Senior Software Engineer

General Information

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Name Senior Software Engineer Site / Location Melbourne Support Centre Ref # 12376424 Entity Australia Post Opening Date 07-Oct-2025 Suburb Richmond Work Type Permanent Full Time

Description & Requirements

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Help us deliver a better tomorrow

Australia Post is delivering for all Australians. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.  

Help us deliver like never before 

We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in crafting the future of Australia Post’s retail point of sale system, reshaping the way people in post offices work across the country.  In this role, you will work as part of a team of engineers to support, operate, maintain, and develop new features.  Collaborating with Delivery Lead, Product Owner, Business Analysts, Architects, UI/UX Designers, Testers and other team members to ensure successful delivery of digital application products and services within the Australia Post Retail Network.

This is a great opportunity to get involved in developing a system that processes over a quarter of a billion transactions per annum.

What you’ll deliver with us 

• Working within a delivery team to develop and maintain a Point of Sale (POS) system for the Australia Post retail network
• Developing re-usable React components with Typescript, able to be used across other future company applications
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with integrated unit tests, adhering to best practices
• Collaborate with designers and backend developers to deliver high-quality products
• Working with internal team members and stakeholders to ensure success and quality
• Working on troubleshooting and bug fixing and improving application performance
• Ongoing support and coaching of junior developers

About You

You’re an experienced front-end engineer with advanced knowledge of modern development languages such as TypeScript, ReactJS, and Node. You’re comfortable working with CI/CD frameworks, ideally GitLab, and have hands-on experience designing and implementing APIs using REST and JSON. Familiarity with Electron will be highly regarded, as will your ability to quickly identify technical issues and communicate them clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset enable you to work effectively across teams, while your problem-solving abilities help you tackle challenges with confidence and creativity. If you’re passionate about building innovative, secure, and user-friendly applications, this role is for you.

You’Ll Also Bring

• Extensive experience working within a Technology function in a large, complex organisation with proven experience leading testing teams
• Highly developed communication skills both written and oral
• A natural curiosity to enhance coding capability and introduce better ways of coding.

How we’ll deliver for you  

At Australia Post, we believe in investing in our people and fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. Here’s how we’ll deliver for you: 

• Career Development: We offer opportunities for professional growth and development, helping you to build a rewarding career. 
• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to support your personal and professional needs. 
• Employee Wellbeing: We prioritize the wellbeing of our employees, providing resources and support to ensure a healthy and safe work environment. 

We’Re Delivering Together

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees. 

We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. 

We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace.  

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au.

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