The Junior Backend Software Engineer will develop cloud-native technologies for Megaport's API and Terraform provider, collaborating with teams to enhance API tools and address customer inquiries.
About Megaport
We’re not your typical tech company – and we don’t want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 400 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and (actually) fun.
Our Team Culture
We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do.
The Role
Reporting to the Edge Service Development - Team Lead, the Junior Backend Software Engineer (Terraform) is responsible for the development of cloud-native technologies powering Megaport’s SaaS-based, multi-cloud, application orchestration platform with a focus on our Terraform provider. Ideal candidates will have a background in many aspects of modern software engineering and an eagerness to create innovative products. The environment is fast-paced and fun while working with cutting-edge technologies.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Developing client tools for the Megaport API in Go including our terraform provider, client SDKs, and CLI tools.
- Working closely with our API teams
- Meeting with developers in the west coast USA, and Brisbane Australia
- Help triage bug reports, feature requests, and customer questions about our public API tools
What We Are Looking For
- Experience with Hashicorp Terraform
- Experience with the Go programming language
- Experience interacting with APIs using REST
- General understanding of secure coding practices and security tools
- Knowledge of version control platforms and CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab, Github or Bitbucket
- Experience working in an Agile environment, developing in two-week sprints
What We Offer
- Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
- Generous leave plans – including, parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
- Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
- Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely, but like to get out of the house sometimes
- Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talentRecognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award
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If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]
NOTE: All Megaport business correspondence is conducted via our business email accounts (@megaport.com). If you have any concerns, please reach out to Megaport's careers team [email protected] directly and we will verify the legitimacy of any communication. Megaport will not ask you to create an account via Microsoft teams, and does not associate with any email accounts under "@megaportau.com".
All applications will be treated in confidence.
Please see Part 2 of our Privacy Policy to see what information Megaport collects from job applicants, why, and how we store and use it. Note that you’re entitled to know what personal data of yours Megaport holds, to request updates, rectification, and in some circumstances restriction or deletion thereof if you object (you being entitled to withdraw your consent to our holding your information at any time). Please see Part 5 of our Privacy Policy for more details on this and how to contact Megaport's data protection officer if you have any further privacy-related questions. Candidates who meet the selection criteria will be invited to attend an interview. Strictly no Recruitment Agencies.
Top Skills
Bitbucket
Git
Gitlab
Go
Hashicorp Terraform
Rest
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