Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)

You can be part of the team that enables significant service improvements for our people.

Your innovative mindset is key to creating solutions to complex problems. Our systems drive our organisational success and underpin every journey our customers take. This is your opportunity to be part of an expert team who build and refine seamless technology experiences.

In this role, you'll:

Design, build, and deliver reliable, scalable software and platform solutions, continually enhancing systems by incorporating modern technologies, including AI-driven capabilities.

You will take ownership of strategic solutions, contributing to greenfield initiatives and improving existing platforms to align with organisational objectives.

This role will see you contribute across the full software development lifecycle—from design through to delivery and operations—while influencing technical direction and ensuring high-quality outcomes.

You will also:

• Build and deliver complex software solutions in large scales environments across frontend, backend, and APIs

• Design solutions and Develop quality Digital products and platforms and align to industry trends and best practices to enhance productivity

• Drive business value, innovation, and automation to enable efficient and high-quality deliverables.

• Improve system performance, scalability, observability, and security

• Apply emerging technologies, including AI and modern engineering patterns, to solve complex business and technology problems

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions that improve customer and business outcomes.

• Contribute towards strengthening the engineering and learning culture

For more information about this role and buisness unit, please view the role description and information pack.

About you

You bring demonstrated experience delivering modern software and platform solutions within complex environments, with strong full stack and cloud engineering capabilities.

You are someone who:

• Is passionate about continuous learning and staying up to date with emerging technologies.

• Demonstrates strong solution design and problem-solving skills

• Thrives in fast-changing environments and adapts quickly

• Brings a positive, proactive mindset and strong ownership of outcomes

Technical skills and experience

• Solid experience with modern full stack technologies, including TypeScript, Node.js, and contemporary frontend frameworks (e.g. React,Redux, Next.js), along with relational and NoSQL databases.

• Experience designing and building solutions using modern architectures and integration patterns, including APIs, microservices, serverless platforms, and GraphQL.

• Exposure to advanced AI and intelligent system design, including large language models, retrieval-augmented systems, reasoning workflows, and modern AI platforms.

• Strong understanding of platform engineering and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and secure, reliable delivery practices.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.