At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain data pipelines for high-volume inspection data.
- Company: Innovative tech company with a focus on reliability and performance.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work from anywhere in Australia with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make an impact on cutting-edge data processing systems.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in backend engineering, strong Python or Node.js skills.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
We are looking for a Backend Engineer focused on data pipelines to design, build, and maintain the systems that move high-volume inspection data from field devices through to analysis, storage, and reporting. Reliability and latency are the primary constraints — not feature richness.
What You Will Do
- Design and operate asynchronous, event-driven pipelines for inbound inspection data (imagery, point clouds, sensor telemetry)
- Build robust ingestion services that handle intermittent connectivity, partial uploads, and field device variability
- Optimise storage strategies for large binary payloads (images, video, point cloud files) on cloud object storage
- Implement processing queues and worker architectures that scale to handle burst inspection loads
- Maintain data quality and completeness checks at every pipeline stage
- Design and document data contracts between field devices, pipelines, and downstream platform consumers
What We Are Looking For
- 3+ years of backend engineering with a focus on data movement and processing at scale
- Strong proficiency in Python or Node.js for pipeline and worker service development
- Experience with message queue or streaming systems (RabbitMQ, SQS, Kafka, or similar)
- Solid understanding of cloud object storage patterns (S3, Azure Blob, or GCS)
- Experience handling large binary file processing pipelines in production
- Strong observability instincts: structured logging, metrics, alerting for pipeline health
Where You’ll Work
Our head office is in Melbourne and we have a second office in Sydney. We are open to flexible and remote working arrangements anywhere in Australia for the right person, so where you are based should not stop you from applying. You are welcome to work from either office if you would prefer to, and we will get you out to site from time to time so you can see the systems your work supports running in the field.
Software Backend Engineer – Remote in Canberra employer: NXTGEN Industries Pty Ltd
Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact the efficiency of data pipelines. With flexible remote working options across Australia, you’ll enjoy a supportive environment that fosters professional growth and development, alongside opportunities to engage with field operations and see your work in action. Experience a workplace that prioritises reliability and quality, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
