Full Stack Engineer

• Hybrid working (3 days from home)
• Located next to Southern Cross Station
• Permanent position

At Open Universities Australia (OUA), we believe that quality education should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they are or their prior educational experiences. When we excel at our jobs, we change lives every day. Our values are the compass guiding our journey: we act for our customers, take care of each other, and we work to continuously improve.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we’ve got our students’ best interests at heart. We have guided more than 500,000 students to explore, choose, and enrol in one of the 1,000 and growing courses listed on the OUA marketplace from 27 leading Australian universities.

We embrace the principles of aligned autonomy and agility to guide our operations. Our culture is built on values that prioritise Acting for Customers, Continuously Improve, and Caring for Each Other.

About the role

In this role, you'll immerse yourself in cross-functional product teams, working collaboratively to enhance the experiences of both our students and university partners. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your skill set by diving into diverse tools and technologies, including TypeScript, React, Node.js and AWS.

Check out our Engineering blog for more insights about our journey and progress to date.

Here's a glimpse into your day-to-day:

• Collaborating closely with our product development team to understand requirements and craft technical solutions
• Designing, developing, testing, and deploying web-based systems using a mix of TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, and React
• Applying modern web architecture patterns and conventions such as microservices, API design, contract testing, containerisation, test automation, and serverless architecture
• Utilising modern software development techniques like test-driven development, deployment automation, and CI/CD
• Supporting production systems and maintaining existing products – As a member of the team you’ll have joint ownership of the support and maintenance of production systems.
• Sharing knowledge and continuously honing your technical skills.

If you're ready to make an impact, here's what we're looking for:

• React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS proficiency
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks and environments like Node.js
• Familiarity with web architecture patterns and conventions, including microservices, API design, contract testing, containerization, test automation, and serverless architecture
• Knowledge of modern software development techniques, such as test-driven development, refactoring, deployment automation, DevOps, and CI/CD Experience with cloud computing services, particularly AWS (Lambda, SQS/SNS, S3, DynamoDB)

What do we offer?

• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, including novated leasing
• Discounted gym memberships and health insurance
• Learning and training opportunities
• Paid subscription to Calm as part of our commitment to health and wellbeing
• Workation leave – work remotely anywhere for 10 days of the year

OUA is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, reflecting the diversity of the marketplace we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if they don't meet all the requirements listed. We value unique perspectives and experiences that can contribute to our mission of helping students transform their lives.