Principal Backend Software Architect

1 day ago


Adelaide, South Australia beBeeBackend Full time $160,000 - $200,000

As a skilled Backend Developer, you will be part of a vibrant community solving complex problems for millions of users worldwide.

About the Role

Your primary focus will be on designing and developing scalable, reliable backend services using modern frameworks and tools.

Main Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable backend services
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to scope, define, and deliver impactful product features
  • Evaluate and improve our backend architecture through thoughtful service design, system decomposition, and shared tooling
  • Champion reliability, performance, and engineering best practices across multiple service domains
  • Maintain and improve service health, observability, and incident resilience in partnership with your team
Key Qualifications
  • Proven experience building complex backend systems in production environments
  • Strong Java fundamentals and ability to write production-grade code
  • Capacity to take ownership of features end-to-end from architecture to delivery
  • Balancing attention to detail with pragmatism while consistently shipping reliable, maintainable code at speed
  • Effective collaborator who works well across disciplines and proactively brings others on the journey
  • Understanding of the bigger picture – how systems connect to product goals, reliability, and long-term scalability
  • Experience mentoring others, offering constructive feedback, and lifting the technical bar for your team
  • Hands-on experience using AI in coding/programming to drive greater impact


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