Senior Software Engineer - Ongoing and Fixed Term opportunities available

Senior Software Engineer

•  SNSW Grade 9/10 – Base Salary from $130,705 to $157,430
•  Locations: Haymarket, Parramatta or Gosford (Hybrid) - other NSW locations considered upon discussion
•  Multiple ongoing and fixed term contract roles available (full time)

Lead with purpose. Build what matters.

At Service NSW Digital, we're not just building software - we're building trust, resilience, and connection for over 8 million people across NSW. From supporting communities during natural disasters to improving everyday access to essential services, our work has real-world impact.

We're a cloud-first, cloud-native organisation using the latest tech and modern engineering practices - including TDD, pair programming, CI/CD, and XP - to deliver fast, stable, and meaningful digital services.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be a technical leader and mentor, helping shape the future of digital government. You'll work alongside talented engineers, designers, and product managers in a collaborative, purpose-driven environment - where your ideas and influence matter.

What you'll do

 This is a strategic, high-impact role where you'll:

• Lead the development, technical design, deployment and operation of features and improvements.
• Design and architect solutions to complex technical problems across large-scale systems.
• Champion engineering excellence and uplift practices across teams.
• Mentor and inspire junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, growth and collaboration.
• Apply systems thinking and contribute to technical design - we'd love to see experience designing solutions in large or complex ecosystems.
• Collaborate in agile ceremonies, retros, and engineering community events.
• Continuously learn through hackathons, knowledge-sharing sessions, and our onboarding academy.
• Collaboration with engineers, product managers, designers.

Why this role is different

• Strategic influence - help shape technical direction and engineering culture.
• Leadership - mentor, guide, and inspire others.
• Structured onboarding academy to help you hit the ground running.
• No bench time - always working on something meaningful.
• Full product lifecycle exposure - from discovery to delivery.
• Hybrid work model - typically 1-2 days in the office per week.
• Quarterly planning, town halls, and social events to stay connected.

What we're looking for

 We're after senior engineers who:

• Are full stack developers with experience in modern languages like Kotlin, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Angular, Node), Golang.
• Have experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerised infrastructure.
• Embrace XP practices and are open to learning and contributing to a strong engineering culture.
• Communicate well, enjoy working in product teams, and care about the end-to-end customer journey.
• Have a passion for mentoring, inspiring others, and see their career progressing into technical or people leadership.
• Bring strong fundamentals in architecture, design patterns, concurrency, and problem-solving.

Essential requirements

To be considered for roles in the NSW public sector, applicants must:

• Be NSW residents or in the process of relocating to NSW
• Hold appropriate working rights for the type of employment offered:

• Ongoing (permanent) roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency
• Fixed Term roles require valid work rights for the full duration of the role

More information is available in the PSC Essential Requirements Factsheet.

 Ready to lead with purpose?

Join a team where your work has real impact, your growth is actively supported, and your leadership potential is nurtured. At Service NSW Digital, we're building the future of government services - and we'd love you to be part of it.

 How to apply

 Interested? We'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and cover letter as a single document. Your application should highlight your skills, experience, and why you're the perfect fit for this role.

There are multiple ongoing (permanent) and fixed term positions available. In your cover letter please indicate if you are interested in ongoing or fixed term positions or both options.

Please Note: The application portal will be unavailable from 24/12/25 to 25/12/25 due to system maintenance. Applications during this period will not be received. If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please apply prior to midnight 23/12/25 or from 26/12/25 until the closing date. 

The team will be on Christmas break from Thursday, 25 December 2025, returning on Monday, 12 January 2026. We will respond to your queries and applications in the week of the 12 January 2026.

Our recruitment process

Our recruitment and assessment process is merit based. For this recruitment we will be conducting a minimum of three interview and assessment stages that form a comparative process.

This will include;

1. Panel behavioural interview

2. Coding challenge

3. Online cognitive and psychometric testing

4. Reference checks

A skill/technical based task may also be requested

Support office roles will be headquartered across McKell, Parramatta and Gosford. We will consider role headquarters outside of the above locations where the role can reasonably be performed from that location taking into consideration the operational, financial and customer requirements of the role, and an ability to attend a NSW Government workplace as required.

Salary Service NSW Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $130,705 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Lauren Johnson via Lauren.Johnson@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: Monday 19th January, 2026 at 9:59am

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW.  We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace   

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact Lauren.Johnson@customerservice.nsw.gov.au or 02 9494 8351.

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