Junior Software Engineer

About Us

At PointsBet, we have only built a fraction of what we have imagined.

PointsBet is a leading name in the online gaming industry, delivering top-tier sportsbook and online gaming experiences to customers across Australia and Canada. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to responsible gaming, we’re dedicated to crafting digital products that thrill, engage, and perform. Our mission is to redefine entertainment through cutting-edge design and technology.

About The Role

• End to end ownership of key features in a microservices environment. Adhere to the delivery process and produce quality code that meets both product and technical requirements. Decrease overall tech debt by refactoring as appropriate while delivering product. Consultation with appropriate architecture and leadership for large features.
  
  

Role Responsibilities

• Implement technical solutions in an event-driven architecture while taking into consideration performance, scalability, availability and security
• Play an active part shaping the way we do things by following and encouraging others to adopt best practices in coding, and other processes all throughout the SDLC
• Design and implement efficient, intuitive, modular and testable code
• Participate in daily stand ups, retros and sprint planning sessions 
• Ensure development work confirms to standards such as, design, coding and quality to ensure solutions are fit for purpose
• Meeting timelines and delivery commitments made, escalating issues early
• Contribute and adhere to team objectives including coding practices, continuous integration and continuous delivery processes
• Act as your own DevOps, planning and executing deployments, as well as ensuring everything is running smoothly once it hits production through logging, metrics collection and alerts.
  
  

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Passionate about software development and modern software backend architecture.
• Familiarity with coding practices (SRP, DRY, decoupling, TDD, BDD
• Development background working with cloud platforms (Azure a plus), C#, messaging buses/systems and SQL/NoSQL persistence solution
• A firm understanding of software design, development and testing best practices
• Passionate about software development and modern software architecture, and sharing the passion with others
• Ability to learn and adapt on the go, working autonomously and as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment.
• Shows leadership in investigating issues by investigating and solving problems independently
• Consults the appropriate supporting resources for support independent of leadership
• Follow the process for Architecture review and adhere to the team’s stated goals from a tech perspective
• Adheres to team coding standards and produces consistent code
• Accountable and proactive for delivery of work to the appropriate release vehicle
• Utilising features of .net core as appropriate
  
  

The PB Perks!

• PointsBet Flex Program - Enjoy hybrid working, "Work from Anywhere" weeks and sabbatical leave, to name a few.
• PointsBet Day - Celebrate your PointsBet anniversary with a day off.
• Annual Bonus Scheme - Recognising exceptional performance, our bonus program rewards great work with additional earnings on top of competitive salary packages.
• Parental Leave - 18 weeks for Primary Carers and 4 weeks for Secondary Carers.
• Employee Assistance Program - Access support whenever you need it.
• Additional Perks - Social events, gym classes, pet friendly offices, stocked kitchens, sporting event tickets, wellness programs and more!
  
  

Join us in our journey to change the game, innovate daily and create a platform that sports lovers across the globe can trust and enjoy.

Don’t meet every requirement on the job description? That’s okay! We encourage you to apply anyway. We are built different at PointsBet, because we think different. We value diverse perspectives and are excited to hear from applicants with unique skill sets. Your individuality and experience could be the perfect addition to our team.