What will you be doing?
You'll design, build, and optimise server‑side components that power our lottery and not‑for‑profit solutions. You'll work on robust, scalable systems, data storage, and APIs that enable seamless, high‑performance user experiences and support our partners in raising funds for vital causes.
Working closely with other engineers, quality analysts and product managers, you'll solve complex technical problems and continuously refine our platforms.
What Your Day-to-Day Will Look Like
* Design, build and maintain robust backend services in PHP and Go across our microservices ecosystem (Docker, Postgres, Kafka) for customer‑facing platforms and internal admin systems.
* Implement and optimise server‑side logic, data storage solutions, and APIs to ensure robust, scalable, and reliable systems.
* Analyse and improve existing services for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
* Participate in meaningful code reviews and testing activities to maintain high engineering standards.
* Collaborate closely with other Software Engineers, Quality Assistance Analysts, and Product Managers to deliver features from concept to production.
* Manage your time effectively by breaking down work, estimating effort, and delivering to agreed timelines.
* Produce clear, accurate, and timely technical documentation for the systems and services you build.
* Contribute to system architecture discussions.
What You'll Be Able to Bring to the Role
* Proven experience in server‑side programming and/or scripting languages, with a focus on building scalable back‑end services.
* Strong understanding of data structures, databases, and designing performant data storage solutions.
* Experience designing, building, and optimising APIs that power user‑facing applications.
* Ability to optimise existing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
* Comfortable working across multiple software languages, tools, and technologies, or eager to broaden your stack.
* Solid grasp of software engineering best practices, including testing, code reviews, and documentation.
* Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritise work, estimate effort, and meet agreed timelines.
* Clear and confident communicator who can collaborate closely with engineers, quality analysts, and product managers.
* A collaborative mindset and enjoyment of working in a team environment.
* Proactive, problem‑solving approach, with a focus on delivering high‑quality, maintainable solutions.
Salary Banding: $130,000 - $150,000 + Super
Our Ways of Working
At Jumbo, we value balance and flexibility. Based in Brisbane and working out of our Head Office, our hybrid working model combines in‑office collaboration (three days per week) with WFH work (two days per week). We also offer flexible working hours, with core collaboration times from 10 AM to 2 PM, allowing you to design a schedule that suits your life.
Why Join Jumbo?
Find Your Freedom –
At Jumbo, our team thrives because we invest in our people. Here's what you can expect from us;
* A short‑term incentive program that rewards your contributions, dependent on company performance.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Program, providing counselling and coaching.
* Award‑winning talent management programs for career growth and skill‑building.
* On‑site chefs (Brisbane) offering fresh, gourmet lunches daily and breakfast twice a week.
* The freedom to work from almost anywhere in the world for up to 120 days a year.
* A social culture, with activities like lunchtime chess, corporate games, soccer, Friday socials, and events celebrating diversity and inclusion.
* Generous parental leave: 14 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for partners.
Candidates who are offered a position will be required to complete pre‑employment checks through our partner, Checkmate.
We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Gold Employer – we commit to responding to every applicant.
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