OFX Hiring for Software Engineer (Open to remote locations across Australia) Job at Sydney, Australia Full Time

OFX is continuing to hire with interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19. We welcome conversations around flexible working arrangements and locations for this role. Please indicate in the application questions what working arrangements would be your preference.

Hello. Nice to meet you. We’re OFX, a global provider of online, international payment services for our personal, business and partner customers. Since launching on Sydney’s Northern Beaches twenty years ago, OFX has grown to become a truly global company. We’re now trusted by customers all around the world and have grown to over 400 employees with offices in Sydney, London, Dublin, San Francisco, Toronto, Auckland, Singapore and Hong Kong. We are a publicly listed company, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ‘OFX’)

At OFX, we have a highly productive technology team and enjoy an agile, innovative and collaborative work environment. We take cloud first approach and develop our client and consumer facing products utilizing the latest technology and platforms – JavaScript (React), Serverless, AWS, .Net/.Net Core, Graph QL and REST API’s, Docker, continuous delivery and DevOps practices.

As a Software Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering high quality code and business value, working alongside engineering peers and technical leads as part of a high performing team. Working in an agile environment you will provide technical expertise and support while delivering quality software.

On a day to day basis the Software Engineer is actively contributing to the continuous improvement of our technical delivery and participating in the agile processes while positively contributing to discussions and team dynamics. The Software Engineer is responsible for delivering high quality applications, automation and testing code in accordance with industry best practice and OFX guidelines.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with the tech leads and senior engineers to help improve our coding practices while delivering code, participating in code reviews and driving design of our products and solutions in line with our overall technical roadmap and industry best practices
• Ensuring code is efficient and adheres to OFX coding standards and guidelines and industry best practices
• Participating in design reviews and proof of concepts
• Identifying complex areas of code that require refactoring and technical debt and ensure these are addressed as appropriate
• Engaging with other members of the team including QA, tech leads and product owners and assisting outside of your core skills including deployments, QA and level 3 support when appropriate
• Working collaboratively within the agile team to deliver user stories

What you’ll bring:

• 2-3 years of commercial software development
• Sound knowledge of web technologies
• Proven .NET (Core and Framework) commercial development experience
• An understanding and passion for engineering fundamentals within a DevOps culture
• Excellent understanding of Agile development methodology and development practices such as TDD, Kanban, Lean, etc.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with unit testing and acceptance criteria frameworks
• Knowledge of relevant application architectures and frameworks
• Experience designing, building and working with RESTful APIs
• Experience working with a Microservices architecture
• Experience with Software as a Service (SaaS) product development desired
• Experience with AWS solutions and environments
• Experience in distributed source control system (Git) required
• Commercial experience working with containers such as Docker
• Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment and Configuration Management
• Experience working with modern JavaScript, specifically React.js desirable

What it’s like working at OFX:

We’re OFXers because we want to make a difference. We see challenges as opportunities and we’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get stuff done. We’re committed to making things easier for our clients, pushing boundaries and continuing to move with the times so that we can continue to inspire confidence every day and through every transaction.

We operate as one team, cross-functionally and globally to drive outcomes that deliver excellence for our customers. We’re curious self-starters who love learning and sharing our knowledge with others. We embrace change and use our initiative and resilience to overcome challenges.

Global markets move fast and so do we. We work across borders and time zones, which helps make the world feel a little smaller. From San Francisco, Toronto to London, Dublin, Sydney, Auckland, Hong Kong & Singapore, there’s always a colleague to help.

• We promote an environment of reward and recognition, OFXers are encouraged to celebrate their peers’ effort, technical expertise or support through a range of channels and awards.
• Giving back, we encourage OFXers to give back to causes and communities that are important to them. We celebrate this with an annual volunteer day, that OFXers can use together or individually.
• Always keep learning. Drive your own learning with LinkedIn learning, which all OFXers have access to, mentoring and a supportive environment.
• We take pride in having a work/life balance and flexibility; we encourage employees to work productively and efficiently. Our OFXers enjoy Birthday leave to celebrate their birthday however they choose.
• Our Good Vibes employee-led committees organize events to keep our employees engaged inside and outside the office. Whether it’s participating in our weekly yoga class (now also online), office happy hours, end of year celebrations. Our team wants you to feel welcome!
• OFX attracts top talent from all over the globe with over 50 nationalities represented amongst our employees. To thrive here, you’ll be a self-starter with a penchant for getting stuff done.
• Stay motivated by knowing your work really matters amongst a collaborative, creative and innovative team. We truly believe we’re better together.
• Bring your big ideas. We’re here to listen. Whether you’re an old hand or just starting out, we value your insights and contributions, because pushing boundaries is a core value here.
• Feel welcome. We believe personal diversity drives future-focused innovation. We’re looking for outliers, game-changers and bridge-builders, but don’t just take our word for it. Apply now and come check it out for yourself!