Staff Software Engineer (Sunshine Coast Regional)

Role Summary As a Tech Lead, you will own the technical direction and architecture of our platforms, operating with a "You Build It, You Run It" philosophy. This role is designed for a software architect who views DevOps, scalability, and delivery excellence as inseparable from high-quality code. You will partner with Product and Engineering teams to build resilient, cloud-native systems that empower our global mission. Beyond internal development, you will serve as a Technical Consultant for our clients, translating complex business problems into pragmatic, scalable solutions built on our platform. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role that blends deep engineering, infrastructure ownership, and strategic client collaboration. Responsibilities
- Architectural Ownership: Lead the design of scalable, distributed systems and define the future of our cloud-native architectures.
- High-Performance Engineering: Build, review, and maintain mission-critical production systems primarily in Go.
- CI/CD: Help evolve DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation.
- Operational Excellence: Set the standard for reliability, security, and observability; we don't just ship features, we ensure they perform at scale.
- Pragmatic Strategy: Manage technical debt and make high-stakes architectural trade-offs that align with business growth.
- Client Solution Design: Act as a bridge between the platform and the customer, designing Proofs-of-Concept (PoCs) and supporting complex integrations.
- Technical Mentorship: Cultivate a culture of excellence by leading by example through code reviews, design docs, and hands‑on support for global teams. Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience designing, building, and operating complex software systems at scale.
- Mastery of Go (Golang): You are an expert in writing idiomatic, concurrent, and performant Go code.
- Cloud-Native Proficiency: You consider Kubernetes and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) standard tools in a senior engineer's toolkit.
- AWS/GCP Expertise: Deep experience navigating managed services, networking, and cloud security within AWS or GCP.
- Distributed Systems Background: A strong grounding in microservices, asynchronous messaging, and data consistency.
- Obsessively Observant: Proven experience with CI/CD automation and observability stacks (e.g., New Relic, Prometheus, or ELK).
- Client‑Facing Presence: The ability to command a room (or a Zoom call) to explain complex technical roadmaps to non‑technical stakeholders. Our Tech Stack
- Frontend: JavaScript, React, TypeScript
- Backend: Go, Python
- Databases: DynamoDB, DocumentDB, PostgreSQL
- CI/CD & Deployment: GitHub Actions
- Observability: New Relic
- Infrastructure: AWS services, GCP Perks
- Great Mission and Culture
- Meaningful Work
- Market competitive salary
- Quarterly variable compensation
- Comprehensive medical cover
- Group life insurance
- Personal development and growth opportunities
- Periodic team building and social events #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rt69w