Senior Software Engineer - Android Developer

Job Summary

What is the focus of the role?

As a Senior Software Engineer (Android) in the Self Service Mobile Apps chapter, you apply deep native Android expertise to design, build, test, release and support secure, reliable and accessible mobile experiences for Telstra consumer and small business customers, with a primary focus on the My Telstra app.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you thrive on understanding and translating customer needs into new products and capability. You apply deep technical expertise and experience in software application layer solutions, to develop and deliver scalable design blueprints across the end-to-end software development life cycle. Your continuous learning and improvement mindset, collaboration and influencing skills are critical to success in this role.

Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

What we offer

• Performance-related pay
• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
• Up to 26 weeks maternity leave provided to the birth mother with benefits for all child births
• Up to 16 weeks paid paternity leave provided to the non-birthing partners
• Employees are entitled to 21 paid annual leaves per calendar year
• Eligible employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick / casual leave per calendar year
• Relocation support options across India, from junior to senior positions within the company
• Receive insurance benefits such as medical, accidental and life insurances

What You’ll Do

Product & Technology - Software Engineering & IT develops and maintains Telstra's software and IT systems, working on some really cutting-edge technologies.

As the Senior Software Engineer, you will use your advanced software engineering knowledge to deliver complex application capabilities and improve the health of Telstra's many digital assets. You will translate customer and business needs into maintainable technical solutions, contributes to architectural decisions, champion quality and security, and supports software across the full development lifecycle. Working in a team that works directly on the Telstra Self Service App and many other B2B customer applications, you will identify areas of improvement while being forward thinking demonstrating your ability to identify improvement areas and facilitate solutions.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, build and optimise native Android applications using Kotlin and modern Android frameworks, with a focus on scalable, reusable and maintainable solutions.
• Deliver high-quality, secure and accessible software through automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD practices and engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex performance, reliability and production issues using debugging, profiling, logging and observability tools.
• Own features end-to-end, from technical design and development through to release, production support and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product, Design, Architecture and Engineering teams to deliver customer-focused outcomes and influence technical direction.
• Provide technical leadership through mentoring, stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing and driving engineering excellence across the team.

About You

You have strong Android development technology experience combined with excellent stakeholder management, engagement and presentation skills. You thrive in a role that is autonomous yet collaborative while working in an Agile team embedded in CI/CD best practice. You understand customer needs and use this knowledge to advise development teams and product Managers on best engineering solutions in line with Tech capabilities and ability to manage multiple sprint priorities as required.

Essential Skills and Technologies:

• 10+ years of experience in advanced Android development using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and modern Android frameworks, with strong expertise in scalable architecture and reusable components.
• Secure, accessible and quality-focused delivery supported by automated testing, CI/CD, code reviews and modern engineering practices.
• Strong problem-solving capability with expertise in debugging, performance optimisation, production diagnostics and high-availability mobile systems.
• Experience building and integrating APIs, microservices, observability and analytics solutions to deliver reliable mobile experiences.
• Proven use of AI-assisted engineering tools, including GitHub Copilot, to accelerate development while maintaining security, quality and engineering governance.
• Technical leadership, stakeholder influence and mentoring skills, with the ability to drive collaboration, continuous improvement and sound engineering decisions.

Nice to have:

• Relevant Android, Google, cloud, security, accessibility, AI or agile certifications.
• IOS Development experience and desire to grow in this space
• Experience with Android architecture evolution, modularisation, design systems, accessibility and application performance at scale.
• Experience working in large-scale digital product environments with multiple delivery teams and shared platforms.
• Basic understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), its common use cases and the evolving AI market landscape.
• Ability to create and configure AI agents and reusable skills for defined engineering or business use cases.

We're amongst the top 2% of companies globally in the CDP Global Climate Change Index 2023, being awarded an 'A' rating. If you want to work for a company that cares about sustainability, we want to hear from you.

As part of your application with Telstra, you may receive communications from us on +61 440 135 548 (for job applications in Australia) and +1 (623) 400-7726 (for job applications in the Philippines and India).

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive. 

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.

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