Build scalable software. Shape technical direction. Raise the engineering bar.
At Objective, we build software that helps governments and regulated organisations deliver better outcomes for their communities.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Information Intelligence team. This is a hands-on, full-stack engineering role where you’ll design and build robust, scalable software while influencing architecture, solving complex technical problems and supporting the growth of other engineers.
Reporting to the Development Manager, this is an individual contributor role with significant technical leadership and influence.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead the design and development of major product features and core system architecture.
- Build scalable and performant applications across Java, Spring Boot, React and TypeScript.
- Design and develop RESTful APIs and work with MySQL databases.
- Take ownership of complex technical problems, from root-cause analysis through to resolution.
- Contribute to roadmap and delivery planning, balancing customer value, business impact and technical quality.
- Champion engineering best practice across code quality, automated testing, security and performance.
- Support operational excellence through monitoring, observability, error management and technical documentation.
- Contribute to cloud-native development using AWS, container orchestration, infrastructure as code and modern CI/CD practices.
- Lead code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and help improve the team’s tools, processes and engineering capability.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers and other stakeholders to turn customer needs into effective technical solutions.
You’ll take ownership of complex, high-impact work across the software development lifecycle.
You will:
We're looking for someone who has:
- At least five years of commercial software engineering experience building SaaS products and contemporary web applications.
- Advanced Java development skills, particularly with Spring Boot.
- Strong front-end development experience using React and TypeScript.
- Experience working with MySQL databases and designing RESTful web services.
- A strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices and API design.
- Experience with automated testing methodologies and a commitment to building quality into the development process.
- Exposure to AWS, container orchestration, infrastructure as code, CI/CD and application monitoring.
- Strong systems thinking and the ability to navigate complex or ambiguous technical challenges.
- The confidence to lead technical discussions, assess risks and influence decisions.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to mentor and support other engineers.
You’ll be an experienced software engineer who enjoys remaining hands-on while providing technical direction and guidance to others.
You’ll bring:
Why join Objective?
At Objective, our engineers don't just build software, they influence how it's built.
Our people are empowered to do their best work in an environment built on trust, collaboration and shared purpose. You’ll work on meaningful software, tackle genuinely interesting engineering challenges and have the opportunity to influence how our products and engineering practices evolve.
We offer a flexible hybrid working environment, opportunities for ongoing development and a culture where great people build great things together.
Skills Required
- Strong experience building modern cloud-based applications.
- Expertise across the full software development lifecycle.
- Experience designing scalable distributed systems.
- Strong knowledge of Azure or AWS.
- Experience with containers, CI/CD and modern DevOps practices.
- Passion for engineering quality, system design and continuous improvement.
- Ability to mentor others while remaining hands-on.
- Experience using AI development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor or other AI-assisted engineering platforms.
What We Do
We’re formed by a team of creators, passionate about code, agile methodology and focused on sharing knowledge to generate value for our customers through digital solutions. Discovering innovative paths in complex and strategic projects, we guarantee the quality of delivery in scale through continuous tests automation, which creates the necessary confidence for creating long-standing relationships among employees, customers and partners. For over 20 years, we have contributed to the success of the largest telecommunications companies in Brazil with digital solutions for billing and subscribers management. And through our experience and knowledge, we expanded our offerings with a portfolio of digital solutions, consultancies and software development teams for the most varied market segments, such as manufacturing, finance, education, retail, health and utilities. The United States unit was founded in 2017, in Chicago, allowing us to deliver the same quality, expertise and specific IT solutions to American companies. The company belongs to the Objective Group, which includes E-TRUST, specialized in information security and Identity Management, CodeIT, which develops systems for insurance and social security and ELEFLOW with BI solutions and Big Data Analytics. If you like challenges, learn constantly and value personal connections, join us! Other interesting information about us you should know: - One of the best companies to work in Paraná, Brazil, according to GPTW - We offer one of the best remuneration in Brazilian IT market, according to Glassdoor - Offices in Brazil (São Paulo, Maringá, Curitiba) and Chicago - We’re a benchmark of agile development, with a case published on ‘The Scrumban [R]Evolution: Getting the Most Out of Agile, Scrum, and Lean Kanban’ book, from Ajay Reddy
