Want a job where you are constantly innovating and improving technology as a vehicle for real-world change? One where you get to work with passionate, experienced and highly motivated coworkers every day?

GetUp is looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join our Tech team.

The salary range for this position is $69,362 - $82,021 per annum (pro-rata) + superannuation, determined by relevant experience and skills.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. This position is based in Sydney.

At GetUp, we know our capacity to drive progressive change is increased when our team has a diversity of backgrounds and experience. We are always actively looking for applicants from a diverse range of genders, cultures, language groups, abilities, and experiences to apply.

Who is GetUp

The GetUp movement is powered by the values and hopes of one million members, movement partners and a central team of expert strategists. Together, we do whatever it takes to make extraordinary impact.

We focus our campaigns on the areas our members care about most in the fields of Environmental Justice, Human Rights, Economic Fairness and Democratic Integrity. From making sure hundreds of thousands of people are able to vote in elections, to successfully stopping major projects threatening the Great Barrier Reef, or securing billions of dollars in new funding for mental health – we have a decade-long history of taking on powerful interests, and winning.

Who is the GetUp Tech Team

 Technology is core to GetUp's ability to wield the people power to radically redefine what is politically possible in Australia. We’ve built tools for organising hundreds of simultaneous events, connecting members with their local representatives and allowing members to take hundreds of thousands of actions per month. During the recent yes.org.au campaign, our apps helped connect thousands of volunteers to have meaningful conversations with millions of Australians through coordinated phone-banking, p2p messaging, social media and organised door-knocking. And for the next election we plan to go even bigger.

We have lots of exciting ideas about what the future of collective action might look like but we need talented engineers to turn these ideas into reality. This is an opportunity to join our team of technologists and campaigners and work together to design, build, break and reinvent the tools that help make Australia fairer, protect our environment and enhance our democracy.

We’re looking for someone at the start of a promising career in software development. You will be supported by a team of experienced programmers who are committed to helping you learn.

What might a typical day look like:

• Work on new features across our different apps, fix bugs and keep a watch on potential security and performance issues;
• Analyse data collected across our databases to help GetUp understand how we can provide our members with a better experience;
• Collaborate with campaigners to bring campaign ideas to life - you’ll ask questions to help people get clear on what they’re trying to do and the best way to achieve it;
• Help make decisions with the rest of the team about where to focus development for the next week or month;
• Learn the mix of technologies we build our apps in - now and in the future; and
• Take time to play and be creative with ideas for campaigning tools that you’re excited about.

Essential skills and experience:

• Demonstrated ability to program in at least one programming language; and
• Demonstrated ability to pull data from a database and do basic analysis.

This might be the job for you if: 

• You love programming and can't wait to learn cool tech;
• You're curious what the data says;
• You're a problem solver who is willing to experiment and celebrate failure if it happens; and
• You're excited to create apps to engage people in political action. 

At GetUp, passion trumps formal qualifications. If you have no experience but feel strongly about the issues we campaign on we would love to hear from you.