Software Engineer

Job Description

What you’ll be doing

• Working within the ACIL tribe you will use your expertise in modern agile practices to contribute to planning, building and supporting great software solutions that deliver quality at scale, automating where possible.   
• Be involved in all aspects of software engineering practices including breaking down work, code review, testing, source control, build processes 
• Collaborate and build great connections with your own team, the wider ACIL Group, and the larger carsales family 
• Create and enhance team culture, by sharing your knowledge and ideas, giving and receiving constructive feedback 

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

We build distributed systems using a wide range of tools and technologies. As a Software Engineer, you'll bring deep technical expertise and lead by example. You won’t need to know every tool we use, but strong experience is always highly regarded. 

• Experience with backend development in .NET ecosystems. 
• Strong frontend development experience, Angular or React. 
• Proven track record building event‑driven and distributed systems (e.g. CQRS, Event Sourcing, message queues). 
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud platform. 
• Applied knowledge of DDD, TDD, and modern engineering practices. 
• Performance tuning at both application and database levels. 
• Passion for clean code, continuous improvement, and scalable design. 
• Knowledge of applied AI tooling (e.g. using AI, agentic systems) to enhance productivity and solution design. 
• Familiarity with DevOps practices such as CI/CD, containers, and infrastructure as code. 
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools. 

We know not everyone will meet every requirement, and that’s okay. If you’re excited about the role and believe you can make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

A few other things we want you to know...

• As an equal opportunity employer, carsales welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and life experiences. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
• If you have a disability or require adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re here to support you.
• We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, including part-time options. If you’d like to explore this, just ask during the process.
• We’re also a proud Circle Back Initiative employer, which means we commit to responding to every applicant.
• Successful candidates joining the carsales team will need to complete a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights.

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.