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Software Engineer – City Futures Research Centre

Mid levelFull-timeOfficeSydney NSW, AustraliaPosted 1 week agoVerified 1 week ago
Pending fitX of Y criteria met

About the job

The Software Engineer job at UNSW is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development, maintenance, and optimisation of API-driven digital infrastructure. This role is crucial in supporting a variety of planning, housing, and transport research projects, focusing on building robust, efficient, and secure cloud-based services. The team values collaboration and innovation, working closely with front-end developers, machine learning specialists, and research teams to create impactful solutions.

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You'll be responsible for

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Developing APIs

Developing, testing and maintaining front-end and back-end APIs supporting access to geospatial, transport and planning data.
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Supporting digital platforms

Supporting and maintaining digital platforms and application services used for planning, housing and transport analytics.
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Collaborating with teams

Collaborating with researchers and developers to ensure data is accessible and suitable for visualisation and analytical purposes.

Key criteria

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Back-end API development experience

Demonstrated experience developing back-end APIs using FastAPI, Django, or NodeJS.

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PostgreSQL database skills

Experience working with PostgreSQL, including querying and optimization.

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AWS cloud deployment experience

Experience deploying applications in AWS using Docker and CI/CD practices.

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5 criteria for this job
Back-end API development experience
Demonstrated experience developing back-end APIs using FastAPI, Django, or NodeJS.

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PostgreSQL database skills
Experience working with PostgreSQL, including querying and optimization.

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AWS cloud deployment experience
Experience deploying applications in AWS using Docker and CI/CD practices.

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Infrastructure-as-Code knowledge
Experience using Terraform or AWS CDK for environment automation.

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Unix/Linux environment experience
Demonstrated experience working within Unix/Linux environments, including scripting.

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