Staff Software Engineer (Java Microservices)

Job Summary

Who We Are

Telstra’s an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We’re Australia’s leading Telco + tech company, spanning over a century with a footprint in over 20+ countries.

What we offer

• Flex appeal; work when and from where suits you best

• Performance-related pay

• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up

• 16 weeks paid parental leave, for primary and secondary carers

• Purchased annual leave scheme

• Laptop, mobile phone + plan; you’ll never see a phone bill

• Extra day off per year, for you to use as you like

• 30% off Telstra Products and Services       

What You’ll Do

• Design/Build Java/Spring boot application and leverage Microservice architecture

• Design technical architecture solutions that span multiple domains (Sales, Service, Marketing, Analytics, Social, and Communities) and include integration and authentication across systems.

• Manage the development lifecycle to ensure the delivery of highly secure solutions that are optimized for performance and built to scale.

• Articulate design considerations, trade-offs, benefits, and recommendations for technical architecture.

• Monitor the process of software configuration/development/testing to assure quality deliverables.

• Critical thinking mindset, a strong sense of accountability for product delivery, passion to develop quality software.

• Good communication skills and team player

• Experience working (or willing to work) with a geographically distributed team.

• Provide training and educate other team members about core capabilities and helps them deliver high-quality solutions and deliverables/documentation.

• Develop and maintain multiple Identity strategic web SPA using ReactJS.

• Collaborate with designers and backend developers to implement new features and perform Proof-of-concepts (POC).

• Optimize components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.

• Write clean, maintainable, configurable and efficient code.

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team and personal learning.

• Build reusable components and front-end libraries for future use

• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code

• Carry out application state management with Redux or similar libraries

• Work closely with product management and back-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic

• Keep up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure applications are current and competitive

• Integrate external SDKs and APIs to enhance application functionality.

• Implement biometric and facial recognition features within web applications.

• Leading team and developers and conduct code reviews.

• Have the ability to work as Engineering lead.

About You

Essential:

• Degree-level IT qualifications in Software or Systems Engineering.

• Programming languages: Java 17+ (Expert) / JavaScript (expert-level)

• Strong hands-on experience in development and testing using microservice/lightweight containers & frameworks such as Spring Boot

• Experience in cloud platform such as AWS/Azure cloud services serverless computing (lambda,step functions, Glue), RDS, DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS, kinesis etc

• Deep technical knowledge of microservices, web development frameworks and APIs.

• Strong hands-on experience in development on Ping Identity Products  such as Ping Access , Ping Federate , Ping DataGov , Ping Directory 

• OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT based Authentication, federated identity management, 2 FA patterns.

• External SDKs: Proven experience integrating and working with external SDKs and APIs.

• Biometric and Facial Recognition: Hands-on experience with biometric and facial recognition technologies, including relevant SDKs and APIs.

• OIDC Libraries: Strong working experience with OIDC libraries and various authentication and authorization mechanisms like OpenID Connect, FAPI 2.0 standards.

• Authentication Protocols: Thorough understanding of authentication protocols and standards.

• RESTful APIs: Deep experience with RESTful APIs.

• Authorization Mechanisms: Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.

• Understanding of design patterns and ability to show expertise in applying design patterns. 

• Involved in the design and implementation of secure, scalable, fault-tolerant systems in the cloud.

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL DBs  

• Understands CI/CD process and has experience with at least 1 build server (e.g. bamboo, GitLab ci, Jenkins, etc)

• Well-versed with Linux

• Technical Translation: Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.

• Benchmarking and Optimization: A knack for benchmarking and optimization.

• Accessible Components: Extensive experience in developing accessible components that comply with WCAG standards.

• Accessibility Standards: Deep understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and best practices for ensuring web accessibility.

Highly desirable:

• Domain knowledge of Telecom

• Experience in NoSQL database such as Couchbase, MongoDB etc.

• Understanding of Security (Authentication and Authorization) 

• Experience with code analysis and test automation tools, security testing tools

• Understanding of Security (Authentication and Authorisation)

• APIGEE or Nginx or similar API gateway experience.

• Exposure on monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, NewRelic, Splunk and Pager duty

• Experience with design patterns, architecture, secure coding

• Has contributed to developing and maintaining agile and CI/CD process within a project.

• Understanding of change management principles and experience in production support

• Well-versed with Linux/Windows

We’re amongst the top 2% of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023, being awarded an ‘A’ rating.  If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability, 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 abilities 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.