Company Description

Kudos Travel Technology is an Australian-based SaaS company empowering travel agents, travel managers, and business travellers through an all-in-one platform that consolidates every aspect of business travel. From profiles, booking tools, and trip details to real-time alerts, unused credits, and duty of care. Kudos delivers a seamless travel experience designed to simplify and modernise travel management. Our technology powers some of the world's leading travel brands, helping them provide smarter, faster, and more connected experiences for their customers.

Role Description

We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our growing team in Brisbane. This full-time, hybrid role plays a key part in our platform modernisation and migration journey, helping evolve our technology into modern, scalable Java-based microservices that support the next generation of travel tech.

As a Software Engineer at Kudos, you'll:

Support, maintain, and enhance existing systems while enabling the migration of backend services from Cold Fusion to Java.

Design, develop, and implement new backend features using modern frameworks and best practices.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, high-performance software solutions.

Contribute to system stability, scalability, and user experience improvements.

You'll work closely with the Chief Technology Officer, Product Manager, and other developers in an agile environment, bringing ideas to life that directly impact our customers and partners worldwide.

Qualifications

Required:

Minimum 4 years' experience in software development

Experience with ColdFusion and legacy system refactoring

Strong Java skills (experience with Spring Boot highly regarded)

Experience with databases (MSSQL, NoSQL) and version control (Git)

Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills

Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment

Australian work authorisation is required at the time of application

Preferred:

Familiarity with messaging queues (RabbitMQ) and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Knowledge of agile development methodologies

Why Join Kudos?

Hybrid flexibility, work primarily from home with some office collaboration in Brisbane

Flexible hours and supportive culture focused on work-life balance

Impactful work, contribute directly to the evolution of a global travel technology platform

Collaborative environment in a small, passionate team where every idea counts

If you're passionate about building modern, scalable software and want to help redefine travel technology then we'd love to hear from you!