• 12 month contract / Potential to Extend

• Day rate around $1350 depending on provided experience

• Hybrid working arrangement - WFH/Office

A leading Australian financial institution is seeking multiple Senior Software Engineers to join a major digital transformation program. You'll join a team focused on building a modern identity platform, delivering reusable, scalable infrastructure including SDKs and APIs that reinforce secure and seamless digital experiences across the organisation's digital channels.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing and building APIs and frontend components to integrate identity services across internal platforms
• Contributing to a backend-for-frontend architecture and platform engineering approach
• Supporting the migration of legacy .NET-based systems to a modern Node.js/TypeScript stack
• Leading technical design discussions and mentoring junior engineers
• Owning the full software development lifecycle - from shaping user stories to testing, deployment and optimisation
• Working autonomously in a team without dedicated BAs or QAs - taking initiative in defining requirements and validating work

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in backend development with C# (.NET Core) and/or Node.js (TypeScript)
• Experience with React, Next.js or similar frameworks (for full-stack/frontend-focused candidates)
• Strong understanding of scalable API design for mobile and web
• Hands-on experience with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native development
• Familiarity with microservices architecture, automated testing and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Comfortable working in agile, autonomous squads with a high degree of ownership

Desirable Skills

• AWS certification (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate)
• Previous experience in identity, authentication, or platform engineering
• Knowledge of scripting languages (JavaScript, Python, Go)
• Experience in large-scale digital platforms or fintech/product-led environments
• Ability to navigate enterprise environments with complex governance

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Dean Khan on + 612 9464 5515 or email [email protected] and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.