Senior Network Software Engineering Specialist

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

31 Oct 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Senior Network Software Engineering Specialist

Job Summary

Provide and lead specialist analysis, design, development and deployment in network specific technology domains, including developing platform specific technology roadmaps and making technology investment recommendations to deliver products and infrastructure to defined service level standards

Job Description

Who We Are

• Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company spanning over a century with a footprint in over 20+ countries. In India, we’re building a platform for innovative delivery and engagement that will strengthen our position as an industry leader. We’ve grown quickly since our inception in 2019, now with offices in Pune and Bangalore

Focus of the Role

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer / Senior Network Software Engineer, you’ll design and deliver enterprise-grade applications and cloud-native solutions, with a strong focus on building Aggregate Service applications from the ground up. You’ll contribute across architecture, design and development while driving technical excellence, automation and DevOps practices that improve software quality, reliability and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable enterprise applications and cloud-native microservices.
• Lead the development of Aggregate Service applications from architecture and design through implementation and delivery.
• Develop solutions using Java, Spring Boot and modern full-stack engineering practices.
• Contribute to technical design decisions and conduct code and pull-request reviews.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation and DevOps workflows.
• Support SIT and production deployments and troubleshoot application and environment issues.
• Provide operational support, including participation in rotational on-call activities.
• Collaborate within Agile Scrum teams across sprint planning, backlog refinement and continuous delivery.
• Drive engineering practices including TDD, automation, code quality and reliability.
• Identify opportunities to improve application performance, scalability and delivery efficiency.

Technical Skills

• Java, Spring Boot / Spring Full Stack
• Microservices architecture
• AWS and Serverless Computing
• Camunda BPMN
• DevOps using Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub and Atlassian toolchain
• Docker
• Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• CI/CD pipeline design and automation
• Couchbase and Elasticsearch
• Cucumber BDD
• New Relic and AppDynamics
• Apigee API Gateway
• JavaScript / jQuery
• Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF)
• Splunk

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience in Java and Spring Boot/full-stack application development.
• Experience designing and building scalable microservices and cloud-native applications.
• Strong understanding of AWS and serverless architectures.
• Experience with Camunda BPMN and workflow-based application development.
• Hands-on DevOps experience, including CI/CD, automation, containerisation and deployment practices.
• Strong understanding of TDD and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience contributing to architecture, technical design and code reviews.
• Ability to support applications through deployment and production operations.
• Experience working collaboratively within Agile/Scrum delivery teams.
• Exposure to Generative AI and Agentic AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude, along with Python, would be advantageous.

If you are looking to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you!

As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 


As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.


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