Software Engineer II

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

30 Oct 2025 11:59pm

Job Title

Software Engineer II

Job Summary

As a software Engineering Specialist , you thrive on collaborating with your team to design, build, and deliver innovative software applications and products that delight our customers. Your command of diverse skills, passion, curiosity, and ever-learning attitude will help us march toward building a world-class software organization. You will work closely with technical leads/designers and other stakeholders by building prototypes, evaluating different tech stacks, providing strong recommendations, delivering challenging propositions, and propelling overall productivity.

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.

Focus of the Role
A Java Developer designs, develops, and maintains applications using the Java programming language and related technologies. The role involves building scalable backend systems, integrating APIs, and ensuring performance and security. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust software solutions aligned with business needs.

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.

Up to 26 weeks maternity leave provided to the birth mother with benefits for all child births

Employees are entitled to 12 paid holidays per calendar year

Eligible employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick / casual leave per calendar year

Receive insurance benefits such as medical, accidental and life insurances

What You’ll Do

• As a backend Java developer, you will work within a specific problem space critical to Telstra’s current needs where you will design, develop, and deploy backend services with a focus on scalability, high availability, and low latency.

• Review and integrate all application requirements, including functional, security, integration, performance, quality, and operations requirements.

• Apply engineering best practices such as Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps as part of ahigh performing motivated team.

• Collaborate and grow in a dynamic and autonomous environment while working in small, agile, and cross functional teams

• Pivot to working on new features and developments, to providing production support in the production and pre-production environments assisted by all team members. This responsibility is equally shared by all members of the team.
  

About You

• Strong overall software engineering experience (5-10 years).

• Background in systems administration, monitoring and operations-very comfortable on a Linux command-line (5-10 years).

• Strong Python experience (2-5 years). Understands issues around code quality and writes automated tests for the code they produce.

• Strong experience in infrastructure automation and AWS in particular (2-5 years). Certifications preferred.

• Good knowledge of TCP/IP networking (should understand what the ISO network layers are for example).

• Excellent verbal and written communicator.

• Demonstrated interested in one or more other areas of software engineering, including object-oriented design idioms and design patterns, software architecture, software security, algorithms, etc.

If you are looking to take the next step in your career, 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.



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