Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform

Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform

12 month contract

Full-time onsite work required – Brisbane CBD / Remote applicants will not be considered

Up to $1000 per day (including Superannuation)

We're partnering with a global leader in mining technology to recruit an experienced

Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform .

This role sits within a specialist team responsible for the platform that powers large-scale machine telemetry processing across mining operations. Working at the intersection of software engineering, data engineering and data science, you'll help modernise a critical platform that ingests and processes high-frequency machine data from hundreds to thousands of assets in the field.

You’ll join a collaborative Brisbane-based team supported by experienced architects, domain experts and data scientists, contributing to the evolution of a cloud-ready, highly scalable platform that enables advanced analytics, predictive modelling and operational optimisation across mining fleets.

What you'll be doing

Build scalable platforms for high-volume telemetry ingestion

Develop streaming and batch data pipelines

Modernise legacy applications into cloud-native platforms

Build and optimise workloads using

Apache Spark ,

Apache Flink

and related technologies

Design data lake and lakehouse solutions using

Delta Lake

and similar platforms

Partner with Data Scientists to operationalise

Machine Learning

models

Develop services across

Java ,

Python

and

Scala

Deploy containerised applications using

Docker

and

Kubernetes

Integrate with

Kafka ,

MQTT

and event-driven platforms

Improve the performance, scalability and reliability of data workflows

Contribute to distributed systems and platform architecture decisions

Support low-latency processing for real-time analytics and insights

Assess emerging technologies to enhance platform capability

Collaborate with architects and SMEs on complex engineering challenges

Own solutions from design through to production support

What you need to bring

Strong software engineering experience in backend or data-intensive environments

Advanced development skills in

Java

Commercial experience with

Python

and/or

Scala

Experience building large-scale data platforms and pipelines

Hands-on expertise with

Apache Spark ,

Apache Flink

or similar distributed processing frameworks

Strong understanding of streaming and batch processing architectures

Experience with

Kafka ,

MQTT

or comparable messaging technologies

Knowledge of modern data lake and lakehouse architectures

Experience with

Delta Lake ,

Apache Iceberg

or equivalent technologies

Strong experience with

Docker

and

Kubernetes

Experience designing scalable, distributed systems

Understanding of cloud-native and container-based architectures

Experience with

PostgreSQL

or other enterprise databases

Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams

Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting and solution design skills

Bonus points for

Mining, resources or industrial

IoT

experience

Exposure to machine learning operationalisation or

MLOps

environments

Experience with event sourcing and

CQRS

patterns

Familiarity with

Redis ,

Valkey

or distributed caching technologies

Experience with

Trino ,

DuckDB ,

Dask ,

Daft

or related data platform technologies

Prior Data Engineering experience supporting Data Science teams

Important to know

Full working rights required

This role will require the successful candidate to work on site in Brisbane full-time 5 days per week.

Remote applicants will not be considered.

If you're a hands-on engineer who enjoys building scalable data platforms, working closely with Data Scientists and solving complex streaming data challenges at scale, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary and benefits Up to $1000 per day (including Superannuation)

$950 per annum

Diversity statement At Clicks we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity. First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

We provide reasonable adjustments, including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with a disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please call 1300 254 *** or email ***********.

Job Summary Location: Queensland, Brisbane

Job Type: Contract

Specialisation: Software Engineer

Reference ID: BH-77978

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