Application Engineer

Permanent, fulltime position based in Melbourne
Flexible, hybrid working environment so you can balance your personal needs with work needs
A hands-on engineering role building modern, business driven applications

At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That's why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.

Your New Role

Are you an Application Engineer who enjoys building solutions end-to-end and wants to work with modern cloud, AI and automation technologies?

Reporting to the Manager, Application Engineering, the Application Engineer is a hands-on technical role focused on developing, productionising and optimising business driven applications, functions and features across multiple teams and initiatives.

This role suits an engineer who's seen how other corporate organisations do things, and who can work autonomously, but also enjoys collaborating with architects, product teams and other engineers. You'll work across the full lifecycle (focussing more on delivery at first, with an increasing DevOps focus to follow), helping ensure solutions are scalable, reusable and aligned to engineering best practice. We're looking for someone who is experienced with AI, someone who has used AI as a copilot in day-to-day engineering, and who has also built and delivered AI solutions (including agentic solutions) in production environments.

We're looking for more than just a coder. This is a role for someone curious, adaptable and forward looking. Someone who embraces AI and automation, pushes boundaries, and is happy to challenge the status quo. Someone that will ask the questions, put forward their ideas, and is comfortable playing different roles as the Team and future ways of working evolve.

What You'll Do

• Design, build and enhance applications, features and functions aligned to target architecture and best practices
• Develop and deploy solutions in a DevOps environment, embracing AI and automation first engineering approaches
• Work closely with stakeholders, business users and other engineers to deliver high quality outcomes
• Support operational management of applications, including monitoring, observability, incident resolution and lifecycle management
• Identify opportunities to improve solutions through reuse, automation and new technologies
• Contribute to engineering culture, communities of practice and shared ways of working across the Fund

What You'll Need

• Experience as a mid-tier application engineer (typically 3–5+ years), able to work autonomously
• Strong experience across the Microsoft technology stack, including .NET frameworks, Azure services and Power Platform
• Experience with programming and scripting, including Python (required), JavaScript and frontend technologies (e.g. React)
• Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Agile and DevSecOps ways of working
• Experience delivering solutions in regulated environments or financial services (highly regarded)
• Strong problem-solving ability, collaboration skills and a proactive, learning oriented mindset
• Interest in AI enabled and agentic solutions, and incorporating automation into engineering practices

Life at AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we're happy to discuss what this looks like for you.

We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.

What's Next

If you're ready to bring your energy, integrity, generosity of spirit and passion for excellent outcomes to a team that loves a challenge, apply now!

Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.

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AustralianSuper may use AI to review resumes and conduct initial phone interviews. This involves processing your resume, cover letter, and voice recording in Australia and the USA to help assess your suitability for the applied role. When invited to an AI phone screening, you may opt for a traditional phone screening instead.