This position requires being onsite at our Alexandria office 3 days a week.

Working at Transurban is different; it's a place where you can see the benefits of your work play out in real life, every day. We create transportation solutions-building and operating safer, smarter, and more sustainable roads-to solve pressing transport challenges.

About the role :

We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, create, and maintain software applications to be used in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) solutions.

You'll join an innovative team building the new generation of simplified technology to be utilized in our road assets.

As our Senior Software Engineer, you'll contribute to lasting and positive changes that shape the future of our cities and communities. It's meaningful, challenging and exciting work.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Design and develop software applications to integrate hardware devices used in ITS.
• Develop mission critical applications under the Linux operating system.
• Support design reviews, code reviews, customer meetings and supplier evaluations as required.
• Mentor the team or software engineers and lead challenges or problems that arise to resolution.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Test leads, Operations Leads and other stakeholders as necessary to ensure development and test activities align with other cross functional teams.
• Support all phases of design including design reviews, code reviews, customer meetings and supplier evaluations, development methodology to be used to create the software product, and definition of architecture and design, based on requirements.

This role will suit someone with a curious mind and transferable skills and experiences, including:

• At least 5 years' experience in Object Oriented Programming (OOP), preferably using Python.
• Significant experience as a software developer in a Linux environment, preferably Ubuntu.
• Exposure to development in a containerized environment, preferably using Docker.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor peer and junior system development engineers.
• Familiarity and exposure to ITS for tolling applications (preferred), Postgre or MySQL databases, Computer Vision and Machine Learning concepts, database design and implementation concepts.
• Experience with implementing software to get and store data from relational databases.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and DevOps concepts.
• Effective verbal and written communications skills.

If you meet some of these requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.

With a career at Transurban, you'll enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life, STD and LTD insurance and retirement plan.A range of flexible working and leave options, including the option to purchase an additional six weeks of leave each year.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave (regardless of gender or carer status).
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career interests.
• Health and wellbeing support-access to Headspace, Ginger, wellness facilities, and more.
• Social activities, community give-back programs and paid volunteer days.

It is Transurban's policy to maintain a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that prohibits discriminatory practices, including sexual harassment and harassment based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran or military status (including status as a U.S. uniformed services member or reservist or a spouse, child or qualifying dependent of a service member), or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

Transurban's commitment to equal employment opportunity encompasses not only compliance with all civil rights laws, but also our commitment to fostering an environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of employment. We celebrate the diversity of our team and the communities we serve, and we continually challenge ourselves to do more to propel a culture of inclusion and respect at our company, in our communities, and within the transportation industry. Everyone at Transurban plays a role in creating a culture where all individuals can contribute, thrive, and prosper.