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 Senior Software Engineer at Civica
As a Software Engineer, you’ll contribute to the development of scalable, cloud-ready applications that support public services. You’ll work with modern technologies across the full stack, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
This role is ideal for an engineer with solid development experience who’s eager to grow their skills and contribute to impactful projects.
- Develop and maintain software using React.js
- Build and support microservices and event-driven architectures
- Design and optimise relational data schemas, especially with PostgreSQL
- Create and integrate RESTful APIs that meet performance and compliance standards
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues using logs, profiling tools, and collaborative debugging
- Work within an Agile development environment
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
Requirements
What you will do to be successful in this role
- Bring experience in software engineering or application development, ideally within complex or enterprise environments.
- Demonstrate a background in full stack development, with hands-on expertise across both front-end and back-end technologies.
- Knowledge of .NET development (including .NET Core and C#) and strong experience in React as a core front-end framework (must have).
- Be a self-motivated engineer who thrives both independently and as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team.
- Apply your ability to operate effectively at both conceptual and detailed technical levels.
- Leverage hands-on experience with cloud-based applications, ideally in Microsoft Azure.
Skills Required
- Full Stack Development: experience across both front-end and back-end engineering.
- .NET and .NET Framework (C#): building enterprise-grade applications.
- .NET Web API: designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs.
- Databases (SQL Server): data modelling, querying, and performance optimisation.
- React: developing responsive, maintainable front-end applications.
- JavaScript / TypeScript: strong proficiency in modern front-end development.
- Unit Testing: hands-on experience with xUnit, NUnit, or MSTest frameworks.
- Containerisation & Orchestration: familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Cloud & DevOps: experience with Azure services (App Insights, Key Vault, Storage) and Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Artifacts, Repos).
- ORM frameworks: working knowledge of Entity Framework, Dapper, or Hibernate.
Benefits
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 - 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 - 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.
