Mid-Level Software Engineer (12-month contract)

PHP-Focused | Full-Stack | Delivery-Driven Role The organization is an all-Australian-based telco and tech business, offering a variety of solutions to residential, business, and corporate customers. We pride ourselves on our outstanding customer service and punching way above our weight in the industry. We’re looking for a Mid-Level Software Engineer who is focused on delivering high-quality code and building reliable features across our platforms. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on development, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can independently take tasks from start to finish. What you’ll be doing

• Developing and maintaining full-stack solutions across internal tools, APIs, SDKs, apps, and customer-facing portals
• Producing clean, maintainable, and scalable PHP code as the primary language
• Implementing features end-to-end with minimal guidance
• Automating business processes to improve internal efficiency
• Collaborating with product, QA, and engineering teams throughout the SDLC
• Investigating and resolving performance or architectural issues with guidance as needed
• Participating in Agile ceremonies (sprints, stand-ups, etc.)
• Working on special projects as directed by the Software Engineering Manager
• Participating in on-call rotation when required
• What we’d love to see
• Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 3–5+ years commercial software development experience
• Strong foundation in PHP (Laravel experience highly regarded)
• Solid understanding of databases, including schema design & query optimisation
• Experience working with modern APIs and SDKs
• Exposure to test-driven or test-focused development practices
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments
• CI/CD experience (GitLab CI highly regarded)
• Bonus: Experience with Go or Python
• Bonus: Exposure to the telco industry