Full Stack Developer

Headquartered in Melbourne since 2012, the company now sells in 40 countries and supports customers in 11 languages. Southern Cross Systems employs 840 people across engineering hubs in Melbourne and three other locations, building ERP software for mid-market manufacturers. On-call rotates weekly and pays a flat stipend whether or not the pager goes off.

The role

Southern Cross Systems is a small engineering shop and the Customer Portal team works across the whole stack. You might write React on Monday and SQL migrations on Tuesday. Our headquarters is in Melbourne, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Core hours overlap with Sydney business hours until mid-afternoon. We ship you a laptop and accessories before your first day.

Main duties

• Deploy changes through GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps pipelines
• Set up admin and reporting screens for internal teams
• Build features end to end across React front ends and Node.js, Python or.NET back ends
• Create and maintain REST or GraphQL endpoints
• Write automated tests at the unit, API and browser level
• Keep an eye on Sentry and clean up recurring exceptions
• Integrate third-party services such as Stripe, Twilio, SendGrid or Auth0
• Help junior developers get unstuck through pairing and review

Minimum qualifications

• 3+ years of full stack development experience
• Basic cloud deployment experience on AWS, Azure, Heroku or Render
• Solid SQL and experience with at least one relational database
• Familiarity with Git, code review and CI pipelines
• Strong JavaScript or TypeScript plus experience with React, Vue or Angular
• Working CSS skills and familiarity with responsive design

Nice to have

• Stripe or other payment integrations
• Some exposure to React Native

Rate: $1,650 to $2,100 monthly

Perks and benefits

• Monthly internet allowance
• Paid in USD
• Annual rate review

Duration: 6 months. Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Southern Cross Systems.