Come shape the future of education with us.
At Compass, we're transforming the way schools manage their day-to-day operations - from finance and payments to communication, events and administration. Clipboard, part of the Compass ecosystem, is transforming how schools manage extracurricular programs - from registrations and attendance through to communications and payments - helping schools run sports, music, clubs and everything else outside the classroom.
We combine the pace and ownership of a product-focused engineering team with the scale and impact of a broader education technology ecosystem supporting thousands of schools globally.
We're now looking for a Junior / Mid Software Engineer to join our Clipboard team!
About the Role & Team
You'll join a small, cross-functional product engineering team building Clipboard. It's a role that blends hands-on development with judgement: understanding the problem you're solving, deciding what's worth shipping, and growing into bigger design and architecture calls over time.
What you'll do:
At Clipboard, you will:
- Take on well-scoped pieces of work and carry them from ticket to production, working closely with your Product Manager and fellow engineers - growing toward owning a whole component as you find your feet, with senior engineers alongside you for bigger design and architecture calls.
- Write and review clean, well-tested code - there's no dedicated QA function, so quality sits with you.
- Deliver incrementally using feature flags and staged rollouts, shipping value to customers early and de-risking bigger changes.
- Document meaningful technical decisions using lightweight Decision Logs.
- Get hands-on with our AI tooling: prompts, skills, agent harnesses and in-repo context files.
- Take part in code reviews, both giving and receiving, as a core way to grow your craft.
- Work with our support team to triage and resolve production issues.
Requirements
About You
We're looking for engineers across the junior-to-mid range - from early-career engineers with around a year's experience through to those with a few years under their belt - who bring curiosity, a genuine interest in AI-assisted development, and an eye for quality. If you're passionate about writing clean code and love getting to the root of a problem, we want to speak with you!
You bring:
- A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Hands-on experience with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or similar), with a clear sense of where AI helps, where it doesn't, and what to do about it.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Solid CS fundamentals and a real interest in the whole lifecycle - not just writing code, but testing, shipping and supporting it in production.
- Familiarity with, or the aptitude to quickly pick up, our tech stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, PostgreSQL, AWS (incl. Lambda, ECS Fargate), Nx monorepo, Buildkite, Jest, Storybook and Playwright.
- Curiosity about the product and the business, not just the code.
- An eye for quality that catches slop before it ships: unnecessary abstractions, duplicated logic, subtle bugs, and code that passes tests but misses the mark.
- A habit of digging in - the instinct to trace a problem to its root before reaching for a solution.
Benefits
Why Join Compass
What we offer:
- We come together with our unique strengths to work towards a common purpose - shaping the future of education. When you join our team, you will collaborate with individuals who are passionate, driven, and open to embracing change in a fast-paced environment.
- Hybrid working environment across the week from our North Sydney office.
- Learning & Development opportunities & PD budget - we want you to grow and get the most out of your role!
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through the means of face-to-face, live chat and phone support.
- Access to our Parental Leave Program for both primary and secondary carers.
- A supportive, inclusive culture where you'll be valued and heard.
It is a really exciting time to join Compass. We are growing and are looking for ambitious individuals who want to grow alongside us.
Compass is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Prior to commencing employment, you’ll need:
- A valid Employee Working With Children Check
- A satisfactory National Police Check
- Verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia (e.g. citizenship, passport or birth certificate)
Ready to make a difference?
Apply today and help us empower schools to focus on what matters most: teaching and learning.
Find out more about Compass & Clipboard on our websites - https://www.compass.education/, https://www.clipboard.app/
Skills Required
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Hands-on experience with AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) and understanding their appropriate use.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Solid computer science fundamentals and interest in full lifecycle: testing, shipping and supporting production systems.
- Familiarity with or aptitude to quickly learn tech stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Angular, PostgreSQL, AWS (Lambda, ECS Fargate), Nx monorepo, Buildkite, Jest, Storybook, Playwright.
- Experience writing and reviewing clean, well-tested code; ownership of quality in absence of dedicated QA.
- Curiosity about product and business; strong attention to code quality and ability to find root causes.
- Valid Employee Working With Children Check prior to commencing employment.
- Satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencing employment.
- Verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia (e.g., citizenship, passport or birth certificate).
What We Do
Compass Education is an information technology company with offices in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, London and Dublin. Our core software product, Compass, is used by millions of students, staff, parents, and alumni.
