Ready to thrive with one of Australia’s fastest-growing, most innovative tech companies on the sunny Gold Coast?

We're not just any tech company; we're an award-winning powerhouse on a mission to revolutionise the automotive industry.

We are looking for a Senior Back End Developer to join our crew! You’ll be an integral part of a collaborative environment that includes front-end experts, analysts, designers, and third-party partners. We value innovation and are looking for a leader who can provide creative technology solutions across both our product and our infrastructure.

The Role:

• Manage and grow a cross-functional team of developers and testers. You’ll be responsible for their professional development, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaborative problem-solving.

• You’ll remain deeply involved in the development and maintenance of high-quality back-end solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and resilient.

• Provide expert analysis, planning, and estimation for new features. You’ll align technical execution with our product roadmap and broader company standards.

• Work as a key partner to the CTO, Head of Product, and fellow Team Leads to coordinate releases and ensure technology initiatives drive business value.

• Champion best practices across the entire SDLC. You will implement efficient Agile methodologies and ensure our infrastructure considers disaster recovery and top-tier security.

• Design and manage high-integrity payment processing pipelines, focusing on card authorisation, clearing, and reconciliation.

• Maintain rigorous standards for security compliance and data integrity across all integrated systems.

• Oversee complex API integrations with external networks and financial gateways.

• Stay ahead of payments industry trends in tokenisation, real-time processing, and emerging global standards.

About you:

• Proven track record of managing technical teams and delivering enterprise-level applications.

• You are a veteran of complex third-party integrations involving high-stakes transactional data. You have a deep understanding of maintaining state across distributed systems using webhooks, idempotent APIs, and asynchronous processing.

• Significant experience in high-volume transactional environments, specifically regarding complex processing systems and industry-standard security protocols (PCI-DSS).

• Deep knowledge of network connectivity, API management, and fraud prevention controls.

• Experience with ISO standards, tokenisation, and modern authentication protocols

• A strong advocate for the SDLC, from initial design through to after-hours support and maintenance.

• Gold Coast based

Perks:

We’re an inclusive and flexible workplace, and our perks and culture are pretty sweet (if we say so ourselves). We offer:

• Take advantage of discounted car servicing and even enjoy a paid day off on your birthday, because you deserve it!

• Opportunity to excel in your career through ongoing learning and development from our internal Guruversity program.

• Bask in the contemporary charm of our industrial office, just a stone's throw away from the beach and public transport, complete with cozy chillout spaces and all-around good vibes.

• Park your worries (and your wheels) with free secure parking, bike racks, surfboard racks, and there's even a pool table for those well-deserved breaks.

• Dive into a calendar packed with exciting team events led by our dedicated Culture Crew.

At AutoGuru, we're laser-focused on assembling top-tier teams comprised of outstanding individuals who embody our core values: 'here to help', 'move with purpose', 'think 10x', 'play as a team', 'numbers over hype', and 'innovative for the future'. If this sounds like your kind of gig, we'd love to hear from you!

How to apply:

Submit your resume and cover letter, outlining why you’re the best fit for the role. Applications close at 5pm on Friday, 22nd May.

We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We will be handling recruitment internally

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