Senior Software Engineer (Backend / DevOps)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Backend / DevOps) (C/Golang/Linux): Ownership of backend services and platform components, integrating APIs and distributed systems with an accent on production reliability, scalability, and CI/CD performance. Focus on debugging production issues using logs and infrastructure analysis, and building automation and internal tooling to improve system outcomes.

Location: Brisbane CBD (3 days office / 2 days WFH)

Salary: £150000 - £180000

Company

MagicCube is a global security and infrastructure technology company building high-performance platforms for enterprise customers.

What you will do

• Integrate APIs, services, and platform components with customer engineering teams.
• Investigate and resolve production issues using code, logs, and infrastructure analysis.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and distributed systems.
• Develop internal tools, automation, and testing frameworks to improve reliability.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines and system performance in collaboration with DevOps and engineering teams.

Requirements

• 10 years of software engineering experience in backend or infrastructure roles.
• Strong Linux systems experience in production environments.
• 5 years of C development experience in commercial settings.
• 5 years of Golang development experience.
• 3 years of Node.js development experience.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins) and container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Nomad, Consul).

Nice to have

• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana or similar monitoring tools.
• Exposure to cloud-native architecture and modern platform engineering practices.
• Experience in DevOps-heavy or infrastructure-focused environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model: 3 days in Brisbane CBD office and 2 days WFH.
• Up to £180,000 super and equity.
• High-ownership role with direct technical impact on global-scale security and infrastructure systems.
• Collaborative engineering culture with strong technical leadership.

Hiring process

• Submit CV for immediate consideration.
• Suitable candidates are contacted directly for a confidential discussion.