We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.
Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.
As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.
Why you will love this opportunity as Principal Software Engineer at Civica
As a Principal Engineer at Civica, you will influence business and technology decisions across multiple teams. You will set the standards and use your expert knowledge to solve technical challenges across multiple domains. As a member of APAC Technology Leadership Team, you will work alongside Engineering Leaders to define engineering culture and strategy, drive innovation, and provide technical leadership across 24 engineering teams. You will lead by example, improving the technical excellence of Civica engineering.
- Be a hands-on engineer first, designing, developing, and reviewing high-quality, well-documented code that solves complex problems at scale
- Influence the technical direction for Civica’s APAC product portfolio
- Act as a role model, promoting coding best practices, inspiring engineers to deliver the product vision whilst making the right trade-offs
- Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues
- Guide conversations to remove blockers and encourage collaboration across teams
- Research and recommend new technologies, tools, methodologies that can add value to Civica’s Engineering teams and product portfolio
- Lead and contribute to technical discussions to drive better outcomes
- Build relationships with internal stakeholders inside and outside of engineering to deliver on Civica’s goals
- Support hiring efforts across Civica Engineering
- Provide mentoring and technical leadership to APAC Staff Engineers
- Work as part of the Civica Principal Engineers community of practice with our global principals.
What you will need to be successful in this role
- Extensive expertise in designing and architecting high-quality, scalable software systems.
- Ability to dive deep into any codebase, regardless of language, quickly assess its structure, and define what good should look like.
- Strong understanding of architectural trade-offs, balancing scalability, maintainability, performance, and business needs.
- Proficiency in DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, performance tuning and core computer science principles.
- Strong security mindset, understanding of best practices for secure coding, authentication, and data protection.
- Experience in migrating legacy applications to modern architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive engineering roadmaps.
- Proven track record as an exceptional problem-solver who challenges assumptions, offers well-reasoned alternatives, and drives better technical solutions.
- Strong communication, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Experience or involvement in open source projects and initiatives.
- Exposure to compliance, risk management, and regulatory requirements in software development.
- Proven track record of technically leading high-performing engineering teams.
Why you'll love working with us.
We know that when our people are happy, they will work better and have greater work satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:
We're all different - and we love this about us.
We provide an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment to all Civicans, new and old Focus on learning- there are heaps of opportunities to enable you to grow and be your best.
Giving culture - we encourage you to "give back" with benefits such as our Days of Difference leave where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.
Flexible Work - Flexible work – we have the technology and tools to support you to work from home and come into our offices now and then to catch up and socialise with colleagues.
Apply for this job - Become part of something special Do you see yourself in this role? If so, then we would love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In fact, we strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better outcomes. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can, and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it. We are especially keen to receive applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.
