Job Description
Join a global leader in child digital safety, contributing as a Software Development Engineer in Test within the Data Engineering team. You will help design and deliver highly scalable, cloud-based solutions using GCP, focusing on data ingestion, processing, and quality assurance to protect millions of children online.
Key Information
- Location Model: N/A
- Location Details: N/A
- Salary Range: N/A
- Years Experience Min: N/A (Implied senior level by "Expert-level knowledge", "Experience with")
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Company Industry: Child Digital Safety / EdTech / Cybersecurity
- Visa Sponsorship: N/A
- Relocation Assistance: N/A
- Working Hours: Flexible schedule
Technical Stack
- Core (Must-Have):
- Statically typed language (Golang or Java preferred)
- Cloud platforms (GCP predominantly, AWS/Azure valued)
- DevOps principles and practices
- Databases and caches (BigQuery, Redis, Memcached, BigTable)
- CI/CD systems (ArgoCD, Github actions, Codefresh)
- Nice-to-Have:
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes / Cloud Run
- Pub/Sub, Dataflow
- PostgreSQL, CockroachDB
Role & Responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deliver scalable cloud-based technology features.
- Ingest and process large volumes of data.
- Create and execute test cases and cycles for functionality and performance.
- Investigate and identify root causes of issues.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts.
- Identify, document, and track defects.
- Must-Have Qualifications:
- Expert-level knowledge of a statically typed language (Go/Java preferred).
- Experience building software on cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
- Experience operating with DevOps principles ("You Build It, You Run It").
- Good understanding of how to improve quality in software systems.
- Experience with databases and caches (BigQuery, Redis, Memcached, BigTable).
- Comfortable using CI/CD systems (ArgoCD, Github actions, Codefresh).
- Excellent communication skills.
- Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
- Experience with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Run.
- Experience with Pub/Sub, Dataflow, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB.
- Experience dealing with stakeholders and managing expectations.
Company & Culture
- Benefits Highlights:
- Employee Share Scheme
- Additional leave days
- Tech Allowance
- Flexibility
- Potential Red Flags / Things to Note:
- Specific salary range not provided.
- Exact location details or remote constraints not specified (implies global remote or flexibility).
- Minimum years of experience not explicitly stated (implied senior level).
- Company Culture Snippets:
- Purpose-driven business focused on child safety.
- Collaborative team environment.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability encouraged.
- Pro-learning culture, values good engineering over specific tools.
Job description Want to deliver tech with purpose, with people who care? Join us and develop cutting-edge software solutions that help keep children safe online. Who are we? Headquartered in Perth, Australia, Qoria is an ASX listed global leader in child digital safety technology and services. We are a purpose driven business, operating under the ‘Linewize’ brand in North America and Asia Pacific, under the ‘Smoothwall’ brand in the UK, and under the ‘Qoria’ brand in EMEA. Our solutions are utilised by schools, school districts and their parental communities to protect children from seeing harmful content online, to identify children at risk based on their digital behaviors and to ensure teachers maintain focus and safe learning in the digital classroom. 27k schools and 6 million parents depend on our solutions to keep 22 million children safe in 180 countries around the world. What’s the opportunity? As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) , you will help design and deliver highly scalable and performant software solutions, to be used and loved by millions of students and parents around the globe; collaborating with colleagues while demonstrating technical and delivery leadership. This role is within our Data Engineering team . The Data Engineering team owns data and data-related products, services and infrastructure from the point of capture through to consumption. From authentication and authorisation to end-user device management, the micro-services that Platform is responsible for are critical to all our Products. You will help provide platform services to dozens of software teams globally who depend on us to move fast. Job requirements Here's how you'll do it: Work with a team of dedicated engineers to roll out game changing cloud-based technology features and products that help protect a child's digital journey Relish in the challenge of working with high performance code to ingest / process our data Get a kick out of how much data we ingest and serve up for reporting Feel empowered to have a voice in our technical direction Collaboration on a daily basis with your team and managers to understand priorities, develop solutions and help to troubleshoot any problems Operate primarily with cloud based software using the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Creating test cases and test cycles to ensure thorough testing of software functionality and performance Investigating issues by reading through code or identifying the root cause Work closely with engineers to ensure that software is built with testability in mind and to identify potential issues before they arise Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts Responsible for identifying, documenting, and tracking defects, ensuring that they are resolved in a timely manner What you will bring: Expert-level knowledge of at least one statically typed language, preferably Golang or Java. Experience with building software using cloud platforms and services. We use GCP predominantly, but highly value experience in AWS or Azure. Experience operating DevOps principles and practices in production. We believe strongly in the DevOps principle “You Build It, You Run It” Good understanding of how to improve quality in software systems Experience with databases and caches (we use BigQuery, Redis, Memcached, BigTable) Comfortable using CI/CD systems (we use ArgoCD, Github actions, Codefresh) Learning mindset, open to learning new technologies A passion for technology and development, problem solving and building products/solutions A strong sense of ownership and accountability Experience dealing with stakeholders and managing expectations Excellent communication skills are necessary to collaborate effectively with engineers and other stakeholders Degree in Computing, Information Technology, Science or similar What’s our technology stack? The tech stack you’ll be using will depend on the team you’re working with. But the range of technologies we use means there are always opportunities for further growth and development. Our platform is predominantly cloud-based (GCP), and we have a rich tapestry of architectural components and processes including: RESTful backend services (Go, Python, Java) Client-side static apps (React) Fit-for-purpose filtering clients deployed across laptops, mobiles, and tablets (Go, Java, C/C++) Deployment and orchestration via Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Run Distributed version control via Github and CI/CD via Github actions, Argo and CodeFresh. We follow trunk-based development and GitOps BigTable, BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached, CockroachDB In this role, you can expect: Employee Share Scheme Additional leave days Tech Allowance Flexibility.... and much more We’d love you to apply, even if you don’t have experience with our entire tech stack. We’re pro-learning, good engineering and coding paradigms, rather than specific tools. Shortlisting will commence immediately . All done! Your application has been successfully submitted! Other jobs
Job Details
Location
Remote / Perth, Australia
Key Skills
AwsAzureGolangJavaDevopsCi/cdCloud PlatformsBigqueryGoogle Cloud Platform (gcp)Software Development Engineering In Test (sdet)