Python Job: Software Developer

Application closing date: Monday, 09 January 2023 • 11:59pm, Canberra time (in Canberra)

Estimated start date: Thursday, 16 February 2023

Location of work: ACT, Offsite

Length of contract: 12 months

Contract extensions: 2 x 12 months

Security clearance: Other - Applicants must have or have the ability to obtain Baseline Security Clearance . No Permanent resident (PR's) can apply for the role, each candidate must be Australia Citizen

Rates: $100 - $140 per hour (inc. super)

The Software Developer within the Cognitive Futures team works on diverse projects that deliver advanced tools and services for internal and external stakeholders. The Software Developer will work within a team of software developers, data scientists, and business representatives to deliver solutions often utilising emerging technologies such as AI/ML and Natural Language Processing.

The candidate will have:

• Extensive experience in software development
• Experience writing high quality Python code
• Experience with other languages and frameworks is desirable (TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue.js)
• Experience with DevOps
• Experience with Commercial Cloud Platforms (preferably AWS)
• Strong commitment to testing and software quality assurance
• Experience working as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Relevant experience and/or qualifications in software engineering
• Experience with Machine Learning or MLOps would be favorable
• Ability to obtain baseline clearance

Deliverables include;

• Work with data scientists and software engineers to create and maintain tools, services, and applications.
• Explore new ideas and apply innovative techniques to build new and improve existing solutions
• Deliver software solutions utilising the AWS commercial cloud platform
• Provide technical advice to software engineers, data scientists and executive stakeholders in-person, through presentations and via Teams, email, and formal documentation
• Building new and improving existing DevOps pipelines.

Essential Criteria

• Strong experience delivering backend systems using Python
• Experience in DevOps
• Experience with commercial Cloud Platforms (preferably AWS)

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Natural Language Processing
• Experience with frontend development (preferably using Vue.js)
• Relevant ICT qualifications and / or Industry certifications