Software Engineer (Back-end and Full-stack) at CorePlan (Perth, Australia)
CorePlan· Perth, Australia·
Role details
Hybrid Work Model · Corporate Swag · Parental Leave Top-Up Pay · EAP Mental Health & Wellbeing Services · Office Events And Team Activities
Summary
Join CorePlan to build scalable backend systems and full-stack features for a cloud-native mining software platform. The role involves designing APIs, optimizing database performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Job description
🔍 About Us CorePlan is a product-led SaaS company building modern operational software for the mining industry. We design and scale a cloud-native platform used by global customers to manage complex, real-time field operations. Our system replaces fragmented tools and spreadsheets with a single, high-performance product that handles critical operational data at scale. Mining is our domain. Technology is our craft. We are a high-performing, execution-focused team building a category-defining SaaS platform from Perth to the world.
💼 The Opportunity We are growing our engineering team and hiring: ● 1 x Backend Engineer ● 1 x Full-Stack Engineer
🔧 Backend Engineer You will focus on building scalable, reliable backend systems that power our platform.
What You Will Do
- Design and implement scalable backend services and APIs that power our drilling management platform
- Architect robust data models and optimise database performance for complex mining datasets
- Build and maintain microservices that integrate with various drilling equipment and third-party systems
- Implement security best practices and ensure data integrity across all backend systems
- Drive performance optimisation and system reliability to support 24/7 mining operations
- Collaborate with frontend teams to deliver seamless user experiences
- Mentor junior developers and contribute to backend architecture decisions
- Embrace CorePlan's collaborative ethos, working alongside a dedicated team to achieve shared goals
You Will Bring
- Strong experience with Typescript (Node.js), Python, or similar
- Deep understanding of API design and distributed systems
- Experience with PostgreSQL or similar databases
- Cloud deployment experience (AWS preferred)
- Experience with CI/CD and containerised environments
💻 Full-Stack Engineer You will own features end to end, from UI through to backend integration.
What You Will Do
- Design and deliver high-performance features
- Work across frontend and backend services
- Collaborate closely with product and design
- Improve engineering tools and processes
- Contribute to code quality and peer reviews
You Will Bring
- Strong experience with Typescript (Node.js), Python, or similar
- Backend experience with Node.js, Python, or similar
- Experience building production SaaS applications
- Cloud deployment knowledge
- Comfort working across the full stack
🧰 Our Tech Stack Backend: NestJS (Node.js), Django (Python), TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS Frontend: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind Mobile: React Native
🚀 Key Engineering Projects You will work on initiatives such as:
- Scaling our multi-tenant SaaS architecture to support global growth
- Designing high-performance APIs for complex operational datasets
- Improving system reliability in 24/7 mission-critical environments
- Evolving our microservices architecture for resilience and observability
- Building real-time data flows between field hardware and cloud systems
- Enhancing database performance across large relational datasets
- Strengthening CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- This is product engineering at scale, with real-world impact.
🎁 Perks & Benefits
- Central CBD location - in state of art offices
- Hybrid role - blending deep focus time with collaboration and connection
- Vibrant office culture and team events (monthly all hands, lunch and learns, office pilates, office jukebox + more)
- Corporate swag
- Parental leave top-up pay (covering the difference between the government's minimum parental leave payment and your regular base salary)
- Access to EAP mental health & wellbeing services for you and immediate family members
🚀 Ready to Apply? Tell us which stream you are applying for – Backend or Full-Stack - and share your CV and a short cover letter outlining what you love building.
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Why work at CorePlan
- Culture: CorePlan emphasises hiring “a team of diverse, passionate people” and fostering a culture that empowers employees to do their best work. The company describes itself as “made with love, right here in Perth.”
- Work policy: Not explicitly stated as remote/hybrid, but the global team (9 countries) and open positions across EMEA and North America suggest flexibility. The Perth head office has a friendly, collaborative vibe.
- Training and support: 24/7 support for customers and training designed for non-tech-savvy crews – likely extends to internal learning culture.
- Perks: High-trust environment, modern software stack, opportunity to shape a fast-growing startup in a traditional industry. Engineering culture emphasises building for a real-world impact in mining.