Deakin University Hiring for Software Engineer (AR/VR) Job at Waurn Ponds, Australia Full Time

• Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus (hybrid work from home)
• Full-time (36.75 hours per week), fixed-term 12 months
• HEW 5 $71,467 – $80,157+ 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Cloud Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

The Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI) contributes to the research and development of robotics, haptics, virtual/augmented reality, modelling and simulation, as well as human machine interfaces.

Providing technical support to the R&D activities of IISRI, the candidate will be responsible for analysis and programming support, specifically research and contract programming, technical problem solving, support of user acceptance testing and other general duties associated with applications for development.

Your key responsibilities will include the need to:

• Analyse, design, plan and construct software systems in collaboration with project leadership.
• Prepare technical documentation and communicate technical details to different stakeholders.
• Support and champion the continuous improvements in engineering practices using both formal retrospectives and incorporating good practice from industry and academic literature.
• Support the successful delivery of projects through implementation, testing, and integration of software components utilising best practices and a structured review process to produce robust, high quality software.
• Support project leads in the elicitation and analysis of requirements, and in highlighting and mitigating project risks.
• Produce design specifications and test plans for software components and provide estimates, work breakdown, and implementation plans for high-level project plans.
• Assist the leadership team in project operations by helping to ensure that consistent process is followed, and best practice approaches are taken.
• Work directly with project leaders in the creation of project proposals, including preparation of project plans, estimation of high-level project timelines, as well as the identification of risks and strategies to mitigate those risks.
• Lead code reviews for work performed by other team members on associated projects and champion and lead a topic of focus (e.g. web security) by identifying capability gaps and contributing to the group’s knowledge base.
• Perform any other duties as directed, commensurate with the scope and classification of the position.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Extensive experience in developing applications using various programming languages and/or frameworks, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and Python, PHP, Ruby, Perl
• Experience in development and interfacing using Bluetooth technologies and devices, multithreading, multitasking, C#/C++, and .NET Framework development.
• Experience in working in a structured, collaborative development environment using contemporary project management approaches (e.g. Scrum) and best practice approaches for software engineering, including the use of version control, code reviews, and continuous integration.
• Experience in using scripting languages (e.g. Bash, Python, Ruby) for building command-line utilities and applications.
• Experience in the specification and design of software systems, and the effective communication of requirements, test plans/results.
• Fundamental technical skills in the development of cloud-based software systems with a mix of server and client components (mobile and/or web), including, the ability to effectively use object-oriented and procedural programming languages, frameworks and libraries.
• Sound ability to implement user interface designs based on wireframes and mockups and proven ability to deploy and operate systems in production environments.

You may also be interested in applying for our “Software Engineer” position being advertised concurrently.

Applications close 12th April 2022.

This role requires the incumbent to apply for and maintain a Working with Children Check (refer to Deakin’s Recruitment Procedure for further details).

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

Please note that whilst we still accept applications from any persons interested in our roles, due to the impacts of COVID-19, we are currently prioritising applications from those with current working rights in Australia and who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia’s immigration and border arrangements during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.