Why work for Tyro
We're not just like every other bank. Tyro has always been a tech company at heart, but fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, and a passion for continuous learning has always been one of the most important parts of our company's culture.
Tyros are a highly collaborative mix of people. You will work closely with our awesome teams and individuals in engineering, product management, customer support, sales and other functions within the business. Our strong team of 600+ Tyros, just like our customers, are the lifeblood of our business. We go to great lengths to ensure a positive and enjoyable employee experience for all. Everyone is committed to delivering great outcomes for our customers, and you will have the chance to change the face of payments and commerce for Australian businesses.
About the role:
As a Senior Software Engineer with Tyro, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Product Technology team, helping us deliver business value to our customers through building and supporting the on-boarding and customer systems.
You will take ownership of key engineering initiatives, ensuring the successful design, development, and scaling of mission-critical systems.
We follow Agile methodologies and work collaboratively as a cross functional team. As a key member of the development team, you will work closely with designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and execute on our vision and values.
Your leadership and technical expertise will also be instrumental in mentoring junior engineers and influencing the technical direction of the team.
While based in Sydney office, you will report to the Team Lead.
Work with technologies such as: Kotlin, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, docker, AWS, Typescript, React
What you'll do:
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Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of high-quality, scalable code, while driving the implementation of best practices for security, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
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Take ownership of the full delivery lifecycle, from inception to production, including planning, design, implementation, testing, and monitoring of solutions
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Work closely with product managers, designers, and other senior engineers to define product requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and ensure alignment with the overall business vision.
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Drive the team towards architectural decisions that balance trade-offs between technical feasibility, scalability, and business value. Act as a subject matter expert in key areas such as system design, APIs, and cloud technologies.
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Continuously identify areas for improvement within the engineering team, the development process, and the technology stack.
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Champion improvements in tooling, testing, and deployment processes to ensure maximum productivity and product quality.
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Mentor junior engineers, reviewing their work, and providing constructive feedback. Lead code reviews and technical discussions to promote a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the team.
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Identify and mitigate risks related to software quality, system reliability, and security. Ensure that the team follows best practices for risk management and maintains a high level of system integrity.
What you’ll bring:
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Extensive experience leading software engineering teams or initiatives. Able to take ownership of projects and mentor others to help them grow technically.
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Strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, or similar object-oriented languages and deep knowledge of backend systems.
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Expertise in web technologies like JavaScript (ReactJS, NodeJS)
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Experience with Cloud-based development and DevOps practices (AWS, SQS, SNS, ECS, ECR, S3, Lambda etc)
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Experience with building services and APIs
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Experience with agile software development methodologies
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Experience with infrastructure as code and continuous delivery
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Understanding of good architecture, basing decisions on data and value, rather than practice
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A collaborative approach to working together with other engineers, product managers and UX designers.
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Strong interpersonal and communication abilities, with the ability to influence the engineering teams towards a united vision
Perks and Benefits
We're not just like every other bank. Tyro has always been a tech company at heart, but fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, and a passion for continuous learning has always been one of the most important parts of our company's culture.
