Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term
Faculty: Architecture, Building and Planning
Department/School: Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN)
Salary: AUD $100,847 - $109,163 p.a. plus 17% super
- Entry-level software role in national research infrastructure / build modern cloud, data and API skills / support better urban decisions
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- Join AURIN to grow your engineering career while building platforms that support impactful city and regional research.
- Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
The University of Melbourne
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Your next career opportunity
As Associate Software Engineer, you will build and enhance AURIN’s cloud-first platforms for urban research. You will develop technical skills across modern languages, data systems and cloud tools while collaborating with experts.
What you will deliver:
- Contribute to designing, developing, testing and maintaining software components that power AURIN’s digital research infrastructure platforms.
- Implement integrations and RESTful services that connect data, analytical tools and visualisation systems for researchers and policymakers.
- Work within a team-based squad, pairing with senior engineers to solve technical challenges and deliver sprint objectives.
- Apply best-practice version control, CI/CD and containerisation workflows to support reliable, scalable deployments.
- Participate in documentation, support, and continuous improvement activities, ensuring systems remain usable, secure and well-governed.
You may be a great fit if you:
- Hold entry-level experience across the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering through implementation, testing and maintenance.
- Possess foundational skills in languages such as Java, Python and JavaScript for application development.
- Understand web servers and databases, including technologies like Apache or Nginx, MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
- Work effectively within small collaborative teams and balance competing priorities to meet agreed deadlines.
- Use modern collaborative engineering practices, including git-based workflows, CI/CD, agile delivery and containerised deployments.
- Demonstrate motivation to up-skill through mentoring, self-directed learning and formal professional development opportunities.
For further information please refer to the attached PD.
What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:
- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural leave, and menstruation and menopause leave.
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
For more information check out our benefits page!
Your new team
AURIN sits within the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, delivering nationally significant urban research infrastructure. You will join a team of engineers, data specialists and researchers enabling evidence-based decisions for cities and regions. The team values collaboration, learning and innovation, providing mentoring, modern tools and opportunities to grow your technical capabilities. By contributing to AURIN’s platforms, you will support research on sustainability, housing, transport and urban resilience across Australia.
Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Application essentials:
- Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
- This role is eligible for visa sponsorship and we welcome international applicants. If successful, we will support you through this process.
- A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
- Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
- Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description. Learn more about responding to Selection Criteria
Want to know more?
- For questions related to our recruitment process email Brett Verity at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
- For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').
Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.
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