26 Backend Engineer jobs in Sydney.

Hiring now: Backend Engr @ Canva, Software Engr @ Deputy, Elixir Dev @ Og Startup, Principal Software Engr @ Bjss, Lead Ruby Engr @ Epam, Backend Software Engr @ Starling B, Software Engr @ Upguard, Engr Performance Data Tea @ Culture Am, Eng Lead Yield @ Airwallex, Software Engr Ii @ Cover Geni.Explore more at jobswithgpt.com.

🔥 Skills

Java (7) AWS (6) Ruby (4) innovation (4) performance optimization (4) GCP (4) data structures (3) solution design (3) API (3) payment systems (3)

📍 Locations

Sydney (26)

Canva

Skills & Focus: backend services, Java, API design, high-performance, scalable, collaborative, data structures, concurrency, solution design, architecture
About the Company: The Brand Experience Group is on a mission to empower anyone to bring their brand to life with every design. We're transforming how enterprises manage brand co…
Experience: Commercial experience developing sophisticated web applications in Java.
Benefits: Equity packages, Inclusive parental leave policy, Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance, Flexible leave options.
Skills & Focus: backend services, Java, system design, software architecture, cloud-based infrastructure, AWS, messaging systems, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, content discovery
About the Company: Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create a variety of visual content using a simple drag-and-drop interface and a vast library of templat…
Experience: Commercial experience developing complex, distributed backend applications using Java.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equity packages, inclusive parental leave policy, annual Vibe & Thrive allowance, flexible leave options.
Skills & Focus: backend engineer, Java, microservices, high-performance systems, authentication and authorization, stakeholder communication, data structures, solution design, DynamoDB, enterprise systems
About the Company: Canva is redefining how the world experiences design, focusing on empowering teams and enhancing user experience in design through innovative software solution…
Experience: Five-plus (5+) years of commercial experience developing complex applications in Java
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equity packages, inclusive parental leave policy, annual Vibe & Thrive allowance, flexible leave options

Deputy

Skills & Focus: SaaS, workforce management, Software Engineer, product development, backend APIs, user experience, SaaS platform, global workforce, technology solutions, users engagement
About the Company: Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company headquartered in Sydney, San Francisco, and London. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,0…

Og Startup

Skills & Focus: Elixir, Erlang, Gleam, Distributed Systems, Fault-tolerant, Event-driven architectures, Cloud integrations, AI infrastructure, Real-time data pipelines, Security best practices
About the Company: We move fast. We ship weekly—new features, improvements, and fixes go live fast. Our infra runs cluster scale up tests daily. We test big. Every month, we stre…
Experience: Deep experience with Elixir, Erlang or Gleam and OTP, experience building event-driven architectures, strong understanding of distributed databases and state management
Type: Full-time

Bjss

Skills & Focus: Backend, Frontend, DevOps, Cloud, Agile, Java, Python, SQL, NoSQL, CI/CD
About the Company: We’re an award-winning innovative tech consultancy - a team of creative problem solvers. Since 1993 we’ve been finding better, more sustainable ways to solve c…
Experience: Extensive professional experience as a developer
Type: Hybrid working
Benefits: An industry-leading referral scheme, training opportunities and incentives, a busy social calendar, and the ability to …

Epam

Skills & Focus: Ruby, API, payment systems, scalable systems, software engineering, architecture, technical mentorship, leadership, innovation, performance optimization
About the Company: We are a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services that has rapidly grown in Australia since 2013.
Experience: 10+ years
Type: Contract
Benefits: By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at Great Place To Work-Certified™ in 2024, Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Places to Wo…

Canva

Skills & Focus: backend systems, Java, scalable systems, content storage, reliability, performance, distributed systems, infrastructure, caching, testing
About the Company: Canva's Media Platform is at the core of delivering value to users, underpinning critical features and business priorities and is integral to top-priority comp…
Experience: Hands-on experience developing and maintaining backend systems using Java.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Equity packages, inclusive parental leave policy, annual Vibe & Thrive allowance, flexible leave options.

Epam

Skills & Focus: Ruby, API, payment solutions, scalable systems, software architecture, performance optimization, technical mentorship, cross-functional teams, innovation, leadership
About the Company: We are a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services that has rapidly grown in Australia since 2013. We adopt a global gro…
Experience: 10+ years
Type: Contract
Benefits: Supportive environment, transparent career path, online courses, mentoring programs, opportunities for self-development.
Skills & Focus: Ruby, APIs, payment systems, scalability, database, performance optimization, problem-solving, PHP, Scala, TypeScript
About the Company: A leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services.
Experience: 7+ years
Type: Contract
Benefits: Great Place To Work-Certified™, career development opportunities, supportive environment.

Starling Bank

Skills & Focus: Backend, Software, Engineer, Java, AWS, GCP, Microservices, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD
About the Company: Starling Bank is the UK’s first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking with more than 3,000 people in our UK offices and 4 MILLION customers in t…
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 25 days holiday, option to opt-out of public holidays, option to buy/sell up to 5 days of annual leave a year, 16 hours…

Upguard

Skills & Focus: cybersecurity, SaaS platform, third-party risk, data presentation, webscale problems, big data, high throughput, massive concurrency, software performance, security posture
About the Company: UpGuard’s mission is to protect the world’s data. We obsessively seek out elegant, robust ways to enable our customers to find, acknowledge, and remediate cybe…
Experience: Skilled Software Engineers
Type: Full-time

Deputy

Skills & Focus: SaaS, workforce management, software engineer, backend APIs, problem-solving, solution design, collaboration, product development, users, businesses
About the Company: Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company headquartered in Sydney, San Francisco, and London. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,0…
Type: Full-time

Culture Amp

Skills & Focus: web-based software, cloud architecture, customer problems, Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, React, Event Driven Architecture, Kafka, data integrity, collaborative environment
About the Company: Culture Amp is the world’s leading employee experience platform, revolutionizing how 25 million employees across more than 6,500 companies create a better worl…
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Employee Share Options Program, Access to mental wellbeing resources, Monthly Camper Life Allowance, Team building budg…

Airwallex

Skills & Focus: engineering, financial infrastructure, distributed systems, scalability, backend technologies, Kotlin, cloud technologies, GCP, AWS, multi-functional teams
About the Company: Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, empowering over 150,000 businesses worldwide with integrated solutions to …
Type: Full time
Benefits: Industry-leading salaries, equity, on-site snacks, annual wellness spend, mental wellness support, paid birthday leave,…

Cover Genius

Skills & Focus: Software Engineer, AI Implementations, APIs, Django, FastAPI, Rest, GraphQL, Code Quality, CI/CD Tooling, Technical Documentation
About the Company: Cover Genius is a Series E insurtech that protects the global customers of the world’s largest digital companies including Booking Holdings, Intuit, Uber, and …
Experience: Intermediate-level expertise
Type: Full-time

Epam

Skills & Focus: Ruby, API, payment systems, scalable, performance optimization, software design patterns, troubleshooting, problem-solving, innovation, eCommerce
About the Company: Leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services.
Experience: 7+ years
Type: Contract
Benefits: Career development opportunities, supportive work environment, online courses, mentoring programs.

Mathspace

Skills & Focus: software engineering, communication skills, Python, GraphQL, Django, quality, design, user experience, web products, agile
About the Company: Mathspace is on a mission to change maths education, by helping students and teachers with smarter, interactive learning software. We’re an agile run, product-…
Experience: Industry experience in web products
Salary: Competitive salary
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Comfortable office environment, necessary equipment provided, flexible work-from-home policy, yearly stipend for traini…

Easygo

Skills & Focus: Software Solutions, Backend Development, Full-Stack Development, Node.js, GraphQL, Docker, Cloud Services, Database Technologies, Messaging Systems, Monitoring and Logging Tools
About the Company: Easygo leads the world in crafting top-tier entertainment experiences within the iGaming industry, including brands like Stake.com, Kick.com, and Twist Gaming.
Experience: 4+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Mentorship, training, and hands-on experiences tailored to individual growth and career development.

Spice Ai

Skills & Focus: AI applications, data-driven, Rust, SQL interface, machine learning, AI-Feedback-Loops, cloud platform, high-performance SQL, backend-as-a-service, intelligent systems
About the Company: Spice AI is focused on simplifying the development of data-driven AI applications and agents, enabling developers to easily combine code, data, and AI for inte…
Experience: 3+ years in software engineering or related field
Salary: Competitive
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; remote work flexibility; learning and development budget

Starling Bank

Skills & Focus: Backend Software Engineering, Java, AWS, GCP, Microservices, Kubernetes, Continuous Deployment, Clean Coding, Agile, Innovative Digital Features
About the Company: Starling Bank is the UK's first and leading digital bank on a mission to fix banking with more than 3,000 people in our UK offices and 4 million customers in t…
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 25 days holiday, the option to opt-out of public holidays, the option to buy/sell up to 5 days of annual leave a year, …

Zip Co Limited

Skills & Focus: C#, .net core, Angular, React, microservices, event-driven architecture, cloud technologies, AWS, GCP, Azure
About the Company: Zip is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products. Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and …
Experience: Advanced experience working in the backend with C# & .net core 5+ or higher.
Type: Full-time
Benefits: 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days; 16 weeks paid parental leave for pr…

Google

Skills & Focus: software development, data structures, algorithms, network planning, cloud-based software, system design, collaboration, programming languages, data pipelines, optimization
About the Company: Google is a global company that develops software and technology products used by billions worldwide.
Experience: 1 year
Type: Full-time

Constantinople

Skills & Focus: software solutions, cloud-native infrastructure, banking platform, reliability, scalability, security, designing, developing, cross-functional teams, automation
About the Company: Constantinople is the first of its kind: an all-in-one software and operational platform for banks, providing cloud-native infrastructure and a comprehensive s…

Cover Genius

Skills & Focus: senior software engineer, data monitoring, AI adoption, chatbot functionalities, insurance operations optimizations, Django, FastAPI, offline PyPI packages, innovation, reliability
About the Company: Cover Genius is a Series E insurtech that protects the global customers of the world’s largest digital companies including Booking Holdings, Intuit, Uber, and …

Lyka

Skills & Focus: Software Engineering, Engineering Management, Cloud Software, Typescript, Microservices, Postgres, AWS, Cross-functional collaboration, Customer retention, Sustainability
About the Company: Lyka is an Australian founded pet wellness company focused on improving pet health through nutritionally balanced, wholefood meals delivered to homes across Au…
Experience: 10+ years of Software Engineering experience, 5+ years of Engineering Management experience
Type: Full-time
Benefits: Growth and Development opportunities, flexibility in working hours, parental leave top-up, wellbeing assistance, pet-fr…