Senior Software Engineer

• Be part of one of the most innovative companies in Australia with industry leading technology
• A place to truly be yourself and thrive in your career from the beginning
• Recognised and endorsed as an employer for all women by Work180 – ranking within the top 101 workplaces for 2026

About Us

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to Bring Excitement to Life for over 2.4 million customers. We do this by delivering fun, challenging the status quo, and living our values. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a major player internationally—but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, we’re a tight‑knit team of 1,300+ teammates (with over half in Tech & Data Science).
 
Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools. We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.

We are one of the top workplaces for Women through WORK180. WORK180 is a leading platform that independently assesses employers on policies, benefits and practices that support women and underrepresented groups at work. We remain committed to making Sportsbet the best place to work and encourage you to explore our employer profile on the WORK180 website to learn more about what we offer.

About The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer in our Technology team, you’ll take end-to-end ownership of key services and systems, delivering complex solutions that bring excitement to life for our customers. Based in Melbourne, you’ll provide technical direction, lead solution design and help shape reliable, secure and scalable MarTech platforms. You’ll also mentor engineers and contribute to better practices across our engineering community.

Responsibilities Include:

• Deliver medium to high-complexity features from discovery through to production, identifying dependencies and addressing risks early.
• Own the technical health of key services, including stability, security, operational support and continuous improvement.
• Lead the design of larger changes, aligning solutions with agreed architecture and creating clarity through effective technical reviews.
• Build clean, maintainable and well-tested software while helping improve engineering standards and team practices.
• Coach and mentor engineers, contribute to code reviews and working groups, and share knowledge across the broader Technology community.

About You

While we are big on development and offer on the job training, we want to set you up for success.

You’re a pragmatic and collaborative technical leader who enjoys solving ambiguous problems and turning complexity into clear, valuable outcomes. You communicate openly, influence respectfully and work effectively with engineering, product and domain stakeholders. Resilient and curious, you’re motivated by the impact technology can create and genuinely invested in helping others grow.

What You Will Bring

• Experience in a relevant technical domain, supported by a qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or equivalent experience.
• Backend development experience with technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Node.js or TypeScript, including APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, application security and scalable design.
• Hands-on knowledge of AWS, containers, infrastructure as code, databases, messaging, observability and CI/CD practices.
• Confidence using AI coding assistants and agentic development tools, with the judgement to assess AI-generated code for correctness, security and maintainability.
• Proven experience in messaging and streaming systems (e.g. Kafka)

Frontend engineering capability using TypeScript, React or React Native is beneficial.

The Perks

We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary, here’s some of our other perks:

• 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home)
• Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.
• Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments – all onsite in our Melbourne office!
• Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events
• End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables

We review applications within the first two weeks, so apply now! Check out our Instagram and TikTok (@lifeatsportsbet), LinkedIn, and careers website for more information about our inclusive culture. 

Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We don’t just support diversity – we celebrate it! This is a workplace where you can thrive and feel safe to bring your whole authentic self to work.  

What’s the Green Tick Feeling?  

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet.   
   
We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.   

If you think you’d be a great fit but don’t necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch.

Ready to bring excitement to life? Apply now