Software Engineer

Software Engineer (12 Month Fixed Term contract with the view to convert to full-time permanent - $150K +super) Talenza is proud to be partnering with a leading healthcare organisation undergoing significant digital and technology transformation. As part of this journey, they're looking to appoint a Senior Software Engineer to help deliver modern, cloud-native solutions that support critical business and operational systems. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing engineering team working across AWS, AI-assisted development, cloud-native architecture, and enterprise-scale applications, with a strong focus on innovation, scalability, and continuous improvement. Company Overview: Location: Sydney, Working Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days) Industry: Healthcare & Technology Environment: Enterprise-scale, cloud-first transformation Role Purpose: This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll design, build, and deploy scalable software solutions while contributing to architecture, technical leadership, and platform evolution. You'll work closely with developers, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing applications, while helping shape engineering standards and best practices across the organisation. The business is investing heavily in AWS, AI-enabled development, automation, and modern software engineering practices, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the forefront of technology. Technical Environment / Desired Experience: Strong experience with Java, Python, React, or similar modern technologiesExperience building cloud-native applications on AWSExposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or CursorStrong understanding of software architecture, APIs, microservices, and event-driven systemsExperience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as CodeKnowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, or similar container platformsPassion for clean code, mentoring, continuous improvement, and engineering excellenceIf you're interested in working on large-scale transformation initiatives while helping shape the future of software engineering within a highly respected organisation, I'd love to share more. Let me know a suitable time for a confidential discussion and I'll talk you through the role, team, and broader technology roadmap.