Junior Software Engineer - South Bank, QLD
At Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) our purpose is to 'open up the world for those who want to see'. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something amazing – travel!
The Junior Software Engineer will build reliable, scalable solutions with a focus on value to the customer. You will be able to demonstrate practical experience of development, such as agile engineering methods backed by a deep understanding of good software engineering practices.
The role will be working in one of our Trip Manager teams, the future platform for retail booking management. You will help shape and scale a product that supports our newest initiatives and improves how teams deliver travel experiences.
Day to day:
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Design, develop and deploy web applications, microservices and APIs primarily using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React
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Craft high quality, secure, testable, maintainable code
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Own the quality of what we build, through testing, test automation and observability to ensure operational reliability and performance
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Analyse business requirements and problem solve to create the right solutions for our customers
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Participate in code reviews with other engineers to provide feedback to ensure we maintain quality, standards, meets requirements and compliance
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Maintain and improve our documentation across code bases, architectures, and our knowledge bases
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Collaborate in our cross-functional Product Management and Engineering teams to plan and deliver high quality solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment
You'll be perfect for the role if you have:
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1 - 3 years professional experience in software development
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Experience as a Full-Stack Engineer, delivering end-to-end experiences across front-end and backend
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Proven experience in building user-friendly, responsive web applications for desktop and mobile
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Experience with modern JavaScript coding, testing, debugging, and automation techniques. You are proficient in some of the following: TypeScript, Styled Components, HTML and JSS
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Proven experience in designing, building high traffic reliable and performant software in React and Node.js
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Experience in software testing from unit tests and UI tests with tools such as Playwright
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Experience in application monitoring and observability using tools such as Splunk and New Relic
What you will enjoy:
🙋🏾♀️Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place to Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd
👐🏽 Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability
🎉Development: Individualised, ongoing Learning & Development via communities of practice. Dedicated time to learn, share and collaborate skills, interests and goals, as well as contribute your own expertise and insights of others.
⭐Innovation Days where you have the opportunity to create, collaborate, and bring innovative concepts to life!
🧑💻Dedicated Engineering Days, often hosted by technology partners off-site, where staff have an opportunity to increase knowledge and skills, and test out new and exciting technologies.
🔧Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages
♀️Women in PM&E group - this comprehensive program aims to foster gender diversity and empower and support women in their pursuit of successful careers in technology. It encompasses a variety of initiatives, workshops, mentorship opportunities, and networking events.
🏆Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more
🌏Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more
💎Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within
🥦Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym
🌞Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
🎉Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok in 2026)
🙏🏼 Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave
💚Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment
💛 Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan - we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave
Irreverence. Ownership. Egalitarianism.
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