• 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 #35 in 2025

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 tightknit 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

We have multiple positions available for Senior and Junior Full stack Software Engineers to join our agile development team and help build great customer experiences by contributing to front-end code (React, TypeScript) and supporting backend applications (Node.js, Java, Kotlin).  

Reporting into the Engineering Manager, you will contribute to commercial success through the development and delivery of bespoke digital products. You will apply software engineering principles during problem analysis and solution design, and understand and leverage technology platforms, software frameworks, delivery tools and methods.

You’ll collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation and continuously improve outcomes in the software domain.

Responsibilities Include:

• Support end to end systems analysis by surfacing cross domain constraints, challenges and opportunities.
• Engage technical stakeholders across Sportsbet regarding achievable outcomes to enhance potential of business performance through technology.
• Contribute to detailed technical designs across domains, aligned with Solution Architectures, Domain and PBS best practice.
• Engage stakeholders in the use of, and value in, technical standards and methods.
• Adopt an AI-first engineering mindset, applying AI tools to enhance productivity, code quality, and customer value.

About You

While we are big on development and offer on the job training, we want to set you up for success. Along with a great attitude, it would be ideal that you have:

• Experience with Java programming language and Spring Framework.
• Front end Experience with React/React Native and Typescript.
• Experience with all stages of product, platform and system lifecycles.
• Exposure to and familiar with AI, and a curiosity to explore how AI can be incorporated into the day-to-day activities.
• Experience with deploying and maintaining applications on AWS desirable.

For the Senior Software Engineer role, we are seeking proven experience in technical ownership and leadership.

The Perks

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

• 25 days annual leave (that’s right, an additional week’s leave!)
• Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home) and a $1,050 home office allowance for new starters.
• 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.
• Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.
• Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert-led internal training and external learning opportunities (staff allowance for personal development)
• 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
• Discounted health insurance and free flu jabs yearly.

We review applications within the first two weeks, so apply now! Check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram, 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