Software Engineer (Full Stack / Product Engineer)

[What the role is]

[What you will be working on]

Product Development

• Design, develop, test, and deploy cloud-native applications and services.
• Build frontend, backend, and API components required for digital products.
• Translate business and user requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in product discovery, experimentation, and iterative delivery.

Engineering Excellence

• Maintain high standards for code quality, performance, security, and reliability.
• Implement automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and observability practices.
• Apply DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles.
• Drive technical improvements and reduce technical debt.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Managers and Designers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in technical architecture and design discussions.
• Support user testing and validate solutions against business outcomes.

AI & Modern Engineering

• Integrate AI/LLM capabilities where appropriate.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and engineering practices.
• Contribute to reusable platforms, components, and design patterns.

[What we are looking for]

• Background in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline. Candidates with a relevant diploma and strong hands-on software engineering experience may also be considered.
• Years of experience: Preferably 4-8 years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in full-stack development or product engineering roles. Strong candidates with slightly fewer years but demonstrated product delivery experience may be considered.
• Product engineering experience: Proven ability to build, enhance, and operate digital products in an Agile or product-led environment, including translating user needs and business requirements into working software.
• End-to-end delivery: Experience owning features across the full development lifecycle, from solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, production monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Frontend development: Strong hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React and/or Next.js, including reusable components, responsive interfaces, performance optimisation, and integration with backend services.
• Backend development: Strong proficiency in backend development using C#/.NET or Java, with experience designing REST APIs and/or GraphQL services, applying secure coding practices, and building scalable service-based applications.
• Data and integration: Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases, API integrations, data modelling, authentication/authorisation patterns, and enterprise system integration.
• Cloud and DevOps: Practical experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure Cloud Services, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab/Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, automated testing, and deployment automation.
• Engineering quality: Strong understanding of software design principles, code reviews, automated testing, observability, security, reliability, maintainability, and technical debt management.
• Collaboration: Able to work effectively with Product Managers, Designers, Business Owners, Tech Leads, and other engineers to deliver iterative product outcomes in a cross-functional squad setting.
• Communication: Able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, document design decisions, and contribute constructively to technical discussions.
• AI and modern development: Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, LLM integration, RAG patterns, or GenAI-enabled product features would be advantageous.
• Public sector / enterprise exposure: Experience working in public sector, enterprise, regulated, or high-availability environments would be advantageous.
• Mindset: Strong ownership, curiosity, problem-solving ability, willingness to learn, and commitment to building secure, scalable, user-centred products.