Senior Software Engineer - Java

Melbourne remote Until 8/21/2026 First posted November 7, 2025 Last posted November 7, 2025
Job description

Join Our Team as a Senior Software Engineer at Pulselive

Hi, I’m Dave Folan, Technical Director here at Pulselive and I’m excited to invite you to consider joining us as a Senior Software Engineer on our backend team.

If you’re someone who loves crafting elegant technical solutions, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is passionate about delivering world-class digital experiences to millions of sports fans, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.


What Your Day Will Look Like

As a Senior Software Engineer at Pulselive, your role will go beyond writing code, you’ll be a driving force for innovation and technical excellence. You’ll work closely with teams across engineering, product, and design to create solutions that bring sports data, live updates, and immersive fan experiences to life across web and mobile platforms.

You’ll take ownership of code releases across multiple environments (Development, Test, Staging, and Production), ensuring stability and scalability at every step. You’ll also play a key role in sharing knowledge within the team, mentoring others, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

From integrating complex data sources to designing high-performing microservices, you’ll be part of a collaborative environment where craftsmanship, creativity, and teamwork drive success.


What We Value:

At Pulselive, we’re passionate about performance , in our products and our people. We believe in empowering engineers to take ownership, innovate, and deliver exceptional results.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be expected to:

  • Produce code that’s functional, clean, and easy to maintain.

  • Communicate effectively with peers and stakeholders to align on solutions.

  • Manage dependencies across systems and teams to keep projects on track.

  • Show meticulous attention to detail, setting a high standard for quality and reliability.

  • Take initiative to continuously develop your technical and leadership skills.

You’ll also have the opportunity to mentor junior developers, lead small project teams, or act as a Chapter Lead in your area of expertise as you grow within the company.


Tech Stack and Skill Requirements

You don’t need to tick every box, but here’s what we’re looking for:

Core Expertise:

  • Java 17+

  • Spring Boot & Spring 5

  • JPA/Hibernate

  • Microservice Architecture

  • RESTful APIs

  • Git, JSON, and JIRA

Crafting Excellence:

  • Unit Testing and Continuous Integration

  • SQL

  • Kafka

  • Docker & Kubernetes

  • AWS Products

  • Maven

Bonus Skills:

  • Python

  • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript


Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re ready to take on a pivotal role shaping the future of digital sports experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

At Pulselive, you’ll be part of a global team of passionate engineers, working together to deliver platforms that captivate millions of fans around the world.

About this role

Summary

Develop and maintain scalable microservices, collaborate with teams, ensure code quality, mentor juniors.

Job title

Senior Software Engineer - Java

Experience level

senior level

Industry

software

Location requirements

melbourne, on-site preferred, remote possible

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

java 17+spring bootjpa/hibernatemicroservice architecturerestful APIsgitjsonjiraunit testingcisqlkafkadockerkubernetesawsmaven

Preferred skills

pythonhtmlcssjavascript

Specializations

javaspring bootmicroservicesrestful APIsaws
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Hybrid City