Junior-Intermediate Software Engineer

Salary: $70,000 – $80,000 per year + super

Sullivan Digital is a small Australian software firm, headquartered in Brisbane. Since 2021, we've been building and maintaining systems across a range of industries — everything from event-sourced web platforms to mobile apps, and the infrastructure underneath them. Our clients span agriculture, sport, professional services and more, and no two weeks are the same.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for a junior or intermediate-level developer to join us in a permanent full-time position as we take on exciting new challenges. We value curiosity — you want to know why something works, not just how — and you enjoy problems for their own sake. We want someone who is proud of the contribution they make, and is comfortable asking questions and putting ideas forward, including to people more senior than them.

Essentials
At a minimum, you'll have:

• Solid foundational software development skills (including relational databases / SQL)

• A working understanding of Git and version control

• Previous exposure to at least one of our core toolchains: .NET / ASP.NET Core, or Nuxt / Vue.js

• The ability to work autonomously when required

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• The right to work in Australia

A Computer Science or Software Engineering degree is not necessarily required. If you don't have one, we'd expect equivalent hands-on experience and know-how. We care more about your aptitude, tenacity and passion than your report card.

Bonus Points
Not required, but they'll help:

• Exposure to any other part of our stack: Dart/Flutter, Go, PostgreSQL, AWS, Linux, macOS, Docker, JetBrains tooling

• Experience in adjacent technical fields — sysadmin, MSP work, UI/UX, web design

• Experience working directly with non-technical clients (freelance work, paid side projects)

• An interest in experimenting with AI-assisted development tooling on real projects

What you'll do

Our development work is hands-on and touches many aspects of delivering solutions to our diverse client base. As such, you'll get the opportunity to perform many different tasks in this role. We don't expect you to have prior experience with everything on this list, but we are looking for the type of person who is keen to learn and develop skills such as:

• Building and consuming REST APIs across client back-ends

• Building user interfaces in Vue (Nuxt)

• Writing and optimising SQL queries against PostgreSQL databases

• Debugging and fixing defects reported by clients and end users

• Understanding and modifying existing codebases you didn't write

• Translating client requirements into technical tasks and proposed solutions

• Writing unit and integration tests

• Packaging and running services in Docker

• Deploying applications to AWS and to self-hosted Linux environments

What you'll get

• Career growth in any direction. Do you enjoy UI/UX design? Back-end development? Front-end development? Bringing in new clients? Not dealing with clients at all? There are a million different ways that your skills (and interests) can bring value to clients, and as you grow with us, we'll work with you to build the kind of career that suits you best.

• Mentoring and investment in you. Upskilling, mentoring, and regular opportunities to step outside your comfort zone, guided directly by our founder and lead engineer.

• Breadth of experience. Exposure to a wide range of technologies and industries — the kind of experience that opens doors both here and anywhere you go afterwards.

• Hybrid/remote working available. We'd prefer this role to be in-office (Brisbane City), but we can facilitate hybrid or remote work for the right intermediate-level candidate. Junior-level candidates would need to start in-office.

• A share in what you bring in. If you introduce a client to the business, you'll be compensated for it.

• A great office. We just moved into a recently renovated building in the heart of Brisbane. We have end-of-trip facilities, secure bike storage, breakout spaces, and free tea and coffee. Walking distance to Central Station and everything in the city.

How to apply

Please apply through Seek by clicking the Apply button. Feel free to include a cover letter to tell us more about yourself, and show off some interesting or challenging projects you've built.