Senior Software Developer

Full-time | Hybrid 2 days/week in our Melbourne CBD office. Who is HammerTech? As construction’s most trusted safety intelligence platform, HammerTech has a team focus where we build safer, smarter, better – together. Our workforce is committed to individual and team empowerment so that our innovative approach is sustained, the growth in our capability is continuous and we excel in enhancing safety within the construction industry. Built for construction, HammerTech’s Safety Intelligence software was created to improve worker safety and solve efficiency challenges exacerbated by document management and form builder apps. Launched in 2013, HammerTech is now trusted by over 20,000 construction projects led by over 500+ of the best contractors like DPR Construction, Digital Realty, CRB, and Shawmut Design and Construction to make their job sites among the safest in the world. Purpose This is a full-stack engineering role, encompassing both backend and frontend development. As part of our Engineering team, you will work across APIs, communication systems (HTTP and message queues), microservices, monitoring and observability, refactoring existing code, developing and enhancing user interfaces, troubleshooting production issues, and delivering new product features. You will also contribute to HammerTech Intelligence, our AI-powered suite of capabilities designed to help customers work smarter, uncover insights, and streamline complex construction workflows. This is an opportunity to work on practical, product-led AI solutions that deliver meaningful customer value while helping shape how AI is applied across both our platform and engineering practices. You will champion the effective adoption of AI-assisted and agentic development tools, such as Cursor, Claude, and similar platforms, across the software development lifecycle. Leveraging these tools to improve development velocity, code quality, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting, you will help engineering teams focus on higher-value design, architecture, and problem-solving. Working closely with cross-functional teams and fellow engineers, you will deliver complex product initiatives in an agile environment, embrace DevOps practices, and support the growth of team members through mentoring and knowledge sharing where appropriate. What You’ll Bring Knowledge & Experience Tertiary qualifications in IT, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience. Experience developing SaaS platforms and distributed systems using modern web application architectures, design patterns, and development practices. Strong Computer Science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, complexity analysis, and problem-solving. Proficiency in JavaScript, C#, ASP.NET, React, HTML, and CSS, with experience across modern frontend and backend development frameworks. Experience working with ORMs, MVC frameworks, microservices, RESTful APIs, containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), and modern development, CI/CD, and deployment practices. Skills & Abilities Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced team environment. Proactive, self-motivated, and able to take ownership and initiative. Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted engineering tools and agentic development platforms to improve software design, development, testing, debugging, documentation, and delivery while maintaining high standards of quality, security, and maintainability. Understanding of best practices for AI-assisted software engineering and human-in-the-loop development workflows. What You’ll Do Design, develop, test, document, maintain, and enhance software features, services, APIs, and user-facing functionality. Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality product outcomes. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues, while continuously improving performance, scalability, usability, maintainability, and reliability across the platform. Participate in code reviews, pair programming, agile ceremonies, product demonstrations, and other engineering team activities. Mentor and support other developers, contributing to engineering excellence and continuous improvement. Perform other duties reasonably expected of a Senior Software Developer. Benefits at HammerTech You’ll benefit from our balanced work-life culture with perks including: Flexible WFH arrangements – we trust you! Full LinkedIn Learning licence, with professional development and career mapping opportunities Birthday leave Work anniversary and quarterly recognition rewards Paid parental leave Generous employee referral bonus program Team Tune-Up Workshops Monthly catered office lunches Regular social events (both virtual and in-person) and employer-funded travel Annual Town Hall and End-of-Year events Modern CBD office with a fully stocked kitchen, just a 5-minute walk from Flinders Street Station Opportunities to grow your career and make an impact quickly HammerTech values diversity and believes that our strength comes from including the perspectives of all kinds of contributors. We encourage people from underrepresented communities to apply, including racial minorities, LGBTQIA+, and those with disabilities. Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process - please let us know of any needs we may not have accommodated.