The Role

ASD is looking for software developers who can work across the full stack to develop ASD’s custom applications. We leverage open source software and best practises, enhanced by our own in-house development to deliver custom applications and capabilities for ASD. The roles are in team environments, working alongside talented colleagues and supported by technical leadership.

As a Software Developer, your daily activities could include:

• Full stack development of an application, from front-end user interface through to databases.
• Contributing towards software design, planning, implantation and deployment.
• Supporting your team’s pipeline automation, cloud integration and dev-ops for the ongoing support of production capabilities.
• Working closely with users and internal teams to be responsive to changing requirements, identifying issues and developing new features rapidly to meet mission needs.
• Collaborating with other developers to deliver code, including peer coding, code reviews, implementing agile practices and mentoring junior developers.

Key Duties:

ASD 5:

• Responsible for design, coding, verifying, testing, amending, refactors and documenting of moderately complex programs.
• Apply agreed standards, specifications, security measures and tools.
• Understand and apply knowledge of development frameworks and best practise in software development.
• Identify and propose practical solutions to resolve issues related to software development.
• Operate with limited direction to achieve outcomes.
• Review and develop the quality of work undertaken by others.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and support to less experienced team members.

ASD 6:

• Design, code, verify, test, review, refactor and document complex programs and services. Demonstrate technical responsibility for a stage of software development or complex program.
• Operate independently with minimal direction to align with team deliverables.
• Apply agreed standards, specifications, security measures and tools, with a focus on meeting best practices for code quality, performance and security.
• Apply expertise in software development frameworks, methodologies and best practise to contribute to decisions on selection of methods, techniques, tools and direction of team.
• Lead reviews and develop the quality of work undertaken by others.
• Lead, guide and mentor team members on software development. Allocate work, set priorities and develop strategies for a small development team.
• Build productive working relationships with other technical teams.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

About our Team

Are you interested in developing unique capabilities for Australia’s foreign signals intelligence and cyber security agency? ASD has a wide variety of Software Developer positions available across multiple divisions within the agency. As a software developer, you will work in multi-disciplinary teams responsible for the design and development of capabilities that meet ASD’s mission needs.

Within ASD, our teams comprise of highly skilled individuals with a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. We offer opportunities to work across a broad spectrum of roles within the software development cycle. The work we do is unique, critical and incredibly rewarding.

We are seeking people who want to be at the forefront of innovation and work alongside experts in a wide variety of fields, to protect Australia and its national interests.

Our Ideal Candidate

ASD is looking for developers who can work effectively within a complex technical environment. Ideal candidates will be innovative, proactive and have experience in applying their technical skills to solve problems. We are seeking people who have:

• Strong technical skills, with the ability to deliver their work and contribute towards team deliverables.
• Ability to effectively work in an agile software development team and build productive working relationships with technical colleagues in ASD.
• A focus on meeting best practices for code quality, performance and security.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior developers.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be available to locations across Australia.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 12 October 2025.

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/07890/25 on www.asd.gov.au/careers.