Staff Software Engineer

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

24 Nov 2025 11 : 59pm

Job Title

Staff Software Engineer

Job Summary

As a Staff Engineer you model the highest standards of software engineering practice in the work you do. Acting with a sense of urgency, whilst remaining flexible you put customer needs first. You actively use your breadth and depth of expertise to build capability and raise work standards in the teams you are working in.

Job Description

Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

What We Offer

Performance-related pay

Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

Additional 30% off Telstra products and services

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

Product & Technology - Software Engineering & IT develops and maintains Telstra's software and IT systems, working on some really cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities :

Collaborate with product owners, designers, and stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

Design and implement responsive user interfaces using modern front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Lit).

Develop server-side applications and RESTful APIs using back-end technologies such as Java and Spring Boot or NodeJS and Express.

Integrate front-end and back-end components to create a seamless user experience.

Perform database design and development, including data modeling, queries, and optimization.

Ensure the application's performance, security, and scalability meet industry best practices and project requirements.

Test and debug web applications to identify and resolve issues.

Continuously improve and refactor code for better performance and maintainability.

Actively participating in code reviews and giving constructive feedback.

Collaborate with DevOps engineers for smooth deployment and release processes.

Stay up to date with latest technologies, frameworks, and industry trends.

Participate in code reviews, provide feedback, and mentor junior developers.

Organize and conduct showcases for product owners and stakeholders.

Mentoring engineering team

About You

Essential

10+ years in software engineering; proven senior / staff IC capability

Expertise in :

Java 11+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, NodeJS

Microservices & API-led architecture

ReactJS / TypeScript front-end engineering

Lit Web Components

CI / CD pipelines (GitLab / Jenkins), automated testing, containerization

Cloud : AWS / GCP / Azure (GKE / EKS / AKS preferred)

Strong knowledge of observability (Dynatrace / Splunk / ELK / Prometheus)

Experience in event-driven systems, Kafka, and distributed caching

Solid understanding of security (OAuth2 / JWT / OWASP / WAF)

Adopting AI tools in development lifecycle

Highly desirable

Strong understanding or experience with UX and / or Visual Design specialties.

Experience with CI / CD practices and automation tools.

Experience writing developer centric documentation

Experience with Jira and Confluence or similar tools.

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When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive.

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.

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