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Backend Developer

Location: Sydney, Australia

Contract Type: Fixed Term

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Our DevOps culture is strong: we believe in “release small, release often.” Thanks to our fully automated CI/CD pipelines, we push over 13,000 releases to production every year, delivering value to customers in real time. We use modern technologies across backend, frontend, apps, data and infrastructure, and we’re continuously evolving. We tackle complex engineering challenges such as real-time scalability, database migrations with no downtime, and peak transaction loads, all while maintaining an exceptional and safe customer experience.

Turning skills into thrills

    Turning skills into thrills

  • Technical Expertise
  • Strategic Thinking and Innovative
  • Adaptive Problem-Solving & Experimentation
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Agility & Adaptability
  • Curiosity & Continuous Learning

United by our three values

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Striving for excellence and beyond

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Taking ownership and upholding high standards every day

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As one team, we achieve more

Backend Developer

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new RESTful Web APIs and microservices using C#
  • Maintain and enhance existing C# APIs and microservices
  • Expand and maintain a comprehensive suite of unit, integration, and functional tests
  • Build and support frontend components using React
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proficiency in C# programming
  • Hands-on experience in building APIs, preferably with .NET
  • Solid understanding of React and frontend development practices
  • Proven experience in developing and maintaining microservices in production environments
  • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (unit and functional testing)
  • Working knowledge of SQL databases (SQL Server 2012+, Oracle, PostgreSQL)

Desirable Skills & Experience

  • Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging systems (e.g., Solace, Kafka, RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ, MSMQ)
  • Knowledge of distributed caching technologies (Redis, Memcached, Couchbase)
  • Experience with Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) tools such as EF6, EF Core, NHibernate
  • Exposure to CI/CD tools and practices (Git, Jira, Jenkins, TeamCity, Octopus)
  • Experience working with high-traffic or distributed systems
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience with .NET Core
  • Understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • Awareness of modern observability practices

Perks & Benefits

  • Work from our vibrant new office near Barangaroo, just minutes from Wynyard Station.
  • Enjoy our sports hub—challenge colleagues to a game of table tennis or darts.
  • Sip on a perfect cup of coffee from our in-house barista.
  • Participate in regular social events, including the Melbourne Cup celebration.
  • Benefit from a strong work-life balance and flexible working arrangements.
  • Access ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Comprehensive life insurance and income protection plans.
  • Enjoy a range of wellness benefits to support your health and wellbeing.
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Testimonials

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    Our team turns every customers interaction into mainingful insights, leveraging AI to personalise and enhance the user experience on our gaming platform.

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    Head of Product Insights & AI Automation Technology
  • From improving product features to enhancing safe gaming practices, data isn't just information, it's a catalyst for innovation and maintaining the Group's integrty.

    Nonna Shakhova
    Cloud Data Engineer
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A European gaming champion

FDJ UNITED is a European leader in betting and gaming, trusted for its iconic brands and technological strength across around 15 regulated markets. We’re rapidly digitising our lottery business and expanding our sports-betting footprint, creating exciting opportunities to build the next generation of player experiences. Here you’ll work on high-impact projects: modernising platforms, scaling data-driven personalisation, and developing tools that both delight customers and protect them. Our goal is to strengthen customer relationships through smarter identification and insights. That means meaningful, purpose-driven work, from customer service to marketing, product design, compliance and more. All within an international, innovation-focused environment. We are shaping the future of gaming, join us!

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