Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Onsite
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About the role
About the role
Join AGL’s Digital Onyx team, responsible for customer identity and authentication experiences, including AUTH0 login flows. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will act as a senior technical leader—designing and delivering scalable digital solutions while mentoring engineers and shaping best practice across the team.
This role is key to driving high-quality, customer-focused outcomes across digital platforms, working in a cross-functional agile environment.
This is a 2-year fixed term contract role ending July 2028
What you’ll do
Lead design, development and delivery of scalable digital solutions across the tech stack
Build and optimise microservices and cloud-native architectures (Azure)
Design and implement authentication and identity solutions (incl. AUTH0)
Develop and deploy RAG pipelines, vector databases, and AI-driven solutions
Drive engineering best practice (testing, CI/CD, quality, design patterns)
Partner with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to solve complex problems
Mentor engineers and uplift team capability
Champion continuous improvement across technology and ways of working
What you’ll bring
Strong experience building scalable microservices and cloud-based solutions (Azure preferred)
Expertise in modern engineering stacks (C#, .NET, React/Angular, API development)
Knowledge of authentication platforms (e.g. AUTH0 or similar)
Experience with AI/ML concepts including LLMs, embeddings, vector search, and RAG architectures
Strong understanding of testing, CI/CD, and high-quality engineering practices
Proven ability to lead technically and mentor others
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience working in agile environments (SAFe highly regarded)
About you
You’re a collaborative technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems, lifting those around you, and delivering incremental customer value. You bring curiosity, pragmatism, and a continuous improvement mindset to everything you do.
Why join AGL
Work on customer-facing platforms that impact millions of Australians
Be part of a collaborative, cross-functional agile environment
Opportunity to shape modern engineering practices and emerging AI capabilities
Contribute to meaningful transformation in energy and digital experiences
Inclusion at AGL
At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.
We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit: www.agl.com.au/careers
AGL is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.
Our pre-employment screening process includes a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and a medical assessment if necessary.
The information provided as part of your application to AGL will be managed in accordance with the AGL Privacy Policy.
AGL does not accept agency submissions unless approval has been granted by a member of the Talent Acquisition team. Candidates submitted by an agency without approval will not be considered by AGL.
Location
Docklands VIC 3008Job Family Group
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