Senior Engineer

The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.

We thrive on progress – for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. You’ll find our 350+ team currently across 9 locations and 6 time zones.

The Role 
Our technology team thrives on inclusivity and collaboration, believing that diverse perspectives lead to great solutions. We foster a culture that champions individual growth, professional development, and work-life harmony. We're invested in your success and dedicated to supporting you every step of the way. We encourage our team to bring challenge thinking and fresh ideas to the table and our Agile approach empowers us to focus on outcomes. When we hire someone it's because they bring the skills, attitude and experience we're looking for....so we let you do what you're best at! Join us and be part of a community that's passionate about harnessing technology's potential to drive market leading solutions for our clients. Elevate your career in an environment where your ideas matter, your growth is nurtured, and your potential is limitless.

Our Melbourne team is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Software Engineer to develop high-quality software solutions, lead technical projects, and mentor junior team members. In this role, you will advocate for Continuous Delivery practices, driving modern and collaborative engineering approaches to achieve top-tier results.

You will collaborate closely with team members, product managers, business analysts, and designers to deliver outstanding, data-driven software solutions. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in shaping engineering practices to enhance quality and effectiveness.

With strong leadership support, you will take ownership of the technical solutions and design of software, working alongside the team to meet delivery goals and building the right technology platform to support these objectives.

As a champion for team success, you will facilitate meaningful discussions during tech huddles and retrospectives, while encouraging others to expand their knowledge of modern engineering practices.

As our Senior Software Engineer, your key responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

• Developing, supporting, and maintaining software applications using best practices across various technologies to ensure high-quality, efficient, and scalable code.
• Providing input into the target state architecture and establishing strong quality and automation practices for the platform.
• Leading technical projects, including architecture, design decisions, code reviews, and mentoring junior team members.
• Collaborating with the team, product owners, and business analysts to deliver high-quality solutions and drive platform delivery using customer data and insights.
• Participating in team ceremonies, estimating work, and contributing to the improvement of software development lifecycle processes.
• Facilitating Engineering Dojos when needed.

About you

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Expertise in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, and front-end development; proficiency in full-stack development with an array of languages.
• Hands-on experience with AWS
• Experienced in Continuous Delivery practices (CI, TBD, TDD, etc.)
• Hands on knowledge of testing methodologies (e.g., TDD,BDD, mocking) or a willingness to develop further in that area
• Experience using automation tools to build robust, automated build/release/deploy processes (e.g. Github Actions)
• Solid grasp of software design patterns (e.g., SOLID, Strategy/Observer/Facade) and both object-oriented and functional programming.
• Understanding of containers and container orchestration (docker, ECS, EKS, docker-compose)
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with software engineering trends.
• Deep understanding of software development best practices, including object-oriented and functional programming, design patterns, etc.

Why you will enjoy working with us

• Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
• Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard
• Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
• 15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave
• 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
• Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social
• Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square - 727 Collins Street, Melbourne
• Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers
• A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (this is Melbourne after all) and curated specialty teas

About Pepperstone 

We’re a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform. With the scale of a global fintech and the agility of a start-up, we arm our clients with everything they need to take on the global markets with confidence. You will be part of a wider passionate and friendly team, and whilst things may not always go to plan, we learn quickly and move forward with impact. To learn even more visit Pepperstonecareers and www.linkedin.com/company/pepperstone/

We understand it’s important to do due diligence on a prospective employer, see what our team are saying on Glassdoor. We respect our team members’ experiences and will never pay to remove a negative review.

Pepperstone is an equal opportunity employer. We are passionate about building a diverse workplace and strongly encourage applications from any background.

“We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we respond to every applicant”.

We will be reviewing applications as they come through, so if this is an opportunity that excites you, don't wait. Express your interest by clicking the apply button below as soon as possible.

Note to external agencies: While we appreciate the efforts of external recruitment agencies, we prefer to engage directly with applicants for this opportunity.

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