Senior Software Engineer, AI
StarRez • Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaAbout StarRez
StarRez is the global leader in student housing software, providing innovative solutions for on and off-campus housing management, resident wellness and experience, and revenue generation. Trusted by 1,400+ clients across 25+ countries, StarRez supports more than 4 million beds annually with its user-friendly, all-in-one platform, delivering seamless experiences for students and administrators. With offices in the United States, Australia, the UK, and India, StarRez blends the robust capabilities of a global organization with the personalized care and service of a trusted partner.
The Role
A Senior full-stack Engineering role working on integrating Generative AI into existing products at StarRez. A fundamental part of our journey into AI, you will be a founding member of a new team building Generative AI products for StarRez - aiming to learn fast while establishing product, process and engineering best practices to be shared later across the broader Engineering org.
You’re motivated by solving customer problems and providing value in creative ways utilising new technologies. Commercial experience with these technologies isn’t a requirement for this role, rather you will be able to demonstrate significant experience creating products and features from the ground up, and successfully taking them through to production.
Working closely with Product, Designers, Quality, Security, Platform and Engineering you'll bring your strong technology, delivery management and people skills together to deliver high quality software solutions to our customers.
You have an uncanny knack for problem solving and you have a sharp product mindset. Our engineers are involved in all aspects of the software design process and create high-performing, scalable, and secure products.
What You Will Own
- Development, maintenance and support of a C# NET application
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers and other stakeholders within Australia and internationally to meet customers’ needs
- Write clean, maintainable code following SOLID principles and appropriate design patterns
- Implement comprehensive testing strategies and participate in thorough code reviews
- Debug and triage production issues with system integrations
- Optimize code and infrastructure for performance, scalability, and security
- Collaborate with team members in an agile/scrum environment to deliver high-quality solutions
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of commercial experience as a developer, the ability to explain concepts and mentor junior developers;
- Demonstrated experience creating products and features from the ground up, and successfully taking them through to production;
- Experience working on SAAS platforms at scale;
- An inclination towards communication, inclusion, and visibility;
- .NET framework 4.6+ / .NET 6+;
- Microsoft Visual Studio, C#, ASP.NET;
- Web technologies – MVC, HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS etc;
- Azure SQL;
- Azure DevOps;
- Kubernetes;
- Git;
Even if you don't have all of the Preferred Qualifications listed above, but feel you have what it takes to succeed in the role, we would love to hear from you!
Reasons to join our Team:
StarRez is not just a workplace—it’s a place to belong, build, and grow.
- A Culture That Lasts: Many of our team members have been with us for 20+ years—a testament to our people-first philosophy.
- Global Impact, Local Ownership: Join a team that spans across Australia, the USA, the UK, and Canada, working on industry-leading solutions, while building the centre up from ground up.
- Long-Term Vision: We’re not here for short-term gains. We invest in our people for the long haul, creating an environment where you can grow, lead, and thrive.
- Innovation with Stability: Backed by Vista Equity Partners, we combine the agility of a scaling SaaS company with the stability of long-term industry leadership.
- Z-Factor: We take pride in our culture of passion, care, and high performance. The Z-Factor defines how we support our teams, foster growth, and ensure that everyone at StarRez thrives.
If you are excited about building game-changing products in a high-impact, collaborative environment—StarRez India is the place for you.
We are proud of our diverse workforce and are dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all employees. People from various ethnicities, ages, genders, and abilities are encouraged to apply.
Notice to external Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies:
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StarRez is an equal opportunity employer.