We're Goodstart – a not-for-profit with a vision for Australia's children to have the best possible start in life.
With 16,500 team members across nearly 700 centres, our systems power the experience of thousands of educators, families and children every day. Behind the scenes, our tech team plays a critical role in making that happen.
We're looking for a skilled ICT Systems Developer who wants to do more than just write code. You'll help shape the digital foundations that support our people, our centres and the families we serve, designing and building solutions that make a real difference every day.
Our Role:
As a Systems Developer, you'll design, develop and support high‐quality digital solutions across our integrated system landscape. You'll dive into user stories, change requests and incidents, turning complex requirements into clean, scalable, secure solutions.
You'll work closely with our Enterprise Architect, ICT Tech Lead, business analysts and system analysts, and you'll collaborate with teams across CSO, Centre Leadership, Infrastructure, Security, Data & Analytics, and our vendors.
This role suits someone who enjoys end-to-end ownership, from interpreting requirements through to solution design, development, testing and ongoing support.
Your Impact:
In this role, you will:
* Develop system integrations, workflows and business logic using modern tools and engineering practices
* Contribute to technical documentation to ensure systems are maintainable and scalable
* Analyse and solve complex problems with practical, forward-thinking solutions
* Leverage modern tools (including AI-assisted development) to improve efficiency and quality
* Ensure solutions meet business needs, technical standards and security requirements
* Support testing, quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives
* Identify opportunities to enhance performance, stability and system reliability
* Collaborate in Agile ways of working, including stand-ups, sprint planning and backlog refinement
* Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners
* Deliver solutions that support day-to-day operations across our centres and support teams
What Goodstart can offer you:
* Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
* Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
* Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
* Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
* Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
* Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
* Free annual flu shot (optional)
* Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
* First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
* Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
* Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
You'll bring to the table:
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related field
* 3-5 years' experience across the software development lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy, support)
* Ability to translate requirements into practical, well-designed technical solutions
* Experience working in Agile environments and managing your own workload
* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Current QLD Blue card
* Experience with Azure (Functions, API Management, DevOps, Data Factory)
* CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, or modern authentication (SAML, OAuth, JWT)
* Front-end frameworks like React or Angular
How to apply
Click 'Apply Now' and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.
At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
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