Principal Engineer

Make The Connection.

Vix Technology is a global leader in providing innovative solutions for public transit, believing that accessibility should be a standard. With over 35 years of experience and systems deployed in more than 200 cities worldwide, we take a modular approach to integrate various partners and technologies, creating best-in-class solutions. Our dynamic team consists of over 450 dedicated professionals across 12 offices globally, spanning APAC, Europe, and North America. We pride ourselves on fostering a flexible and collaborative work environment that empowers our employees to connect and excel.

If you are passionate about making a difference in public transportation and thrive in a team-focused atmosphere, we invite you to apply and contribute to our vision of a more connected world.

Find out more about your new workplace

Vix Technology are seeking a talented and motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will work on cutting-edge technologies and solutions that are transforming the public transportation industry.

You will play a critical role in driving innovation and developing mission critical software solutions that enable efficient public transportation systems. You will collaborate with a diverse team of platform experts and hardware specialists to design and implement robust and scalable software applications.

Applicants with Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency located in Melbourne are encouraged to apply - unfortunately eligibility for this position is restricted to the above residency status only. Vix encourages in person collaboration, offering a hybrid working pattern that includes 3 days in-office.

Requirements

- Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, scalable, and reusable software solutions that meet customer needs.

- Contribute to Agile development processes, including sprint planning and reviews.

- Collaborate with the Team Lead and Engineers on design priorities and delivery planning.

- Act as a technical mentor to Software Engineers by providing coaching, code reviews, and support for professional development.

- Investigate and resolve production incidents to ensure system stability and customer satisfaction.

- Communicate technical concepts clearly across diverse teams and provide constructive, solution-oriented feedback.

What You Will Bring To The Role:

Essential

- Minimum of 10 years experience in Software Engineering, with a min of 3 years in Tech Lead, or Principal Engineering roles.

- Extensive experience in one or more core languages; Java, C++, Typescript, .NET Core and related frameworks.

- Demonstrated experience with AWS cloud platform, particularly serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway), containerisation (ECS, ECR) and CDK.

- Proficient in Bitbucket and building CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment.

- Skilled in building and integrating RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures using tools like Kafka.

- Competence in working with relational and non-relational databases such as Oracle and PostgreSQL.

- Strong focus on automated testing (unit, integration, UI) using frameworks such as JUnit, Jest, Selenium, Cucumber Studio, and Allure.

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Personal Attributes

Essential

- Strong critical thinking and proactive problem solving skills

- Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal

- Composed and resilient under pressure

- Supportive team player with mentoring capability

- Committed to continuous learning and professional growth

- Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and reliability

- Organised with effective time management skills

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

- A supportive culture with great on-site offices

- A focus on learning and development

- A great collaborative team culture

Sounds good? Then apply now. Get on board today

Add your resume and anything else to showcase why you would be a great addition to our team.

No recruitment agencies, please We won’t accept any introductions.

Vix Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all people and want to build a workforce as diverse as the community we serve. We aim to have a work environment where everyone feels included and everyone can realise their full potential.

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