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Software Engineer, Legislation (1 Year Contrct)

Australia, Pyrmont, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-22 → 2026-11-11
HybridFreelance / independent contractor

Core

Software Engineer responsible for maintaining, modernizing, and improving cloud and AI-based technologies for publishing and AI-focused legislation on TimeBase and Westlaw.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (cloud migration & modernization)

Builds

TimeBase and Westlaw content systems, cloud infrastructure, and data/CRM migration pipelines

Domain

Legal technology, cloud infrastructure, data migration

Required skills

Cloud migration, Data/CRM migration, Perl modernization, System integration, Technical documentation, Cross-timezone collaboration, Jira/Azure DevOps, Observability (Datadog), SSO/Identity configuration

Preferred skills

Legal/publishing platform experience, Enterprise security/data residency, External vendor collaboration

Technologies

Perl, C# .Net, Java, JavaScript, Grunt, Gradle, Azure DevOps, Datadog, Capsule CRM, Xero, TimeBase, Westlaw

Responsibilities

Plan and execute TimeBase maintenance and development activities, Support migration of TimeBase content to cloud-based platforms, Assist with source code migration from TimeBase repositories to TR-managed tooling, Support data and CRM migration work, Contribute to TimeBase cloud/infrastructure migration, Modernize Perl 5.8 system to the latest Perl, Support platform and identity work (SSO, monitoring, compliance), Produce technical documentation and migration runbooks, Attend regular check-ins and flag risks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC