Origin Energy

Engineer - Software

Origin Energy  •  Melbourne, AU (Onsite)  •  22 days ago
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Job Description

  • Multiple Contract Opportunities
  • 6 month + contract CBD based, 1 day flex
  • based

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role


We're looking for three Software Engineers to join us on a 6 month + contract. to build and support mission-critical systems. You'll work across complex cloud and on-premise environments, take real ownership of hard problems, and do it in a team where AI-assisted development is part of how we work every day.

The senior role carries additional responsibility for technical leadership — mentoring engineers, shaping design decisions, and helping drive how the team adopts AI tools and best practices going forward.

Key Responsibilities

  • Developing and supporting custom-built systems across cloud (AWS/Azure) and on-premise environments that operate at serious scale
  • Taking end-to-end ownership of technical problems — from design and development through to testing and implementation
  • Leveraging AI tools and automation to build smarter, move faster, and reduce manual effort across development and operations
  • Collaborating with trading, risk, and settlement stakeholders to understand the business and deliver solutions that make a real difference
  • Writing clean, robust .NET/C# code and contributing to continuous improvement in how we build and support systems
  • Senior: mentoring and coaching engineers, setting technical standards, and being a trusted voice on complex design decisions

About you

  • 3+ years (mid) or 5+ years (senior) of software development experience with Microsoft .NET, ideally C#
  • Strong database skills in Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Serve
  • Solid experience with cloud platforms — AWS and/or Azure — and a desire to do more with them
  • Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools and genuinely curious about what they unlock
  • Sharp problem-solving instincts and a natural bias toward automation over manual process
  • A communicator who can translate technical detail clearly for non-technical stakeholders
  • Senior: a mentor at heart — you grow the people around you and do it without making it a performance
  • Tertiary qualification in IT, Engineering, or a related field
  • Experience in energy, financial trading, or mission-critical environments is a strong advantage

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.


We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.


Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.

Origin Energy

About Origin Energy

Origin is one of Australia's leading energy companies, exploring, generating and delivering energy to over 4 million customer accounts. Our purpose – getting energy right for our customers, communities and planet – drives everything we do.

As Australia's largest energy retailer, we have an important role to play in providing electricity, natural gas, solar and LPG to Australian communities and work every day to make energy more affordable, more sustainable, smarter and easier for our customers.

We are committed to leading the transition to a cleaner energy future and believe our company, and the energy industry more broadly, should be at the forefront of action to reduce carbon emissions. Origin was the first Australian company to set an emissions reduction target endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – aiming to halve our Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 2032, as we work towards achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

Through the Origin Energy Foundation, we support programs that use education to help break the cycle of disadvantage and empower young Australians to reach their potential, contributing more than $27 million to support community organisations since 2010.

View our community guidelines here: http://bit.ly/1GQP6E9

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Sydney, AU
Year Founded
2000
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