Hybrid Software Engineer – Full Stack

at Civica US

• Job title: Software Engineer – Full Stack
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud, Docker, Entity Framework, Hibernate, JavaScript, Kubernetes, Microservices, Postgres, React, SQL, TypeScript, Vault, .NET
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Melbourne, Australia

About the role

• Software Engineer contributing to development of scalable cloud-ready applications for public services. Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality software.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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.
• 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

• 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.