Introduction

Brunel has partnered with a resources sector leader to offer an exciting contract opportunity for a Senior Software Developer, based in the CBD.

What are you going to do

This is an upcoming opportunity for a senior backend engineer to join a team working on complex, high-availability software used in operational environments. The work involves building services that sit at the core of a distributed platform, handling real-time data, orchestration, and system-to-system communication across multiple runtime contexts.

As a senior contributor, you will take ownership of complex technical work, influence engineering standards, and support the growth of other developers through mentoring and technical leadership.

Responsibilities:

  • Designing and implementing backend services that support complex workflows and integrations.
  • Taking ownership of technically challenging work, including ambiguous or poorly defined problem spaces
  • Improving existing services through refactoring, performance tuning, and better observability
  • Working closely with other engineers and technical leads to align implementations with broader system direction
  • Reviewing code and contributing to shared engineering standards and practices
  • Identifying risks or constraints early and helping the team navigate them pragmatically.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Strong development background building backend systems in production environments.
  • Strong C# / .NET Core experience, including API and service development.
  • Experience working with relational databases.
  • Familiarity with event driven or message-based systems.
  • Comfortable maintaining automated test frameworks and CI pipelines.
  • Exposure to containerised deployments and microservice architectures

What we offer

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

How to apply:

If you meet the above requirements and would like to be considered for this role, please submit your interest using the 'Apply' button. Applying is quick and easy - just make sure you have the following documents ready to go:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter (optional)

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact j.bellinger-brown@brunel.net.

Closing: February 04, 2026

Do you have any questions about this vacancy?

Vacancy reference: TR-275151

JB

Corporate recruiter

Joel Bellinger-Brown

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