Senior Software Engineer

Come and join Australia's most innovative and dynamic home health organisation

About us

Hi there We're Five Good Friends, and we're an approved aged care and registered NDIS service provider. We help our clients (we call them Members) live vibrantly in their own homes by wrapping a care team around them and their families. Our software coordinates in the background so our teams can do their best work.

Good people using friendly software is how we do care differently and why we're invited back into the homes of our Members - over 30,000 times a month. More and more people are choosing Five Good Friends, and we want to help them.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity to make a real impact as both a builder and a shaper. As our Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, you'll join a small, proven team and extend its capability with your expertise. You'll work across our ecosystem of third-party platforms and in-house applications to deliver apps, tools, integrations, and experiences that matter.

In this role, you'll design, build, and run solutions end-to-end, while also strengthening our engineering practices — influencing technology choices, introducing better ways of working, and mentoring colleagues as our capability grows.

The core responsibilities of the role include:

• Design, build, and maintain applications, integrations, and tools across our ecosystem of platforms.
• Develop solutions ranging from lightweight internal apps to larger member-facing products.
• Own the full solution lifecycle — from discovery and design to deployment, monitoring, and support.
• Strengthen engineering practices with improvements to version control, CI/CD, testing, reviews, and observability.
• Contribute to technology choices across frameworks, cloud platforms, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Mentor colleagues and share knowledge to build sustainable in-house capability.
• Collaborate with product, design, and service teams to deliver practical, user-centred solutions.
• Use AI-assisted tools and emerging techniques to accelerate delivery and enhance productivity.
• Seek opportunities to innovate and deliver better outcomes for members, families, and care workers.

Do you have what it takes?

• Proven experience (8+ years) as a Full Stack Engineer or in a similar role.
• Track record of contributing to stronger in-house engineering practices or capability.
• Strong proficiency in modern web development (JavaScript/TypeScript, , React or equivalent).
• Experience designing and consuming APIs, with solid understanding of system integration.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS or Azure).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and deployment.
• Experienced in using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, OpenAI, Azure ML), with the ability to critically evaluate and refine AI-generated outputs.
• Awareness of responsible and ethical AI use, particularly in care-focused or trust-based systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and sound judgment in complex environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across disciplines.
• Experience in government, healthcare, or community services (desirable but not essential).
• Values that naturally align with Five Good Friends' values and mission.
• Unlimited working rights in Australia.
• A successful National police check, or willingness to apply.

What's in it for you?

The way we work and the perks we offer are designed to help you live a fulfilling life.  The work we do is meaningful, and the problems we solve are interesting.

• A competitive salary package that will recognise your skills and experience.
• Flexible work options – this role is based in the head office in South Brisbane, however flexibility to work from home a few days per week can be provided.
• Annual $500 health and well-being allowance to spend on anything contributing to your health and well-being away from work.
• On top of the standard 4 weeks of annual leave, after your second year, you will accumulate an additional day of annual leave each year you are with us. You will also have access to our Pandemic Leave policy and have the chance to purchase additional annual leave.
• Access to our employee assistance programme, where you can receive free confidential and professional counselling.
• Parental leave benefits –All caregivers who are eligible for the government's paid parental leave scheme will receive top-up wage payments. Additionally, primary caregivers will receive top-up superannuation payments for their first year of unpaid parental leave.
• One free Five Good Friends membership plan, which covers the Care Management fees. This can be used for a loved one who is supported by Five Good Friends.
• Working for a company that has an employee engagement score that is 17% higher than the industry average, and 7% higher than the top 25% industry average (we are actually a great place to work).
• And… after 5 years of continuous service, you will receive a trip to Okinawa, Japan - the community that inspired the creation of Five Good Friends. Costs of your return economy airfare, 5 nights in hotel accommodation and airport transfers will be paid.

Find out more about Five Good Friends here:

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity. Please include your CV and a cover letter in your application, telling us a bit about yourself and your suitability for this role within our organisation.

We respectfully request no communication from external agencies or recruiters.