Software Engineer

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 17 June 2026 11:5+pm Job Title Software Engineer Job Summary Provide the software design, development, testing and deployment of feature releases to support the development of new software capability Job Description What is the focus of the role? As a Software Engineer, you thrive on working with your team to design, build and deliver innovative software products and solutions that delight our customers. You apply broad knowledge in software application layer solutions and the software development lifecycle, to experiment, solve problems and own solutions that transform epics into new product features and capabilities. Your continuous learning and improvement mindset and collaboration skills are critical to success in this role, as you continue to deepen your knowledge and expertise in the Software Engineering Domain. Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company, with operations in more than 20 countries, including In India where we’re building an innovation and Capability Centre (ICC) in Bangalore. We’re growing, fast, and for you that means many exciting opportunities to develop your career at Telstra. Join us on this exciting journey, and together, we’ll reimagine the future. About the role As a Software Engineer, you thrive on working with your team to design, build and deliver innovative software products and solutions that delight our customers. You apply broad knowledge in software application layer solutions and the software development lifecycle, to experiment, solve problems and own solutions that transform epics into new product features and capabilities. Your continuous learning and improvement mindset and collaboration skills are critical to success in this role, as you continue to deepen your knowledge and expertise in the Software Engineering Domain. Key accountabilities As a Software Engineer, you apply broad knowledge and technical knowledge in the Software Engineering domain to deliver the following responsibilities: Be most valued contributor in feature team, with a strong ownership of business capability(s) Understand business domain thoroughly. Design, develop and deploy business functionality in the microservices architecture. Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software applications using Node.js, following best practices and coding standards. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to industry standards and guidelines. Identify and address performance bottlenecks and optimize application performance to ensure scalability and responsiveness. Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications to ensure the delivery of high-quality software. Participate in code reviews to provide constructive feedback and ensure code quality. Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical expertise and sharing best practices. Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in Node.js development. Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy and maintain applications in production environments. Continuously improve development processes and tools to enhance productivity and efficiency. Be an active participant of team as DevOps with full accountability of CI/CD, test automation, support, and monitoring functions within a team. Proactively identifies problems in our product or platform. Improves areas of the code they work on. Leaves things better than they found them. Understand the points of integration between the different systems and highlight the potential risks associated with the delivery of solutions. Support your team to develop innovative software that maintains data/network security management, leveraging set processes to reduce the time between commission and production. Apply a continuous learning and development mindset to your work, using tried and tested methodologies but also finding opportunities to experiment to incrementally improve or resolve challenges. Take ownership of your own actions and seek guidance from more experienced engineers to support your development and contribute to the delivery of team/mission outcomes. Desired skills- Proficiency in JavaScript : Node.js, Java script, Type script, REST APIs, Asynchronous Programming, AWS Lambda Functions, AWS, API Gateway, Document DB Exposure on monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, New Relic, Splunk and Pager duty Why join us? We’re growing, fast, and for you that means many exciting opportunities to develop your career with us at Telstra. Interested? Apply now! If you're excited about the opportunity to be part of a team, committed to delivering amazing experiences for our customers – your next step is to apply!