Senior Staff Software Engineer

Experience: 10 to 26 years

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Skills: Java, Python, GenAI, API frameworks, microservices, Spring Boot, cloud-native solutions, deployment, automation, configuration management, leadership

Job Summary
As a Senior Software Engineer within Product & Technology, you'll play a pivotal role in developing and refining the software behind our products and platforms; primarily those that support our internal teams, but occasionally extending beyond Telstra. Your hands-on expertise and technical leadership will help set the standard for how we build and enhance our systems, driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Job Description
While you won't be coding every day, you'll still step in when required and be a key figure in reviewing your team's contributions, to ensure our solutions are reliable, practical, and built for longevity. You're passionate about learning and leading by example, fostering growth in others and making a tangible difference to the tools and technologies we depend on. Your advanced technical skills, experience in overseeing the software development lifecycle, commitment to ongoing learning, and dedication to team leadership are all essential for success in this position. We're committed to diversity in our teams, to encourage diversity of thought, and offer a gender neutral interview process.

What we offer
Performance-related pay
Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
Up to 26 weeks maternity leave provided to the birth mother with benefits for all child births
Up to 16 weeks paid paternity leave provided to the non-birthing partners




Employees are entitled to 21 paid annual leaves per calendar year
Eligible employees are entitled to 12 days of paid sick / casual leave per calendar year
Receive insurance benefits such as medical, accidental and life insurances

What you’ll do
Champion engineering quality and outcomes across several platforms or microservice groups, influencing architecture and overall system effectiveness.
• Lead practical initiatives, from proof of concept through to design reviews and urgent operational issues, promoting innovative solutions.
• Quickly adapt to a variety of technologies - whether legacy, SaaS, or emerging fields like GenAI - introducing contemporary engineering practices to different environments.
• Facilitate cross-team decisions using solid engineering principles, balancing technical priorities with delivery timelines.
• Work alongside product owners to help shape and prioritise technical roadmaps, aligning senior stakeholders around key trade-offs.
• Provide expert guidance in architecture and solution design, tackling complex challenges in areas like performance, security, and business impact.
• Demonstrate commercial acumen across teams, balancing cost with value to deliver effective results; experienced in engaging a broad range of stakeholders.




• Drive the organisation’s testing strategy, using metrics to spot areas for improvement, customising frameworks for large multi-team projects, and extending Telstra’s testing capabilities.
• Maintain up-to-date expertise in platform engineering and emerging technologies, actively mentoring and coaching peers.
• Ensure production-ready code that robustly handles errors and edge cases, systematically debugging across related systems.

About you
It’s an essential requirement you are currently based in Bengaluru, for in-person connects with your colleagues. Due to the seniority of this role, please only apply if you’re based in Bangalore.
Ideally around 10-15+ years’ experience in Software Engineering and DevOps, with deep proficiency in Java, Python, additional programming languages, and front-end technologies—strong understanding of full stack interactions, along with experience in GenAI.
Demonstrated senior leadership skills, with a focus on mentoring and leading senior staff, decisive decision-making, and the ability to align vision and strategy.
Skilled with API frameworks, microservices, and Spring Boot.
Experienced in deployment, automation, and configuration management tools.
Hands-on background in capability development, cloud-native solutions, code reviews, and secure coding standards.
Demonstrated track record in agile delivery and leadership, with a focus on coaching and strategic alignment.
We encourage diverse profiles to apply, even if you do not meet every requirement. Please ensure you have attached an up to date CV with your application, to be considered.

📌 Senior Staff Software Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Telstra
📍 Bengaluru