Senior Software Engineer at Telstra

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Engineering, ServiceNow, Web Development, Microservices, REST APIs, Cloud Platforms, CI/CD, Automation, Integration, Troubleshooting, Performance Analysis, Mentoring, JavaScript, HTML, Agile, Customer Experience

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 5 Nov 2025 11:59pm Job Title Senior Software Engineer 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. Design, Develop, Deploy, Maintain and Enhance highly available web applications and APIS as part of high performing software engineering team working in the large scale agile model. 8+ years of experience Apply responsive design principles to implement and customize user interfaces and views using web development technologies as given below. Design, develop and apply customizations and scripts to implement new features for end users using the best practices for the Service Management on ServiceNow SaaS Troubleshoot experience for issues and problems, knowledge sharing Applies the knowledge of automation and integration options on ServiceNow to meet the needs of end users Design and build scalable microservices and REST APIs hosted on the cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services or Pivotal Cloud Foundry to the standards to expose business capabilities for internal and external consumers Work to a backlog of stories and tasks prioritised by the product owner and share a team level common understanding of the customer needs, product goals and design decisions Improve time to market by using the existing CI/CD tools for self-managed deployment of new software version with zero down time, fast recovery, very low failure rate. Be able to understand and update CI/CD automation build and deployment scripts to support a continuous integration and deployment process for the team. Diagnose, de-bug and analyse production incidents, performance issues, load analysis and assist in capacity modelling View, analyse and use real time application usage and performance data available on the dashboards and apply the learnings to improve customer experience, error rate, security, application performance Provide technical input into effort estimation, impact assessment, application requirements with respect to functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements. Report to the team leads on progress, blockers, priority conflicts, potential issues and concerns. Mentor junior resources by pair programming, tech talks and knowledge sharing sessions. About You Essential ServiceNow (ITSM): Incident, Problem and Change Management ServiceNow – Integrations ServiceNow Administration ServiceNow Orchestration ServiceNow Implementation ServiceNow Component - Script includes, client scripts, scheduled jobs, Business rules, UI policies, UI actions, Update set, Import set HTML, JavaScript on the Service Now platform, Service portal, workflows, integration and ATF tool experience Degree/Diploma/Certification in Computer Science or Information Technology Highly desirable: Knowledge of network technology or assurance domain Relevant Certifications: Certifications in AWS, PCF or similar cloud platform Certification in ServiceNow 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. As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India). When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application. We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process. We are aware of current limitations with our website accessibility and are working towards improving this. Should you experience any issues accessing information or the application form, and require this in an alternate format, please contact our Talent Acquisition team on DisabilityandAccessibility@team.telstra.com or via the additional contact options found at www.telstra.com.au/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/disability-employment We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. From our earliest days in the Postmaster General’s Office to the Australian icon we are today, the heart of Telstra has never changed. We’ve always been committed to being a great place to work as we make the world a better place too. Working at Telstra, we all have a why. Whether it’s endless career opportunities, an amazing work-life balance or being able to make a difference, we all know why we’re motivated to be our best here. Our people find purpose and pride in being part of Telstra, because we support the things that matter most. We are committed to making it easy for everyone to apply. If you require accessibility support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to Disability and Accessibility inbox. disabilityandaccessibility@team.telstra.com. In a business as big and diverse as ours, there’s a huge breadth of career paths available. Uncover opportunities, broaden your experience, and discover the many areas of our organization there is to explore. > Explore our teams https://www.telstra.com.au/careers/our-teams

Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop, deploy, maintain, and enhance highly available web applications and APIs. You will work within a high-performing software engineering team using large-scale agile methodologies.