Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Australia Post

Opening Date: 10-Dec-2025

Description & Requirements

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our diverse, talented and innovative digital technology team who together are helping our customers and communities build a better future. Together, we design, build and maintain products, services and experiences that Australians love and trust, while delivering a sustainable future for Australia Post, and you could be part of that.

We're empowered to deliver for our teams and to delight our customers. We provide an inclusive and supportive environment that nurtures talented people, trusts our teams to deliver their best, and leverages modern work practices and technologies. It's an unexpectedly dynamic and collaborative culture that feels more like a start‑up than a 213‑year old icon.

What you’ll deliver with us

We are seeking a talented senior software engineer who understands the digital application landscape and is well equipped to contribute to ongoing development and deployment of our point‑of‑sale application. Successful applicant will work as part of a team of engineers to support, operate, maintain, and develop new features, collaborating with Delivery Lead, Product Owner, Business Analysts, Architects, UI/UX Designers, Testers and other team members to ensure successful delivery of required digital application products and services within the Australia Post Retail Network.

You’ll also

The successful applicant will be a key contributor to the future of Australia Post’s retail point of sale system, reshaping the way people in post offices work across the country. This is a great opportunity to get involved in developing a system that processes over a quarter of a billion transactions per annum.

- Work within a delivery team to develop and maintain a Point of Sale (POS) system for the Australia Post retail network

- Develop reusable React components with TypeScript, able to be used across other future company applications

- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with integrated unit tests, adhering to best practices

You’ll also need

- Advanced knowledge of modern front end development languages such as TypeScript, ReactJS, and Node, working in the Share

- Knowledge and experience with CI/CD frameworks (GitLab preferably)

- Experience with application programming interface (API) design and implementation (REST/JSON)

- Experience using Electron will be advantageous

- Ability to quickly identify and understand technical issues and explain them to non‑technical team members and management

- Knowledge of current security coding principles: an awareness of security tools, common issues and best practice when it comes to protecting systems from intrusion, misuse or exposure of sensitive data

- A hands‑on, can‑do approach and the willingness to go above and beyond

- Excellent organisational and time management skills

- Strong and clear communication

- Problem‑solving skills

We’re delivering together

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees.

We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ and refugees.

We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender‑equitable recruitment experience and workplace. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au.

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