Senior Developer (AI - Native)

Senior Developer (AI-Native)

Function

Product Engineering

Reports To

Platform Delivery Lead

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About the Role

We're seeking a Senior Developer (AI-Native) to help accelerate delivery of our Operational Manufacturing Platform (OMP), a cloud-based software platform supporting production planning, work order management, inventory control, asset utilisation and operational reporting.

This is a hands-on senior engineering role focused on building new features, enhancing existing systems and improving development efficiency through the practical use of AI-assisted engineering tools.

You'll work closely with Product, Engineering and QA teams to deliver roadmap initiatives, reduce technical debt and help embed modern development practices across the wider team.

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Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver new platform capabilities
• Maintain and enhance existing applications and services
• Write clean, scalable and maintainable code
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, code reviews and delivery activities
• Identify and address technical debt and delivery bottlenecks
• Contribute to continuous improvement across engineering processes and tooling
• Apply AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality
• Share AI-driven development practices with the broader engineering team
• Help improve delivery velocity while maintaining engineering standards

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What We're Looking For

Experience

• 6+ years software development experience
• Strong experience delivering commercial software products
• Experience working within established codebases and managing technical debt
• Proven ability to deliver outcomes in Agile environments
• Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools in a professional setting

Technical Skills

• C#
• .NET 8
• Entity Framework Core
• Angular
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• HTML5 / CSS / SCSS
• REST APIs
• Microsoft SQL Server / Azure SQL
• Git
• Azure DevOps

AI-Native Mindset

We're looking for a developer who can demonstrate how AI-assisted development has improved speed, quality or productivity on real projects, while also understanding the limitations and risks of AI-generated code.

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Success Measures

• Consistent delivery of high-quality software
• Active contribution to roadmap outcomes
• Strong coding standards and peer review participation
• Effective management of technical debt and engineering constraints
• Successful adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the team

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Personal Attributes

• Strong attention to detail
• Collaborative team player
• Pragmatic problem solver
• Self-motivated and delivery-focused
• Adaptable in fast-moving environments
• Leads through influence and example rather than authority

Balance Recruitment is committed to equal opportunity employment.  We celebrate diversity and encourage people from all sections of the community to apply.