Software Engineer

Who We Are

Contour was founded in 2020 by students who saw that the quality of your education was basically a lottery. Teachers stretched thin by the system, learning materials that varied from school to school, and support that stopped the moment you left the classroom.

We began with 5 students in a room. Today 15,000+ students have trusted Contour as their academic partners, and we've grown to 500+ team members across 10 campuses in Australia. In 2025 we ranked #8 on the AFR Fast 100 of fastest-growing companies.

We've produced hundreds of 99+ ATARs, tutored the world-record UCAT scorer, and placed 850+ students into medical and dental schools across Australia.

Contour is made up of three brands:

• Contour Education → academic performance in high school
• Contour MedPrep → entry into medical and dental schools
• Contour TestPrep → entry into selective and scholarship schools

Contour is built by students, for students.

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Engineering Team Lead, you will operate as a core contributor to our technical roadmap, balancing deep code work with system-wide thinking.

End-to-End Product Engineering

• Ship Full-Stack Features: Deliver features from conception to deployment (Next.js UI, API routes and Go services).
• Solve Complex Problems: Devise robust solutions for connecting systems across Contour and enhancing the student journey via our Learning Portal.
• Build for Users: Translate product requirements into high-impact tools that students and tutors rely on daily.

Systems & Architecture

• Architect for Scale: Collaborate to design entirely new scalable systems and infrastructure from the ground up. You will work on both brownfield optimisation and greenfield innovation.
• Modern Cloud Operations: Maintain a full-stack view of our systems. You will utilise IaC solutions (SST/Pulumi) and cloud services (AWS, Vercel) to ensure our platform is robust, scalable, and secure.

Engineering Culture & Standards

• Champion InnerSource: contribute to a culture of clear documentation, modular design, and async-first collaboration. You will create comprehensive developer docs and structured issues.
• Elevate Quality: Implement rigorous testing standards using Vitest/Jest for integration and Cypress/Playwright for E2E testing.
• Technical Alignment: Pair with the Team Lead and conduct thorough PR/MR reviews to maintain high code quality and technical alignment across the team.

What You Will Bring

• Engineering Expertise: You bring 2-3+ years of full-stack development experience and are fluent in our core stack: TypeScript, Deno, NextJS, PostgreSQL, and Go. 
• Technical Breadth: You have experience with ORMs (preferably Prisma), IaC solutions (preferably SST or Pulumi), Vitest or Jest (for integration and unit testing) and Cypress or Playwright (for E2E testing).
• Cloud Proficiency: You are familiar with AWS services. You understand service implementation patterns and how to deploy via Vercel or similar pipelines.
• Professional Standards: You write clean PRs and code, are experienced with GitFlow branching, implementing CI/CD pipelines, configuring GitHub Actions, can use issue-tracking tools like Linear or Jira. 
• Team-player: You can conduct detailed PR/MR reviews, provide constructive feedback to peers, and can create dev-friendly documentation.
• High Ownership Mentality: You are comfortable with being on-call and take responsibility for the features you ship.
• Mission-Alignment: You’re genuinely here for the mission of helping students. You align technical decisions to enable better student outcomes, not just engineering perfection.
• Bonus: Experience working in a fast-paced startup/scale-up environment or working within a monorepo.

Why You Will Love It 

• Impact & Ownership: You will ship features end-to-end. This involves working on the frontend, backend logic, and the supporting infrastructure. Your work will be recognised and used immediately.
• Breadth over Narrow Specialisation: This role requires a full-stack view. You will ensure features are built coherently from top to bottom, avoiding the boredom of hyper-specialised, repetitive tasks.
• Best of Both Worlds: You will have the chance to work on both brownfield optimisation and greenfield innovation projects.
• Flexible Environment: Hybrid-friendly work from anywhere, with some on-site attendance at our Glen Waverley/Melbourne CBD Campus to connect with the team.
• Growth Potential: Opportunity for career development to progress as the organisation grows into a national education group.
• Competitive Package: Salary range of $120,000 to $140,000 AUD + super, plus extra leave, EAP access, and lifestyle perks.

Ready to use your engineering skills to build something that lasts? If you want to turn code into a meaningful impact for students across Australia, we want to hear from you.

How to Apply

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Application Process

1. Submit your application.
2. Shortlisted candidates will complete a video interview and technical assessment.
3. Suitable candidates will then be invited for an interview.