We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus to build and scale a platform centered around APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud infrastructure. The role includes some frontend exposure, but the primary focus is backend architecture and services.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus to build and scale a platform centered around APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud infrastructure. The role includes some frontend exposure, but the primary focus is backend architecture and services.

Role Description The CIO Division provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and is seeking experienced and motivated .Net developers with a minimum of 5 years' experience to assist with the delivery of various ICT Projects across the Division. - Develop and maintain Azure based web API and Portal applications to support existing legislative reporting requirements, and new regulatory processes. - Integrate various system components to achieve a seamless end to end experience for users. - Provide technical advice on issues related to systems development. - Apply secure coding practices/processes to ensure solutions delivered are secure and robust. - Conduct peer reviews of code and infrastructure. - Understand and code against detailed application architecture documents. - Ensure that best practice and Departmental standards are applied and managed. - Create and review technical/release documentation. - Effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Effectively collaborate with a cross-functional team working with an agile structure. - Collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony and support cross-skilling professional development. - Instil a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a team environment. - Undertake additional duties as required. Qualifications - Demonstrated experience (Min 5 years) implementing secure web based business solutions. - Experience developing web APIs using Azure API Manager and customer facing web portal development using .NET Framework (including .NET Core) and ASP.NET. - Experience developing web applications using either Angular or React. - Familiarity with the Information Security Manual (ISM), its controls and how to apply them to a solution design and build. - Experience with unit/integration/automation testing. Familiarity with xUnit, nUnit, Selenium, Playwright.Net. Requirements - Demonstrated experience in cloud-based solution implementation with technologies such as Azure Logic Apps, Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, and Azure API Manager. - Experience with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio for code development, management, repositories, and deployments (CI/CD). - Integrating custom built apps with third-party systems, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM. - Extensive experience developing on Azure platforms. - Demonstrated experience in successfully optimizing complex legacy code to fully utilize benefits of Azure Cloud environment. - Experience working with Agile multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, user friendly and reliable solutions that meet stakeholder, citizen, and business expectations. - Ability to pragmatically change direction and scope as new information is discovered and challenges or opportunities present themselves. - Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams. - Ability to work with technical and non-technical staff at all levels. - Ability to collaborate and mentor team members to promote team harmony. Desirable Criteria - Experience in development using Agile and DevOps delivery models. - Experience developing web applications using either Angular or React. - Integration/UI/FrontEnd testing: Selenium, Playwright.Net, Jest. - Tertiary qualifications in software design and development and experience working with SQL servers, Cosmos DB, Blob storage and high-volume data traffic/processing. How to Apply Please provide an updated CV (a maximum of 3-5 pages) to reflect your suitability to the role based on the job description. You will also need to complete responses to the essential and desirable criteria which is no more than 5000 characters for each response. Your application will be reviewed based on ability to demonstrate, or potential to develop, the capabilities required.

Position: Product Backend Engineer Location: 100% Remote in Poland Type: This can be structured as a B2B contract or as an Employment Contract with full benefits. Salary: $102,700 - $124,800 + stock options. Focal Systems is the industry leader in retail AI solutions. We are headquartered in San Francisco, California with operations in Canada and the UK, and a tech-hub in Poland. We are a Deep Learning first company. Our mission is to automate and optimize brick and mortar retail using deep learning computer vision. Focal Systems has been deployed at scale with some of the top retailers in the world. We seek smart, creative and passionate people who want to help build a great and enduring company and deploy Deep Learning to the world! What we’re looking for We’re looking for a dynamic backend engineer (Python), who is a self-starter, enjoys taking ownership, and can effectively manage tasks, projects, and problem-solve. You’re a dynamic engineer who is an effective communicator and enjoys an environment of collaboration. You want to have a big impact and like to push trends in web development in order to create a memorable experience across our brand. What you will do You will work with a talented team to continually iterate and improve the experience of our internal and external users. You will be empowered to drive innovation by coming up with new and exciting ideas to creatively solve issues, as well as actively look for opportunities to improve the design and interface of our core web presence. Additionally, you will - Work with our engineering teams to understand their backend needs and ensure data persists in usable formats for front-end, middleware, diagnostics, and Deep Learning - Build deployment monitoring tools - Manage blue/green deployments or canary deployments to ensure smooth launches without downtime - Create tools to provide transparency/ease of access into the company's rich datasets stored across varying geographic locations and data formats - Build scalable backend infrastructure using Python and Flask/FastAPI What you need to be successful Bachelor's Degree or higher in CS, EE or equivalent - 6+ years of professional software development experience as a backend engineer - 3+ years of experience with Python - Extensive experience with REST APIs - Experience working with data intensive applications & microservices - Experience with Redux is a plus - Experience with CI/CD tools, Docker and knowledge of cloud deployments a plus - Startup mentality, team player - Fluent in Polish with advanced English skills (written & spoken) - Excellent communication, presentation, and demonstration skills - Flexibility in adjusting working hours to meet the needs of the global and time zone-diverse team (urgent tasks or meetings may occur outside of regular CEST working hours) - Strong work ethic and commitment to completing assigned tasks and projects within established deadlines - Previous success in developing large-scale web application with a user-focus mindset Why Focal Systems Strong Values and Mission - We are a tightly-knit team with an ambitious mission and a strong set of core values, which define our approach to business and have successfully guided us since inception. Exceptional Team - We are a team of hard-working, fun-loving professionals from some of the most eminent universities, research labs, and tech companies of our time. We pride ourselves on recruiting exceptional individuals to help us redefine the state-of-the-art. Outstanding Partners - We work with 10+ of the largest retailers in the world and have a world-class roster of investors, advisors and partners to support & advise us in our endeavors. What we offer We care deeply about the health, happiness, and wellbeing of all of our employees. We offer: - Competitive Salary & Attractive Stock - Paid Time Off - Team Retreats - Education grants Note: Our pay bands are driven by market benchmarks in the target geography for hiring. Our posted ranges typically include multiple job levels. A candidate's level is determined by their performance throughout our talent acquisition process including technical screens, behavior interviews, presentations, work samples, and references. We will communicate transparently with the candidate at final stages regarding how we have leveled them, and what salary range that places them into. Placement within range is equally determined by education, general experience in your profession, specific experience in our domain, and your performance in the talent acquisition process. It is rare to receive an offer at the top of the range for a role.