Application Engineer
- Permanent, full‑time position based in Melbourne
- Flexible, hybrid working environment so you can balance your personal needs with work needs
- A hands‑on engineering role building modern, business‑driven applications
At AustralianSuper, we truly care about our colleagues. We know work and life are intertwined. That’s why we support the diverse needs of everyone and have policies that enable us all to thrive and be truly flexible. We ensure diversity is celebrated for the opportunity it provides us all to learn and grow and deliver better outcomes for members.
Your New Role
Are you an Application Engineer who enjoys building solutions end‑to‑end and wants to work with modern cloud, AI and automation technologies?
Reporting to the Manager, Application Engineering, the Application Engineer is a hands‑on technical role focused on developing, productionising and optimising business‑driven applications, functions and features across multiple teams and initiatives.
This role suits an engineer who’s seen how other corporate organisations do things, and who can work autonomously, but also enjoys collaborating with architects, product teams and other engineers. You’ll work across the full lifecycle helping ensure solutions are scalable, reusable and aligned to engineering best practice.
We’re looking for more than just a coder. This is a role for someone curious, adaptable and forward‑looking. Someone who embraces AI and automation, pushes boundaries, and is happy to challenge the status quo. Someone that will ask the questions, put forward their ideas, and is comfortable playing different roles as the Team and future ways of working evolve.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build and enhance applications, features and functions aligned to target architecture and best practices
- Develop and deploy solutions in a DevOps environment, embracing AI‑ and automation‑first engineering approaches
- Build solutions that integrate AI capabilities and enable AI‑powered outcomes
- Work closely with stakeholders, business users and other engineers to deliver high‑quality outcomes
- Support operational management of applications, including monitoring, observability, incident resolution and lifecycle management
- Identify opportunities to improve solutions through reuse, automation and new technologies
- Contribute to engineering culture, communities of practice and shared ways of working across the Fund
What You’ll Need
- Experience as a mid‑tier application engineer (typically 3–5+ years), able to work autonomously
- Strong experience across the Microsoft technology stack, including .NET frameworks, Azure services.
- Experience with programming and scripting, including Python (required), Power Platform and frontend technologies (e.g. React)
- Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Agile and DevSecOps ways of working
- Experience delivering solutions in regulated environments or financial services (highly regarded)
- Strong problem‑solving ability, collaboration skills and a proactive, learning‑oriented mindset
- Interest in AI‑enabled and agentic solutions, and incorporating automation into engineering practices
Life at AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is committed to colleague development, and we support our people with ongoing learning, coaching and training, as well as career opportunities across our expanding global organisation. We offer generous leave entitlements and promote a blended working environment in which all roles can flex, and we’re happy to discuss what this looks like for you.
We cultivate a workplace that champions safety, respect, inclusiveness and diversity. We are committed to supporting our diverse workforce in a way that is inclusive and embraces diversity in all its forms. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let our recruitment team know.
What’s Next
If you’re ready to bring your energy, integrity, generosity of spirit and passion for excellent outcomes to a team that loves a challenge, apply now!
Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status is required.
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Skills Required
- 3-5+ years experience as an application engineer, able to work autonomously
- Strong experience with Microsoft technology stack and .NET frameworks
- Experience with Azure services
- Programming and scripting experience with Python
- Experience with Power Platform
- Experience with frontend technologies (e.g. React)
- Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Agile and DevSecOps ways of working
- Experience delivering solutions in regulated environments or financial services
- Strong problem-solving ability, collaboration skills and a proactive, learning-oriented mindset
- Interest in AI-enabled and agentic solutions and incorporating automation
- Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status
- Permanent full-time role based in Melbourne (hybrid working)
What We Do
AustralianSuper is for everyday Australians and businesses; we help invest members’ money to create the best possible retirement outcomes for members. More than 3 million members and 440,000 businesses trust us to invest more than AU$270 billion on their behalf. One in 8 working Australians are a member of AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest superannuation fund. Our size has given us the ability to leverage significant investment opportunities for long term performance and low fees that are passed on to our members. With services and advice that simplify super for business including a free clearing house, secure online transactions, dedicated relationship managers, education and help. It’s easy to see why we’ve been a top performing fund. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AustralianSuper is not responsible for other user's comments. We reserve the right to delete any comments that are not in line with our community standards. By participating in the AustralianSuper’s LinkedIn community, you agree to adhere to our House Rules: ausup.me/HouseRules ______________________________________________________________________________________ Investment returns are not guaranteed. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Reference to any awards and ratings are only one factor to be taken into account when choosing a super fund. The information posted by AustralianSuper may be general financial advice which doesn’t take into account your personal objectives, situation or needs. Before making a decision about AustralianSuper, you should think about your financial requirements and refer to the relevant Product Disclosure Statement, available at australiansuper.com/pds or by calling 1300 300 273. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd ABN 94 006 457 987, AFSL 233788, Trustee of AustralianSuper ABN 65 714 394 898.
