Live staff software engineer roles in Australia, from 23 employers, updated daily.
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Help establish reusable AI-powered document intelligence capabilities, accelerate intelligent automation and make it easier for teams to safely introduce new document types and use cases Move AI beyond experimentation…
Q-Ctrl
About the team The Sensing R&D team at Q-CTRL transforms quantum research into deployable technologies that address real-world problems. We design, build, and field-validate an array of quantum sensors that support ou…
oOh
We are oOh!media (pronounced “oh!” media). oOh!media is the #1 Out of Home company in Australia and New Zealand. We exist to make public spaces better and brands unmissable, proudly leading the market with innovation,…
Software@Scale
Our black belt specialists are leaders in their domains, serving as digital champions, delivery focused experts, top tier security professionals, AI thought leaders, and engineering best practice advocates. As 1 of Au…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
We’re building simpler, faster digital home lending experiences at scale. You have Staff-level full-stack expertise and lead through hands-on engineering. Together we build, own and improve secure platforms using clou…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
We’re transforming assisted banking through AI-powered, full-stack engineering at scale. You have Staff-level expertise across React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript and cloud. Together we will reimagine how branch colle…
Linktree
The Role The AI Agents and Experience team focused on turning frontier model capabilities into useful, trustworthy product experiences for creators, businesses, and their audiences. As an Applied AI Engineer at Linktr…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Build and evolve the platforms behind digital banking experiences used by millions of customers Lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable and resilient services and APIs Help shape engineering standards and tec…
Hydrogen Group
We're currently looking for an AI/ML Staff Engineer to join our financial services client in Sydney on a 6 month, rolling contract to lead the design of complex software systems The role will encompass both hands-on e…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Lead and elevate native iOS engineering practices across the domain Contribute to DevSecOps practices and operational excellence across CI/CD and cloud environments Drive architectural direction for scalable, modular,…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Lead the technical direction of secure, resilient lending platforms and services. Solve complex engineering challenges with the autonomy to influence architecture, standards and delivery. Shape the future of banking t…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Staff Software Engineer (Java, AWS) Lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable Java services supporting customer identity and compliance. Shape a high-impact, in-house platform while guiding engineers across Aus…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Staff Software Engineer Engineer production services, APIs, data integrations and interfaces that help detect and investigate financial crime. Work across the full product surface, solving complex problems while influ…
dreamerlabs
About Dreamerlabs Dreamerlabs is building a new category of entertainment: interactive experiences powered by AI characters, chat, voice, image and video, shaped in real time around each person. Entertainment has spen…
Airwallex
About Airwallex Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or throug…
EatClub
Description About EatClub At EatClub, we believe restaurants and bars are the beating heart of every city’s culture. Whether it's discovering a hidden gem, grabbing a late-night takeaway, or meeting friends for a drin…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
eCommerce Payments | Payments & Acceptance | Business Banking Technology | Sydney Shape the future of digital commerce at scale Build modern cloud-native products powering payment experiences for Australian businesses…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Staff Software Engineer – Full Stack (Node.js, React, Next.js) Build and shape secure, scalable full-stack authentication experiences used by customers across CommBank’s digital channels. Take end-to-end ownership wit…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Staff Software Engineer (Full Stack with Frontend Focus- React, Next.js) Business Banking Technology *Sydney or Melbourne locations* Shape the future of digital customer and colleague experiences across Business Banki…
Constantinople
About the role Delivering digital solutions with a software powered platform. The role of a Staff Software Engineer at Constantinople will involve the following: · Technical development and design of products · Suppor…
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Staff Software Engineer – Payments Technology Sydney or Melbourne location Shape the technical direction of secure, scalable payment platforms at CommBank. Solve complex engineering challenges that positively impact m…
Software@Scale
Our black belt specialists are leaders in their domains, serving as digital champions, delivery focused experts, top tier security professionals, AI thought leaders, and engineering best practice advocates. As 1 of Au…
PlayStation
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand…
ACN 654 266 814
Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic team in Melbourne CBD. This permanent, full-time position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative IT solutions th…
Estimated employment
Estimated people employed as Software and Applications Programmers in Australia, from Jobs and Skills Australia's monthly nowcast, to September 2026.
| Month | People employed |
|---|---|
| September 2021 | 150,854 |
| September 2022 | 165,258 |
| September 2023 | 177,504 |
| September 2024 | 189,522 |
| September 2025 | 202,430 |
| September 2026 | 212,670 |
| SA4 region | People employed, September 2026 |
|---|---|
| Melbourne - West | 18,806 |
| Melbourne - Inner | 17,669 |
| Melbourne - South East | 11,718 |
| Sydney - Parramatta | 10,108 |
| Sydney - Blacktown | 8,417 |
Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), September 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.
ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.
Software and Applications Programmers
No national shortage (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List).
Employment is projected to grow 26.7% nationally, to 235,692 by May 2035 (Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections).
Jobs and Skills Australia rates occupations nationally each year; projections are model estimates.
Jobs and Skills Australia: Recent trends in displaced workers
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List, CC BY 4.0.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Employment Projections, May 2025 to May 2035, CC BY 4.0. Projections are model estimates.
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