Software Engineer

ABOUT SPRIGGY

Spriggy helps Aussie families teach their kids about money. Since 2016, over 1.3 million members have trusted us with pocket money, savings, school payments, and investing. We're a small team with a big mission: helping the next generation grow up money-smart and financially confident.

Our values: Win together Learn by doing Focus on what matters Tell it as it is Keep your promises

WHAT THIS ROLE IS FOR

You design, build, and ship the software that families rely on every day. You turn customer problems into reliable, secure, well-tested solutions, working end-to-end across the stack while growing your craft and your impact within the engineering team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Build & Ship

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing software.
• Work across .NET and Python, staying language-agnostic and keen to learn new tools.
• Balance rapid delivery with long-term quality, stability, scalability, and security.
• Develop, test, and deploy using CI/CD, automation, and modern DevOps practices.

Quality & Reliability

• Review and improve existing systems, keeping them aligned with technical standards.
• Partner with QA to plan, execute, and validate automated testing and quality control.
• Use observability tools such as Datadog and Azure app Insight to monitor performance and diagnose issues.

Collaborate

• Partner with the Head of Engineering, Tech Leads, Product, Design, and Analytics to shape solutions.
• Contribute to agile rituals like sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Communicate openly and clearly to keep the team aligned and delivering.

Improve

• Apply modern engineering practices, automation, and continuous delivery day to day.
• Spot opportunities for efficiency and improvement within the team.
• Share knowledge with peers and stay curious about emerging technologies.
  
  

WHO YOU WORK WITH

Direct reports: None

Inside Spriggy: Head of Engineering, Tech Leads, Product, Design, QA, Analytics, Operations

Outside Spriggy: Technology partners, vendors, and platform providers

HOW SUCCESS IS MEASURED

• High-quality, scalable software ships on time with minimal defects or downtime.
• Systems are stable, observable, and secure.
• Peers and cross-functional teams give positive collaboration feedback.
• Automation, AI, and modern tooling are used to lift productivity and quality.
• Spriggy's values show up in teamwork, communication, and ownership.
  
  

SKILLS & QUALITIES WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Core Skills

• Strong technical problem-solving and coding capability.
• Cloud, DevOps, and CI/CD proficiency.
• Secure development and a quality-first mindset.
• Agile collaboration and clear communication.
• Curiosity and continuous learning.

Personal Qualities

• Curious and analytical. You enjoy understanding the why behind the problem.
• Team-oriented and humble. You collaborate and share credit.
• You deliver with accountability and take pride in your work.
• A growth mindset. You adapt well to change.
• You live Spriggy's values in everything you do.
  
  

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 2 to 4+ years' experience in software engineering.
• Experience with one or more of: .NET, Python, or Java.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and CI/CD tools and pipelines.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments and cross-functional teams.

Preferred

• Exposure to microservices architecture and API development.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Datadog or Splunk.
• Experience with TDD and automated testing.
• Interest in building B2C or consumer-facing products.