Senior Software Engineer - Go / TypeScript / AWS
$150k-$170k + Super (negotiable)
Fully remote within Australia - applicants must be Australia-based with full working rights
Full-time | Flexible hours
About the business
This is a small, established Australian software company operating in a regulated, high-trust problem space. The platform has been running in production for years, supports real customers, and has built a reputation for stability and reliability. Engineering decisions are deliberate, systems are designed to last, and availability and security are treated as baseline expectations.
You'll be joining a small, experienced engineering team (this is the
fifth engineer
). The owner has historically been hands-on in the code and is now stepping back from day-to-day development to focus on growing the business.
Why this role exists
This hire adds senior engineering depth to a mature team. You'll share responsibility for the design, evolution, and ongoing health of a production platform, working alongside other experienced engineers in an environment that values careful problem solving over rushed delivery.
What you'll be doing
* Building and maintaining production software, primarily back-end focused (around 70%)
* Designing and implementing new features while improving existing systems
* Working across services with a clear understanding of system boundaries and dependencies
* Investigating issues thoroughly and fixing root causes
* Making changes with full consideration of security, availability, and downstream impact
The technical bar
Essential:
* Strong commercial experience with
Go (Golang)
* this is a core requirement
* Solid
TypeScript
skills (competent front-end capability; not a front-end role)
* Hands-on experience building and running systems on
AWS
* Experience supporting production systems where reliability matters
Nice to have:
* Python
experience
* Exposure to
Django
* Experience in regulated, payments, or compliance-heavy environments (e.g. PCI)
What tends to work well here
* Confident working in Go as a primary language
* Thinks in systems rather than isolated services
* Comfortable sharing ownership in a small, senior team
* Makes careful decisions where stability and security matter
* Works well in a remote environment and communicates clearly
Practical details
* Senior, hands-on engineering role (no people management)
* Fully remote within Australia - applicants must be Australia-based with full working rights
* Background check required, including police check
Interested?
Send your CV for a confidential conversation. If you enjoy building reliable systems, working with Go in production, and contributing as a senior engineer in a small, experienced team, this role should resonate.
Desired Skills and Experience
Go, Golang, Typescript, Senior Software Engineer, Backend Engineer, AWS, Cloud Engineering, Distributed Systems, High Availability Systems, Production Systems, Systems Thinking, Problem Solving, Remote, Australia