Full Stack Developer (Frontend Focus)

• Create visualisations that make complex spatial and temporal data clear and usable for a wide range of users.
• Help deliver a nationally significant AI platform through elegant responsive frontend design.
• Full-time appointment on a fixed term basis for 24 months.
• Base salary range: $116262 $127078 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

Join the Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC) at UWA where cutting-edge AI research meets real-world impact - from Perth to the world. The RoadSense Analytics (RSA) project is a next-generation video analytics platform for traffic analysis built on more than seven years of continuous R&D. Backed by the AEA Innovate Grant we are now taking this pioneering Australian research into its most exciting phase: bringing advanced AI to market through a secure scalable cloud-native Software as a Service (SaaS) platform.

This is your opportunity to bridge the gap between academic innovation and commercial deployment a rare chance to see your work directly improve:

Road safety by detecting near misses and reducing crashes

Traffic efficiency by cutting congestion and improving flow

Transport system performance through better data-driven planning and investment decisions

You will join a small agile team of a solution architect a UX/UI designer a backend-focused full-stack developer and AI/ML researchers working in close collaboration to bring breakthrough computer vision models to market. Together we are building the tools that will help transport professionals across Australia and overseas make smarter safer and more sustainable decisions.

About the opportunity

• You will be responsible for the frontend experience of the RSA platform creating a responsive accessible and elegant interface that makes advanced AI feel simple and intuitive.
• Working closely with a UX/UI designer backend developer and AI/ML researchers youll design interactive visualisations that allow users to move seamlessly between high-level overviews and detailed drilldowns while ensuring dashboards inputs and workflows are intuitive and easy to use.
• This role offers the opportunity to shape the usability of a nationally significant platform turning technical outputs into insights that improve road safety traffic flow and planning decisions.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science Software Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 3 years of professional experience building modern responsive frontends for SaaS or data-driven platforms.
• Experience consuming REST APIs and managing state (e.g. Redux Zustand Recoil).
• Ability to write clean modular and maintainable code with testing practices (e.g. Jest Cypress).
• Experience with Git CI/CD pipelines and Agile workflows.

Note: Occasional interstate or international travel may be required.

Position description: PD - Full Stack Developer (Frontend Focus) (521491).pdf

To learn more about this opportunity please contact Chao Sun at

How to apply

Please apply online via the Apply Now button. The content of your Resume and Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the selection criteria.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Tuesday 11 November 2025

This position is open to international applicants.

About the University

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record vibrant campus and working environments there is no better time to join Western Australias top university.

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