Senior Software Engineer Full Stack

at Telstra Limited
Published July 22, 2025
Location Melbourne, Australia
Category Engineering  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

Job Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer, you thrive on understanding and translating customer needs into new products and capability. You apply deep technical expertise and experience in software application layer solutions, to develop and deliver scalable design blueprints across the end-to-end software development life cycle. Your continuous learning and improvement mindset, collaboration and influencing skills are critical to success in this role.
Job Description
Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

 

What We Offer

Performance-related pay

Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

Additional 30% off Telstra products and services

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

 

What You’ll Do

Product & Technology - Software Engineering & IT develops and maintains Telstra's software and IT systems, working on some really cutting-edge technologies.

Develop and maintain high-quality software applications using Java 11 & 17, Utilize frameworks like Spring Boot.

Develop and maintain front-end user interface using NodeJS, Utilizing frameworks like React, NPM.

Work with docker to containerize services.

Work with AWS cloud services, including ECS (Fargate), Lambda, and load balancers, to deploy and manage applications.

Implement and follow CI/CD practices using GitLab for automated build, test, and deployment processes.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design technical solutions and ensure adherence to Microservice Design patterns and Architecture.

Apply expertise in Authentication & Authorization protocols (e.g., JWT, OAuth), including certificate handling and usage to ensure robust application security.

Utilize databases such as Postgres, MySQL, and DynamoDB to store and retrieve data efficiently.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

Stay updated with new technologies and be eager to learn and incorporate them into projects.

Identify and implement improvements to enhance the performance, scalability, and usability of the applications.

 

About You

Essential Skills

7+ years of hands-on development experience with Spring Boot & React.

Strong coding skills in Java 11 & 17 using spring boot.

Strong skills in UI development using React

Expert in containerization using Docker.

Knowledge of cloud platforms, specifically AWS, and familiarity with serverless technology, services like ECS (Fargate), Lambda, and load balancers.

Proficiency in CI/CD practices using GitLab or Bamboo.

Familiarity with Microservice Design patterns and Architecture.

Expertise in Authentication and authorization protocols like JWT, and OAuth including certificate handling.

Experience working with databases such as Postgres, MySQL, and DynamoDB.

General Desirable skills

Experience in Node Js and related frameworks.

Familiarity with Redux for state management.

Knowledge of UI design principles, wireframing, and prototyping, including experience with responsive design.

Experience with container Orchestration tools like Kubernetes

Experience in Microsoft AD for authentication and authorization.

Familiarity with document databases like Amazon Document DB.

 

We're amongst the top 2% of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023, being awarded an 'A' rating. If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability, we want to hear from you.