Senior Developer
Sydney, Melbourne, Remote in AUS
Full Time

Senior Developer

Position Summary

The Senior Developer is responsible for delivering high quality, secure and resilient technology solutions that support client requirements and enhance Janison platforms.  This role combines strong hands-on engineering with technical judgement, operational awareness and mentorship. The Senior Developer is expected to contribute to system design, improve code quality and engineering standards, and proactively reduce technical and operational risk.  
 
In this specialised role you will work closely with Project, Product, Support, and Development teams to investigate and provide best-in-class technological solutions via strong, detailed, technical insights that improve system performance and reliability.  You will work to deadlines, often managing concurrent deliverables.

We are open to applicants across Australia who can work during AEST/AEDT business hours.

 

Duties & Responsibilities

Platform Enhancement (Coding):

  • Contribute to system and feature design, ensuring alignment with architecture standards and long-term maintainability 
  • Develop maintainable code that aligns with Janison’s coding, accessibility, and quality standards, work with the team to ensure code is error–free, simple to follow, and accurate to requirement.
  • Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, security and accessibility
  • Contribute to technical and process documentation as required 

Support :

  • Assist with diagnostics and troubleshooting of issues in production environments during large-scale events  
  • Proactively identify risks in design and implementation before release 
  • Contribute to improving automated testing coverage and CI/CD practices 
  • Support production readiness activities, including validation and performance considerations 

Stakeholders & Communication:

  • Provide ongoing, timely, clear/concise, proactive and reactive updates to both internal and external stakeholders as needed.
  • Communicate technical risks, trade-offs and impacts clearly to non-technical stakeholders 
  • Contribute to stakeholder workshops with informed technical insights 
  • Review project communication/ documentation providing constructive feedback to ensure quality 
  • Participate in stakeholder workshops where required 

Team Collaboration:

  • Build team competency by providing guidance on code behaviour 
  • Build and maintain relationships with all Project and BAU team members, includes client relationships 
  • Assist other team members as needed to ensure overall Program success. 
  • Collaborate with the project SCRUM team, actively contributing to ceremonies and on-time sprint delivery to improve the platform. 

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Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential:

  • Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade applications in C# / .NET 
  • Deep understanding of software design principles and maintainable architecture patterns 
  • Experience working with relational databases and performance optimisation 
  • Strong understanding of front-end application design and modern JavaScript frameworks (in TypeScript, HTML, CSS, & modern JavaScript practices) 
  • Experience working in CI/CD environments and collaborative code review practices 
  • Proven ability to diagnose and resolve production issues in live environments 
  • Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical decisions 

Desirable:

  • Strong problem-solving skills, with a willingness to mentor and coach team members? 
  • Experience improving automated test coverage 

 

Next Steps

If you are looking for an organisation that will support your growth, provide you with the flexibility you need and are looking for a greater purpose to exercise your skills, then please submit your application. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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About Janison

Janison exists to transform the way people learn. Our team of educators, technologists and change agents empower teachers, students, accreditation bodies and governments to achieve meaningful educational outcomes by measuring knowledge and progress.

Founded 25 years ago, we are an Australian-owned edtech pioneer delivering more than 6.5 million assessments annually in 117 countries. Our technology supports our commitment to equity and accessibility for all.

Why Janison?

As a finalist in the 2023 Wrk+ Great Place to Work Awards, we are delighted to offer you a fun and inclusive workplace environment, plus:

  • Access to our Employee Share Ownership Program. We will match your shares of up to $2,000 per year
  • A 5th week of annual leave (conditions apply) and a day off on your birthday
  • Parental leave benefit including paid leave, continued Super contributions and more
  • A day off each year to volunteer with a community-based organisation dear to your heart
  • Annual pay review and bonus program
  • A focus on virtual engagement and inclusivity to support our distributed workforce across the globe
  • A focus on development and upskilling opportunities (if that’s what you’re after)

For a glimpse into Janison’s culture and to see our regular employee updates, follow our channel on LinkedIn. We’d love for you to be part of our community!

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