Senior Java Developer
- Join a scaling Australian tech company as a Senior Java Developer.
- Take ownership of a complex backend platform and solve engineering problems.
- Collaborate with a team to improve architecture and mentor mid-level developers.
About the role
Sydney | Hybrid | Up to $160K + Super (flexible to $170K + Super for exceptional candidates)
Are you a Senior Java Engineer who thrives on complexity, loves solving deep technical problems, and wants to influence both engineering culture and product direction?
This is a rare opportunity to join a scaling Australian tech company at a pivotal moment — and help shape the future of a mission-critical enterprise platform used across major industries.
We’re searching for a female-identifying Senior Java Developer to join a highly collaborative engineering team and raise the bar technically, culturally, and operationally.
If you’re curious, detail-orientated, and love diving into challenging backend systems (not just surface-level UI), this team will feel like home.
What You’ll Work On
You’ll take ownership of a deeply complex, metadata-driven backend platform — solving large, interesting engineering problems that genuinely move the needle for customers.
Expect to be involved in:
Designing and improving backend architecture
Introducing engineering best practices and new ways of working
Helping scale a maturing platform and development function
Building new features across Java, Groovy, Spring/Guice, JPA/Hibernate
Collaborating with senior engineers, product owners, and principal engineers
Mentoring mid-level devs and influencing broader engineering culture
This isn’t a BAU or feature-factory role — you’ll be joining during a major uplift in platform capability, engineering maturity, and innovation.
About You
You’re someone who enjoys the hard problems and wants more than just building UI components. You love getting into the “why” behind the system, understanding how everything connects, and making things better — technically and culturally.
You’ll thrive here if you:
Have 5+ years’ Java experience, including 2+ at Senior/Lead level
Enjoy complex backend engineering and large-scale system design
Are highly curious and love unpacking how systems work
Can mentor others and act as a role model for engineering excellence
Are comfortable influencing, collaborating, and introducing improvements
Want to join a team where your voice genuinely matters
Tech Stack
Your experience doesn’t need to match everything — but strength across the JVM ecosystem is key.
Java, Groovy
Spring or Guice
Hibernate/JPA
JUnit, Mockito
SQL (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
REST/SOAP APIs
Liquibase
Ant, Maven, Gradle, Git
Tomcat, Wildfly/JBoss
CI/CD pipelines
What’s on Offer
Up to $160K + Super
Flexibility to $170K + Super for exceptional candidates
Hybrid working (Sydney-based)
Join a scaling team with huge technical ownership and influence
Career pathways into Principal Engineer or Tech Lead roles
Real opportunity to shape engineering standards, practices, and culture
A collaborative leadership team with zero micromanagement
How to Apply
If you’re a Senior Java Engineer who wants deeper technical challenge, more influence, and the chance to drive real change in a scaling tech environment — we’d love to speak with you.
📩 Send a message or apply directly to start the conversation (strict confidentiality guaranteed).
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