Senior Software Developer

Role

Senior Software Developer based in Melbourne responsible for transforming the Melbourne office into a self-sustaining product engineering hub. The role is product-led and expects a strategic full-stack developer who will own Australian business-hour delivery, unblock local initiatives, and act as a high-velocity technical resource for executive and marketing stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary developer resource for CEO and Marketing to execute high-priority, rapid-turnaround tasks.
• Lead AI initiatives by building applications and automation suites using Claude Code and current LLM models.
• Contribute to core squads (Panel or Platform) and handle high-impact tasks such as billing module rewrites (PayPal/WHMCS) and site improvements in Storyblok.
• Improve and establish local technical documentation and act as the go-to technical lead for the Melbourne team.
• Provide on-call coverage and maintain reliability during Australian business hours while syncing with the European engineering team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of senior software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Melbourne-based: able to work from the Melbourne office 3 days per week.
• Comfortable with timezone flexibility and attending meetings outside regular Australian business hours to coordinate with Europe.
• Deep architectural expertise in designing secure, scalable, high-performance distributed systems.
• Experience with AI-native workflows, including Claude Code and LLM prompt engineering.
• Product-led mindset: able to act as a hybrid Product Owner/Developer and work independently.
• Familiarity with the gaming industry and server-side hosting mechanics; practical experience with game servers, home labs, or similar.
• Comfortable in Linux terminal, with experience in sysadmin, networking, or bare-metal orchestration.

Preferred Skills

• Background in cloud infrastructure or game server orchestration.
• Experience scaling teams or acting as a technical lead.
• Passion for automation and “Vibe Coding” to streamline development cycles.

Benefits

• Hybrid work with flexibility to work from home or the office.
• Flexible working hours.
• Career growth and clear progression pathways.
• Professional development budget for courses, certifications, and conferences.
• Home office / coworking stipend.
• Virtual team events and company merch packs.
• Travel opportunities to represent the company at industry events.
• Free game server hosting and tickets to esports & gaming events.