Software Development Engineer

GoDaddy · Melbourne · Remote

Posted 8/17/2026 · last confirmed live 8/26/2026

Location Details: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia At GoDaddy the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time; others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely. This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.   Join Our Team... GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the tools, insights, and support they need to succeed online. Our mission is to help customers turn their ideas and personal initiative into success. We provide everything needed to build, grow, and manage their businesses online. GoDaddy's Registry team is looking for a Software Development Engineer to join a collaborative Agile team focused on building products and services that power the Registry system. In the role of a Software Development Engineer, you will contribute to user stories. You will build and operate services at the core of the internet. You will take full responsibility for the solutions and systems you build. This is primarily a backend-focused role with opportunities to contribute across the full stack, including UI development. You'll work with modern cloud technologies, scalable distributed services, and AI-assisted engineering tools while building reliable and highly available solutions for GoDaddy Registry! You'll collaborate with engineers across the team, continuously improve code quality and engineering practices, and gain exposure to technologies across the AWS and Java ecosystem. What you'll get to do... Full-stack development: Participate throughout the entire development stack, from UI components through backend services and persistence layers. Build clean, maintainable, and production-ready code with a strong focus on quality and reliability. Cloud infrastructure and applications: Design, develop, maintain, and operate mission-critical infrastructure and applications in a cloud environment. Work hands-on with AWS infrastructure and cloud-based development environments. Systems built for extensive scalability and robust availability: Build applications that support significant growth and maintain strong uptime while solving complex end-to-end engineering problems. Take ownership of the services along with the platforms you build, including their quality, maintainability, and operational health. Testing and Agile delivery: Write and maintain functional and unit tests to ensure the reliability and quality of applications. Apply Agile development methodologies to continuously deliver, release, and deploy iterative improvements. Collaboration and product ownership: Work alongside engineers and cross-functional teams to build and deliver reliable Registry solutions and offerings. Take ownership of the products and platforms you develop while consistently strengthening software integrity and development approachs. Technology and AI-assisted engineering: Employ modern development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Atlassian Rovo, and M365 Copilot to enhance engineering efficiency. You'll get a chance to work with AWS Products and Services, Java 17+, Spring and Hibernate, JVM languages such as Scala and Kotlin, GitHub Actions, JUnit and Mockito, Gradle (Groovy), HTML5 and Node.js, JavaScript and Stylesheets, TypeScript and Angular 20+, Git and GitHub, relational databases, Oracle, PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases, MongoDB, IntelliJ IDEA, and AI-assisted development tools including Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Atlassian Rovo, and M365 Copilot. Your experience should include... Software engineering and microservices: 1–2 years of professional experience in a Software Engineering role, preferably building microservices. Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, software design, microservices, and cloud computing. Java and cloud development: Knowledge and understanding of Java 17+ and development platforms hosted in the cloud. Experience with AWS is preferred. Database technologies: Knowledge of database technologies, including Oracle and PostgreSQL. Testing and development practices: Experience with unit testing and an understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles. Experience building CI/CD pipelines and server or deployment automation solutions. Communication and collaboration: Proficient in conveying ideas clearly and working well with others. You might also have... Education: BS/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline. Problem solving and innovation: Passion for developing elegant, cutting-edge solutions to real-world business problems. Learning and growth: Strong desire to learn, grow, and expand your technical expertise. AI exposure: Exposure to AI tools and technologies. Agile experience: Experience working in an Agile software development environment. DevOps: Understanding of DevOps practices and tools. We encourage you to apply even if your experience or skillset doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement. We value a wide range of backgrounds and transferable skills, and we are excited to support learning and growth. We've got your back...    We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process. About us... GoDaddy Registry is a global leader in domain name registry services, powering the infrastructure that helps people and organizations bring their ideas to life online. We operate top-level domains (TLDs) on behalf of countries, cities, and brands around the world, supporting trusted digital identities and meaningful online experiences. With more than two decades of proven leadership, we serve as the Registry Operator for TLDs such as .club, .vip, .biz, and .nyc , and provide secure, scalable backend technology for hundreds more. Our team is driven by reliability, innovation, and a shared commitment to strengthening the global internet.  Learn more at registry.godaddy .   GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit About Us .   At GoDaddy, we know diverse teams build better products—period. Our people and culture reflect and celebrate that sense of diversity and inclusion in ideas, experiences and perspectives. But we also know that’s not enough to build true equity and belonging in our communities. That’s why we prioritize integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging principles into the core of how we work every day—focusing not only on our employee experience, but also our customer experience and operations. It’s the best way to serve our mission of empowering entrepreneurs everywhere, and making opportunity more inclusive for all. To read more about these commitments, as well as our representation and pay equity data, check out our Diversity and Pay Parity annual report which can be  found on our Diversity Careers page .   We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups ( Culture ) . Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way.   GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer . GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements.   Refer to our full EEO policy. Our recruiting team is available to assist you in completing your application. If they could be helpful, please reach out to myrecruiter@godaddy.com .   Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. GoDaddy doesn’t accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

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