At Shift, we’re business specialists dedicated to helping Australian SMEs take control of their cashflow, streamline trade terms and choose the right financial products.  

We believe Australian businesses are the driving force behind our economy and are core to our communities. That’s why our business expertise, focus on relationships, and market-leading technology is at the core of everything we do.  

Our unique approach to product innovation combined with our collaborative culture means you can build your career in a supportive environment. You’ll be joining a diverse team of over 250 people who are always looking to deliver better outcomes for Australian businesses.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Origination team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, crafting, and maintaining high quality software products and solutions that support our business operations and engage our users.

You will work closely with cross-functional, agile teams to identify and prioritise technical solutions and product features that delight our customers and our internal users. You will help to drive and deliver the continued development of those technical solutions from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Design, craft, and maintain software applications using our core development languages C# (.Net) and JavaScript / TypeScript (ReactJS)

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritise technical solutions

• Lead and assist with planning the development of technical solutions from concept to launch

• Mentor and coach less experienced team members

• Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development

• Strong programming skills in languages such as C# (.Net) as well as JavaScript and TypeScript (ReactJS)

• Experience with front-end technologies, such as ReactJS

• Experience with Azure Event Grid, Azure Functions, and Azure Service Bus

• Experience with event-driven microservice architectures

• Experience with agile software development methodologies (e.g. as part of a scrum team)

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice-to-Have

• Experience working with a fintech or with financial software development

• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker

• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices, such as continuous integration and deployment

• Collaborative teams – a flat structure means everyone can learn from colleagues and senior leaders around the business.  

• Be involved – come together with all of your colleagues every 100 days to share the product and technology roadmap and business strategy.  

• Flexible working environment – we’re headquartered in North Sydney with state-based workplaces and offer a flexible work policy.  

• Family support – industry leading 26 weeks paid parental leave.  

• Varied workspaces – our office enables areas for collaboration, brainstorming and socialising as well as focus zones. 

• Range of benefits – supporting your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing.

The Perks

At Shift, you’ll get great range of benefits such as:

• Industry leading 26 weeks paid parental leave & 2 weeks partner leave.

• Flexible working, from home and office

• Get your birthday off

• Diversity is probably something you care about, there are 26 different languages spoken by employees here.

• We have a private prayer room and mothers’ room on site for employees to use.

• If you like keeping active on your way to work or at lunch time, we have excellent end of trip facilities. 

Candidates must have full working rights for employment in Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available. No agencies - thank you.