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Software Engineer | back-end

  • 497316
  • Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Full time

About Us

Sportsbet is a leading Australian e-commerce business in the online wagering sector, bringing excitement to over 2 million Aussies. We do this by living our values to create an innovative entertainment brand, trailblazing products and best-in-class platforms that deliver great experiences to our customers. 

We have over 1,300 team members at Sportsbet but as part of the Flutter Group, we’re a true global player.


Committed To Responsible Gambling

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.


The Role

Reporting to the Technical Lead in the Engaging Experiences, Technology team, you will play a key role in designing and delivering software solutions that help run our Betting platforms.


About You

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement best coding practices and design patterns for scalable and maintainable code.
  • Utilize Spring Boot framework for efficient Java-based backend development.
  • Design and implement RESTful APIs for seamless communication between services.
  • Implement and manage containerisation technologies like Docker for consistent deployment across environments.
  • Follow test-driven development (TDD) approach to ensure code quality and reliability.
  • Adhere to agile methodologies and participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
  • Work on cross-domain, multi-functional projects, collaborating with frontend developers, designers, and product managers.
  • Contribute to technical documentation, including API specifications and system architecture diagrams.
  • Follow build and support model and be part of the support roster.

 
Your background:

  • Back-end development experience using Java.
  • Experience in developing and maintaining robust backend systems using micro-service architecture.
  • Experience in (CI/CD) pipelines, GitHub/Jenkins for collaborative development and code review.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and infrastructure as code.
  • Ideally some experience in cross domain, multi-functional projects.
  • Familiarity with all stages of product, platform and system lifecycles.
  • Exposure to classic and modern software development and delivery techniques.


The Perks

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

  • 25 days annual leave
  • Genuine flexible and remote working policy with a $850 work from home office allowance
  • Tailored career development programs
  • Discounted gym memberships, free breakfast, loads of event and conference tickets
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program and a Circle In membership
  • Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5.


Sportsbet is committed to ensuring we create employment opportunities that suit your lifestyle. We're open to discussing how our roles might be performed in a part-time basis.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we review candidates within 2-3 weeks of advertising.


Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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 or contact us if you’d like to discuss this in more detail.

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

Read more about our contribution to Flutter’s global Positive Impact Plan.


Need To Work Flexibly?

We know flex means different things to different people, let us know how we can support you to be your best.

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