The Opportunity

• Work in projects of both national and international significance
• Produce innovative software and solutions for Data61.
• Join CSIRO - Australia's premier science & technology research organisation!

We are looking for a skilled, creative, enthusiastic and adaptable Graduate Software Engineer to fill a key role in Data61’s Distributed Systems Security (DSS) group. In this role you will support the group’s R&D in crafting innovative software solutions and platforms. You will work closely with talented researchers and engineers in an open and collaborative environment with a culture of trust and individual empowerment.  You will possess the skills and techniques required to build world class software products and enthusiasm to learn and further develop new skills.

Data61 is Australia’s data innovation leader, which currently partners with 33 universities in Australia and more than 90 corporate and 30 government structures in order to create Australia’s data-driven future. In DSS group, we take pride in our world class collaborative cybersecurity research ecosystem that includes the academia, industry and government participants. As a part of the team, you will work in projects of both national and international significance, produce innovative software and solutions and make a difference around the country and the world.

Your duties will include

• Build innovative and futuristic software applications using state of the art technologies.
• Compose clear technical and user documents.
• Learn and grow.

If you have qualities and passion for what it takes to make a difference, we encourage you to apply now.

Location:       Canberra, ACT 
Tenure:          Specified term of 3 years
Salary:           AU$63K – AU$80K + up to 15.4% superannuation
Reference:    61201

To be successful you will need

Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all selection criteria can be appointed.

• Tertiary qualification in Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, other relevant field, or equivalent commercial experience in software engineering.
• Solid engineering and software coding skills, with experience in writing scalable, high performance, production quality code.
• Proficiency in a wide range of programming languages such as Python, Java, C/C++, Go or equivalent.
• Proficiency in using RDBMS such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite.
• Proficiency in developing web based front end applications.
• Knowledge and/or experience of basic security concepts and the corresponding technologies, e.g., Public/Private keys, encryptions/decryption, digital signature/hashing, etc.
• Knowledge and/or experience of cloud solutions/providers e.g. OpenStack, AWS, Azure.

For more information please view the Position Description. 
We’re working hard to recruit diverse people and ensure all our people feel supported to do their best work and empowered to let their ideas flourish

About CSIRO

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Balance

Apply Online

To apply online, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.

Applications Close

Sunday, 9th June, 2019