CareerPlan

Principal Software Engineer - TypeScript/React

SydneyFull-time2026-11-11
Based in New Zealand

Core

Design, develop, and deliver secure, scalable SaaS solutions and AI-enabled capabilities for government councils in Australia and New Zealand.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Full-stack)

Builds

Cloud-native SaaS products and AI-powered features (LLM, RAG) for government clients

Domain

GovTech, Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

TypeScript, React, Node.js, AWS Serverless, LLM Engineering, RAG, System Architecture, CI/CD, Mentorship

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

TypeScript, React, Node.js, AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, DynamoDB), LLMs

Responsibilities

Design and develop secure, scalable SaaS solutions; Own technical design decisions and drive engineering standards; Engineer production-ready AI capabilities including LLM-powered document processing and RAG; Champion clean code, automated testing, and secure-by-design practices; Mentor engineers and solve complex technical challenges

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with technical leadership