Senior Android Developer na VicRoads

At VicRoads the work you do has real impact. Our work connects people and communities. We keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly today and help them be ready for tomorrow.

VicRoads empowers our people to learn and grow– focusing on impact and innovation. We reflect the diversity of Victoria and foster clever thinking to keep you and the community moving.

VicRoads is progressing too. In August 2022, we started on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, and Macquarie Asset Management to operate registration and licensing services on its behalf.

We work collaboratively with the Victorian State Government to ensure we fulfill regulatory requirements, deliver State projects and safeguard customer data. The Victorian State Government retains sole responsibility for road access, infrastructure and safety.

• Annual Salary Range: Up to $170,000 for Senior and $140 for Midweight  
• Employment Type: Ongoing - Full-Time 
• Usual Work Location: QV 180 Lonsdale Street CBD/ Work from home

Are you passionate about creating products and experiences that not only meet user needs but also captivate their hearts and minds? Are you excited about the challenge of balancing customer desirability with business viability, technology feasibility and broader business strategy to deliver exceptional experiences? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you! 

We are seeking a talented and driven individual to join our dynamic Technology Operations team. As a team member, you will play a pivotal role in working with our business and helping to support and provide engineering services to the digital platform.  You will work alongside a group of passionate professionals who are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations. 

Your team is part of the Technology division, a team that are truly collaborative and passionate, and work closely together to deliver outcomes that positively transform the way our customers use our services.  

About the Opportunity 

The Senior Android Developer will play a crucial role in developing, maintaining, and enhancing the mobile solutions that are part of VicRoads’ digital portfolio. This role requires strong expertise in Kotlin and mobilebased frameworks for Android platform. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of software development best practices, experience with CI/CD, and a strong grasp of best practice security standards.

• Technical Responsibilities: Develop and maintain high-quality Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, applying modular architecture and secure coding practices, contributing to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing, and ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance with Google Play policies.
• Continuous Improvement & Validation: Apply modern Android development techniques including Coroutines, Flow, and Jetpack libraries to enhance performance and efficiency, define coding standards and reusable components, and improve app reliability and quality through proactive monitoring, testing, and continuous validation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused features, ensure quality and compliance, communicate progress and risks, support sprint planning, and mentor junior developers to uplift team capability
  
   

About you 

You’re a passionate Android developer with strong Kotlin programming skills and a deep understanding of modern language features like coroutines and sealed classes. You thrive in building elegant, scalable mobile applications and have a solid grasp of the Android SDK and Jetpack Compose, with a keen eye for UI design that aligns with Material Design Guidelines.

Your experience spans across Android Architecture Components (ViewModel, LiveData, Room, Navigation) and you’re well-versed in MVVM and clean, modular architecture patterns. You take pride in writing testable, maintainable code and follow best practices in unit testing (JUnit, Espresso), automation (Fastlane), and static analysis (SonarQube).

You’re comfortable working with Gradle and CI/CD pipelines, and you understand the importance of performance optimization, accessibility, and battery efficiency in delivering a seamless user experience. Security is second nature to you—you implement best practices around code obfuscation, data protection, and compliance, especially in enterprise or regulated environments.

Collaboration is key to your success. You communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders, mentor junior developers, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Agile environments like Scrum or Kanban are where you thrive, and you’re familiar with tools like Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps.

Above all, you’re driven by curiosity and a desire to grow. You stay up to date with emerging technologies and development practices, and you’re always looking for ways to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions.

We are also hiring at the midweight level as well, so if you would like to be considered for a midweight role, we encourage you to apply
 

Our culture 

Innovation powers progress, but it doesn’t come without support. To attract, retain, and develop talented people, we reward initiative and ingenuity, foster collaboration, and offer dynamic career development. At VicRoads, we embrace diversity and inclusion and we’re proud our workforce reflects the community we work for. 

Every role contributes to VicRoads’ purpose: ‘To keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly’.

Make a difference

We empower professionals to make a tangible difference in Victorians' lives through meaningful work that extends beyond a job and into community transformation.

“We’re modernising how Victoria moves – through innovation, technology, and purpose-driven work. From the frontline to the head office, every role is keeping Victorians moving safely and smoothly. “

What we offer 

• Salary packaging, Fitness Passport & discounts to hundreds of retailers
• Opportunities for professional and personal development 
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly practices, including 16 weeks paid parental leave 

How to apply 

We encourage applications from people of all genders, backgrounds and communities. 

If you need any adjustments to our recruitment process or the role itself, please let us know when applying. 

Please submit your application via the “Apply” button.

For a copy of the Position Description please email [email protected]   

Unfortunately, applications cannot be accepted via this email.   

VicRoads is required to evidence your right to work in Australia and may ask for your consent to check records maintained by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection as well as records maintained by Victoria Police and VicRoads as part of the selection process. Information provided to VicRoads will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please note that due to legal requirements you must be predominantly located in Australia and for certain roles, predominantly located in Melbourne or Victoria.