Senior Frontend Developer (SC Cleared)

Montash is supporting a public sector client in hiring a Senior Frontend Developer to join an established engineering team delivering and maintaining web-based applications and REST API services across a secure environment. The role is a hands-on full stack development position with a strong emphasis on Python Flask and REST API development.

• Design, develop and maintain Python Flask REST APIs, ensuring robust, well-tested and production-ready back end services
• Contribute to front end development using React and TypeScript, building and maintaining user-facing application components
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture and delivery teams to translate requirements into scalable, maintainable code
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions and Agile sprint ceremonies
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability across back end and front end workstreams
• Maintain technical documentation and adhere to best practices in code quality, security and governance
• Support the ongoing maintenance, debugging and optimisation of existing application services

• Strong Python proficiency with hands-on experience building REST APIs using Flask or similar frameworks
• Experience with React and TypeScript for front end application development
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices
• Experience writing unit and integration tests across Python and JavaScript or TypeScript codebases
• Comfortable working within Agile delivery environments and collaborative engineering teams
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage across technical and non-technical audiences