Singtel

Senior Software Engineer

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16 days ago
Sydney, AustraliaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and architecture of scalable automation and observability platforms operating at national telecommunications scale.
  • Drive technical initiatives from concept to production and make architectural decisions balancing performance, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborate with network engineers, product teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate operational needs into technical solutions.
  • Solve complex problems across the full stack, including streaming data pipelines and AI-powered automation systems.
  • Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and technologies that improve team efficiency.
  • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response for critical production systems.

Requirements

  • Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 4 years of experience building and shipping production software, preferably with Go and Python in complex technology environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Linux environments, event streaming platforms such as Kafka, and real-time data processing is desirable.
  • Experience with observability tools, CI/CD practices, databases, and RESTful APIs.
  • Familiarity with GraphQL or gRPC is a plus.
  • Exposure to AI/ML frameworks such as LangChain and PyTorch or workflow orchestration tools such as N8N and Temporal is highly valued.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Benefits

  • Competitive remuneration, a $80 monthly credit, 25% off Optus products, colleague discounts, and retail partner discounts.
  • Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office and two days remotely or from home.
  • Office campus amenities include cafes, a convenience store, chill-out zones, a GP, post office, gym, and on-site childcare.
  • Competitive leave policies, including additional Connected days.
  • Up to 16 weeks of inclusive, carer-neutral paid parental leave.
  • Professional development through Optus U micro-credentials developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
  • Colleague-led networks and diversity initiatives, including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, and Express Yourself.
  • Free 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support services.
  • Free Optus bus service from Macquarie University Metro Station every 6–8 minutes in the morning and afternoon.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaElasticsearchGoGrafanaGraphQLgRPCLinuxMongoDBMySQLPostgreSQLPythonPyTorch

Categories

Data EngineeringDevOps
Singtel

About Singtel

5,001-10,000 employees

Singtel is a Singapore‑headquartered public telecommunications group founded in 1879 that sells mobile, broadband, and enterprise network services to consumers and businesses across Asia-Pacific. It owns Optus in Australia and operates NCS (regional IT services) and Nxera (data centers), and is expanding into AI infrastructure via its RE:AI GPU‑as‑a‑Service. Its revenue comes from connectivity subscriptions and managed services across networks, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital platforms, with equity stakes in regional operators broadening its reach.

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