Product Technologist

Employment TypePermanentClosing Date14 Nov :59pmJob TitleProduct Technologist

Job Summary

As an Emerging Technology Specialist in Product Technology, you add great value by assisting your team in commercialising new technologies that enhance Telstra's product strategies and competitive advantage. You thrive on being part of high functioning and motivated team, providing your knowledge of product lifecycle management and business development to allow Telstra to build on its reputation as a globally innovative Tech company and deliver great customer experiences.Job Description

The Role 

Are you ready to shape the future of connectivity and innovation? We're looking for a dynamic Product Technologist to join our team and bring Telstra's advanced network capabilities to life. In this customer-facing, ecosystem-driven role, you'll engage directly with strategic partners, developer communities, and industry collaborators, building trust and driving adoption through hands-on experimentation and real-world applications.

You'll play a key role in developer enablement initiatives from hackathons and co-creation workshops to API onboarding at Muru-D, hyperscaler innovation hubs, customer sites, and universities. Your presence and expertise will accelerate the adoption of Network-as-a-Product (NaaP) capabilities, enabling next-generation solutions across IoT, AI/ML, and digital platforms.

As part of a high-performing, motivated team, you'll contribute to commercialising new technologies, enhancing Telstra's product strategies, and reinforcing our reputation as a globally innovative tech leader. This is more than a role—it's an opportunity to create real impact, foster collaboration, and drive the future of technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of assigned work tasks, and leverage your knowledge and practical experience to quickly and efficiently create high quality output within agreed delivery timeframes
• Apply your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to help evaluate and resolve key impediments to the evolution of the technology product portfolio
• Support team members to perform analysis, specification and the design of emerging and advanced technologies
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within your team to help Telstra deliver great customer experiences
• Collaborate with team members to provide support in the design of innovative product roadmaps to create competitive differentiation, growth, cost savings, and customer service improvements

About you

To be successful in the role, you'll bring skills and experience in:

• An understanding of the product lifecycle, including development, simplification, and exit phases. An awareness of product economics balancing customer value, technical feasibility, and commercial viability and commercial and financial principles, including the ability to assess product value, interpret cost-benefit trade-offs, and contribute to discussions around budgeting and return on investment (ROI).
• Proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, NodeJS, Java, C#) with a strong ability to quickly learn and apply new languages and frameworks.
• Experience writing clean, maintainable code and contributing to production-level applications.
• Familiarity with software design principles and version control using Git.

Our perks & benefits:

• Work-life integration - we understand life happens when you're busy making other plans, so we offer flexibility around where, and when you work.
• 6 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers.
• Professional development program.
• An epic (free) Telstra mobile phone plan.
• Laptop/Device allowance renewed every 2 years.
• Purchased Annual Leave scheme.
• Discounted Telstra products and services.

We fully support flexibility and choice at Telstra and what we offer is as unique as you. Will you choose to work from home, in a Telstra workspace, or on the go? A regional location or the CBD? We want you to work where, when, and how you are most engaged, safe, and productive – wherever in Australia that may be. #WFH #Remote #Flexibility

If this opportunity sounds like a perfect fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply

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