3,587 Software Engineer Jobs in Australia
Updated in real time· newest posting added 3h ago
606 employers posted 1,605 software engineer jobs in Australia in the last 30 days — every listing here comes straight from the employer's own careers site, no agencies, no reposts. Postings that disclose pay (131 recent ones) typically run A$75k–A$244k, with a median around A$134k. Australian salaries are quoted per year in dollars (AUD), before tax. International hires typically come through the employer-sponsored Skills in Demand (TSS) visa — the employer nominates you for a role on the skilled occupation lists.
3,587
live postings (last 30 days)
61
added last 24 hours
$89K$50K–$166K
typical posted salary
4%
fully remote
606
companies hiring
AirwallexHybrid· 🇦🇺Melbourne, VIC, Australia · +1 more
AirwallexHybrid· 🇦🇺Melbourne, VIC, Australia · +1 more
Talent connector Pty LtdOn-site· 🇦🇺Brisbane, QLD, Australia · +1 moreA$80k–A$110k
AU CSOLverified
Victorian GovernmentOn-site· 🇦🇺Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaA$143k–A$191k
No visa sponsorship
CanvaOn-site· 🇦🇺Sydney, NSW, Australia
Safe Transport VictoriaOn-site· 🇦🇺Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaA$143k–A$191k
No visa sponsorship
WesfarmersOn-site· 🇦🇺Perth, WA, Australia
AU CSOLverified
OptiverOn-site· 🇦🇺Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sponsors visa (stated)Relocation support
ubankHybrid· 🇦🇺Sydney, NSW, Australia
No visa sponsorship
AdactinOn-site· 🇦🇺New South Wales, Australia
AU CSOLverified
RaytheonHybrid· 🇦🇺Adelaide, SA, Australia · +1 more
Security clearance requiredAU CSOLverified
AvanadeOn-site· 🇦🇺Melbourne, VIC, Australia · +5 more
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required
Australian National UniversityOn-site· 🇦🇺Canberra, ACT, AustraliaA$124k–A$133k
AirservicesOn-site· 🇦🇺Canberra, ACT, Australia
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required
Triskele LabsHybrid· 🇦🇺Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Security clearance requiredAU CSOLverified
Praetorian AeronauticsOn-site· 🇦🇺Adelaide, SA, Australia
Citizens onlySecurity clearance required
AustalHybrid· 🇦🇺Henderson, WA, Australia
Security clearance requiredAU CSOLverified
Netcomm WirelessHybrid· 🇦🇺Balwyn North, VIC, Australia · +1 more
AU CSOLverified
Halcyon KnightsOn-site· 🇦🇺Canberra, ACT, Australia · +1 moreA$266k
AU CSOLverified
NSW ICAC – Independent Commission Against CorruptionHybrid· 🇦🇺Sydney, NSW, Australia · +1 moreA$154k–A$183k
AU CSOLverifiedWhat employers ask for
Cloud platforms are the strongest pattern, named in 54% of postings (AWS 38%, Azure 27%), followed by CI/CD (45%) and Python (41%). Security clearance or Australian-citizenship requirements appear in 12% of postings, and a similar 12% mention work rights, visa or sponsorship terms.
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
mentioned in 460 of 847 recent postings · AWS named in 325 postings, Azure in 229
CI/CD pipelines
mentioned in 384 of 847 recent postings
Python
mentioned in 348 of 847 recent postings
Degree or tertiary qualification
mentioned in 246 of 847 recent postings
SQL
mentioned in 199 of 847 recent postings
Years of experience
mentioned in 196 of 847 recent postings
React
mentioned in 175 of 847 recent postings · TypeScript and Kubernetes each appear in a further 162 postings
Security clearance or Australian citizenship
mentioned in 102 of 847 recent postings · Mostly government and defence-adjacent roles (NV1/NV2, baseline clearance)
From an analysis of 847 recent postings, September 2026.
Software Engineer Jobs in Australia: common questions
- How many software engineer jobs are open in Australia right now?
- 3,587 live openings as of the latest crawl, with 1,605 posted in the last 30 days. Listings are pulled continuously from employer career sites and removed the moment they close, so the count you see is the market, not an archive.
- What do software engineer jobs in Australia pay?
- Among the 131 recent postings that disclose pay, the typical range is A$75k–A$244k, with a median around A$134k. Australian salaries are quoted per year in dollars (AUD), before tax. Each listing below shows the employer's own figures where disclosed.
- Which companies are hiring software engineers in Australia?
- Over the last 30 days the most active employers include Talent, NSW ICAC – Independent Commission Against Corruption, TikTok, Accenture — 606 companies in Australia posted at least one opening in that window.
- Where in Australia are most software engineer jobs?
- Among recent onsite and hybrid postings, the busiest locations are Sydney, NSW, Melbourne, VIC, Brisbane, QLD. 44 of the newest 1,000 postings are fully remote.
- Do employers in Australia sponsor work visas?
- International hires typically come through the employer-sponsored Skills in Demand (TSS) visa — the employer nominates you for a role on the skilled occupation lists.
- Do software engineer jobs in Australia require a security clearance?
- 102 of 847 analyzed postings (12%) mention a security clearance or Australian citizenship — typically government or defence-related roles naming NV1, NV2 or baseline clearance. The other 88% state no such requirement.
- How often do Australian employers mention work rights or visa sponsorship?
- 104 of 847 analyzed postings (12%) explicitly mention working rights, right to work, visa, sponsorship or permanent residency; most postings leave the topic to the application stage.
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