Senior Back End Developer
AutoGuru
Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
Engineering, Information Technology
We're not just any tech company; we're an award-winning powerhouse on a mission to revolutionise the automotive industry.
We are looking for a Senior Back End Developer to join our crew! You’ll be an integral part of a collaborative environment that includes front-end experts, analysts, designers, and third-party partners. We value innovation and are looking for a leader who can provide creative technology solutions across both our product and our infrastructure.
The Role:
- Manage and grow a cross-functional team of developers and testers. You’ll be responsible for their professional development, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaborative problem-solving.
- You’ll remain deeply involved in the development and maintenance of high-quality back-end solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and resilient.
- Provide expert analysis, planning, and estimation for new features. You’ll align technical execution with our product roadmap and broader company standards.
- Work as a key partner to the CTO, Head of Product, and fellow Team Leads to coordinate releases and ensure technology initiatives drive business value.
- Champion best practices across the entire SDLC. You will implement efficient Agile methodologies and ensure our infrastructure considers disaster recovery and top-tier security.
- Design and manage high-integrity payment processing pipelines, focusing on card authorisation, clearing, and reconciliation.
- Maintain rigorous standards for security compliance and data integrity across all integrated systems.
- Oversee complex API integrations with external networks and financial gateways.
- Stay ahead of payments industry trends in tokenisation, real-time processing, and emerging global standards.
- Proven track record of managing technical teams and delivering enterprise-level applications.
- You are a veteran of complex third-party integrations involving high-stakes transactional data. You have a deep understanding of maintaining state across distributed systems using webhooks, idempotent APIs, and asynchronous processing.
- Significant experience in high-volume transactional environments, specifically regarding complex processing systems and industry-standard security protocols (PCI-DSS).
- Deep knowledge of network connectivity, API management, and fraud prevention controls.
- Experience with ISO standards, tokenisation, and modern authentication protocols
- A strong advocate for the SDLC, from initial design through to after-hours support and maintenance.
- Gold Coast based
We’re an inclusive and flexible workplace, and our perks and culture are pretty sweet (if we say so ourselves). We offer:
- Take advantage of discounted car servicing and even enjoy a paid day off on your birthday, because you deserve it!
- Opportunity to excel in your career through ongoing learning and development from our internal Guruversity program.
- Bask in the contemporary charm of our industrial office, just a stone's throw away from the beach and public transport, complete with cozy chillout spaces and all-around good vibes.
- Park your worries (and your wheels) with free secure parking, bike racks, surfboard racks, and there's even a pool table for those well-deserved breaks.
- Dive into a calendar packed with exciting team events led by our dedicated Culture Crew.
How to apply:
Submit your resume and cover letter, outlining why you’re the best fit for the role. Applications close at 5pm on Friday, 22nd May.
We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We will be handling recruitment internally
Connect with us on our socials!
LinkedIn: @autoguru
Instagram: @autoguru
Facebook: @autoguru.com.au
About the company
Company website•Vehicle Repair and Maintenance
Hi, we’re AutoGuru, a collective of creatives and technologists with a single mission: to transform the way vehicle maintenance is managed.
For over a decade, we’ve been building technology that removes friction from managing automotive maintenance, making auto care easy for drivers, service providers, and fleet managers.
Our award-winning digital product portfolio includes:
- AutoGuru.com.au - Australia’s #1 auto services marketplace
- FleetGuru® - digital fleet maintenance management used by some of Australasia's largest fleet operators
- FleetGuru.ai - AI-powered platform that connects international fleet management companies, their clients, and drivers to a services ecosystem for maintenance scheduling, authorisation and payments
- BookingGuru - white label digital booking solution used powering online bookings and payments for car servicing and repairs
- Reserve with Google Automotive Bookings - a unique integration that powers ecommerce service and repair bookings directly from Google Search & Maps
AutoGuru is proud to have received the following awards and recognition:
2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022
- ProductReview.com.au Best Trades Comparison Website
2020
- The Australian Financial Review’s BOSS Most Innovative Tech Companies - 10th Place
2019
- The Australian Financial Review’s BOSS Most Innovative Tech Companies - 9th Place
- Deloitte Tech Fast 50 - 7th in Australia, 110th in Asia Pacific
- AIIA Queensland iAwards - Consumer Market Category - 1st Place
2018
- The Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Most Innovative Companies - 7th Place
- Westpac 200 Businesses of Tomorrow.
2017
- Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Finalist
- Startcon Founder of the Year Finalist
- Anthill Top 100 Coolest Companies Finalist