Software Engineer

Who are we and why are we hiring

4Tel builds the software that keeps transport networks moving safely across heavy rail light rail buses ferries and ports. From our Newcastle base we deliver systems used in Australia andoverseas: train control vehicle tracking worksite protection and more. Its real-world software that people rely on and the business is growing. Were looking for a Software Engineer to join the team. If you want your work to count and care about doing it well wed love to hear from you.

About the role

This is a permanent full-time position based on-site at our Warabrook (Newcastle NSW) office to facilitate close daily team collaboration. Youll join one of our scrum teams as a mid-level engineerworking alongside developers QA and DevOps engineers to design write and deliver well-crafted features end-to-end. Were in the middle of rebuilding our core products on a modern stack so youll get to help shape new design as well as maintain and improve the systems already in service. Youll help sharpen how we build and raise the quality bar with support and mentoring from senior engineers as you take on more complex safety-critical work.

Key Responsibilities

Feature Delivery: Build new functionality and enhancements across our product suite from requirements through implementation testing and release.

Troubleshooting: Investigate troubleshoot and resolve application defects and production issues.

APIs & Data: Develop and consume REST APIs and work with the SQL databases behind them.

Quality: Write and maintain automated tests take part in code reviews and support CI/CD and deployment.

Agile Delivery: Work within a scrum team across planning stand-ups reviews and retrospectives keeping requirements documentation and traceability clear along the way.

Collaboration: Work closely with developers QA and DevOps engineers to deliver reliable solutions.

Skills & Experience

Were looking for a dependable well-rounded engineer with strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic mindset. Experience with our specific toolkit is a plus but we highly value transferable skills and welcome candidates with equivalent experience in similar ecosystems:

Experience: 3 years of hands-on software development experience with a degree in ComputerScience Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Core Concepts: Solid grasp of software fundamentals testing and writing qualitymaintainable code.

Front End: Strong proficiency with TypeScript paired with experience in a reactive JS framework like Angular React or Vue.

Back End: Strong proficiency with Java paired with experience building backend services and APIs.

Databases: SQL databases such as MySQL PostgreSQL MSSQL or similar.

Tools & Workflow: Confident with Git and CI/CD pipelines and comfortable with Docker. Collaboration runs through Jira and Confluence.

Communication: Strong written and verbal communication able to collaborate effectively withina team and manage your own work with good attention to detail.

Nice to have

Experience with real-time or safety-critical systems or the rail/transport domain

Exposure to systems-engineering process requirements and documentation

Experience modernising or maintaining established applications

CI/CD and deployment tooling (e.g. Octopus Deploy) and familiarity with Docker

Unit and integration testing experience

Hardware/software integration experience

Atlassian tools (Jira Confluence)

Why join us

Your work matters. The systems you build keep transport networks moving and the people who use and maintain them safe.

Youll help shape modern rebuilds working with a current stack (TypeScript and Angular Java Docker and CI/CD).

Real room to grow with mentoring from senior engineers and hands-on involvement across the whole lifecycle not just one corner of it.

Solid ground: a privately owned business thats growing steadily and invests in keeping good people for the long term.

Flexible hours within an agreed framework and a fun friendly Newcastle team that still sweats the details that matter.

Application Process

This role is only open to permanent residents of Australia preferably from the greater Newcastle area or those willing to relocate to Newcastle at their own expense. Applicants must have a driverslicence and own transport. We are not able to sponsor overseas applicants.

To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter answering the following questions:

1. In terms of your background experience and interests why does this role appealto you
2. What experience do you have in software development and with which languages andtools
3. Why do you believe you will be successful in this position
4. What is your expected annual base salary (excluding superannuation)

Please submit your application as a Word or PDF document. Once we have a shortlist well invite those candidates to an interview.

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