, contributing to a production system used every day in real healthcare settings. The work spans backend systems, APIs, and frontend user interfaces, with opportunities to learn backend, frontend, or full-stack.
This role suits engineers who enjoy improving complex, business-critical systems with care, pragmatism, and good engineering judgement.
About You
You may come from formal study, self-directed learning, or hands-on industry experience - from a startup, enterprise, or anywhere in between.
What Matters Most Is How You Approach The Work
You care about software engineering as a craftYou think problems through and value doing things properlyYou know when “good enough” is the right trade-offYou communicate clearly and collaborate wellYou take ownership of the systems you work onYou’re committed to ongoing learning, including secure development practices
You’ll Be a Strong Fit If You Have
Experience with at least one backend language (PHP, Java, C#, Python, or similar)Frontend experience with React and/or jQuery, including maintaining existing UIsExperience with relational databases (MySQL or equivalent)Strong debugging and optimisation skills3+ years of professional software development experience (flexible based on capability)Experience working in a full-stack environment, or close collaboration across frontend and backend
Highly Desirable Experience
API design and third-party integrationsDatabase optimisation and query performance tuningHigh-performance or high-availability systemsUnit and integration testingSecurity, privacy, and data protection practicesAWS and cloud-native servicesDocker and/or Kubernetes
Why Join Xestro?
Job security in a long-established, growing healthcare SaaS companyMeaningful work that directly impacts clinics and patient careSupportive forward thinking engineering culture with experienced peersOngoing learning and a strong focus on secure developmentFlexible work arrangements within an onsite-first teamSunshine Coast lifestyle with a healthy work-life balance