Senior Software Developer
As a Senior Software Engineer (Backend), you will play a key role in designing and building scalable, cloud-based services using Java and Spring Boot. You’ll work closely with your manager, architecture team and teammates to deliver high-quality backend systems that power critical business functionality. In this role, you are expected to lead by example through strong technical execution, thoughtful system design, and a commitment to engineering excellence. As a senior engineer you will contribute to architectural decisions, mentor other engineers, and help drive continuous improvement across the team.
- Design, build, and maintain robust backend services using Java and Spring Boot
- Collaborate with your manager, business units and peers to deliver features on time and aligned with business priorities
- Contribute to system design and architecture discussions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
- Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code, and participate actively in code reviews
- Help break down complex problems into actionable technical solutions
- Partner with product and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements and translate them into technical implementations
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of learning, ownership, and accountability
- Identify and address technical debt while balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health
- Support production systems, including troubleshooting issues and participating in on-call rotations as needed
- Contribute to improving engineering processes, tools, and best practices
- 5–8+ years of professional software development experience
- Strong hands-on experience building backend systems using Java and Spring Boot
- Experience designing and implementing distributed systems or service-oriented architectures
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and backend service design principles
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex technical challenges
- Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-ready software
- Robust benefits package
- Global career opportunities
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian gaming and technology company and one of the world's largest providers of gambling products. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and headquartered in Sydney, it designs and manufactures electronic gaming machines and casino-management systems, and runs sizeable online real-money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive) and mobile games (Pixel United) businesses. Founded in 1953, the group employs more than 7,000 people across over 20 locations worldwide. It is the largest gaming-machine manufacturer in Australia and among the biggest slot-machine makers globally.