Software Engineer

• Full-time, fixed term contract for 2 years

• Participate in a wide ranging and multi-disciplinary research program

• Base Salary starting from $ $117,133+ 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Image X Institute is a centre for innovation in radiation therapy and medical imaging technologies. Our research portfolio spans development of new treatment ideas, clinical trials, preclinical imaging, device development, MRI-Physics, radiation therapy physics, and computational physics. We engage with industry, hospitals, international collaborators and universities to forge relationships that help take our projects from lab bench to patient bedside. Here, you will have the opportunity to participate in a wide ranging and multi-disciplinary research program.

We are seeking a Software Engineer ( HEO 7)  to join the Image X Institute to advance technologies that improve thoracic and abdominal imaging technologies. This position is part of a program funded by an NHMRC Ideas Grant focused on liver cancer treatment. You will lead and contribute to the development and clinical translation of image guidance technologies.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the development and maintenance of software for cutting-edge technologies in real-time image-guidance of the thorax and abdomen

• Curate databases and code central to the aims of the grant

• Author high-impact publications and present at international conferences

• Support students and junior researchers

• Develop software solutions, ensuring scalability and performance.

• Coordinate the architectural design and system planning for software projects

• Oversee the testing process and implement automated testing frameworks

• Coordinate deployment pipelines and ensure efficient software deployment

• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for software

• Foster open communication and collaboration within the team, addressing stakeholder queries and concerns in a timely manner, while building trust within immediate work networks

• Oversee report compilation to meet established standards, proactively identify compliance improvements, and collaborate with the team to rectify discrepancies

• Monitor risk within the team, promote workplace health and safety, ensure alignment with university policies, and proactively address potential challenges.

About you

• A Masters in Software Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or a related discipline

• Experience with medical imaging or devices

• Experience integrating novel technologies with clinical systems

• Experience contributing to or working with teams

• Recognition through awards and scholarships

• Experience With testing frameworks and front end and back end development of web-based applications

• Delivering solutions in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations 

  Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University.  Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement 

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. 

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Platinum Employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion. 

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.  

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Rachel Yazigi, Recruitment Operations by email to rachel.yazigi@sydney.edu.au.

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Applications Close

Sunday 20 September 2026 11:59 PM