Junior Software Engineer —

Employer: Rivkin Securities Pty Ltd Location: Sydney, NSW Employment type: Full-time, permanent Salary: AUD $70,000 - AUD $75,000 per annum base + superannuation

About RivkinRivkin is an Australian investment and wealth management group with over 30 years of experience supporting investors through changing market conditions.Headquarters in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, Rivkin is a family and staff-owned business built on long-term thinking, independent investment insight, and strong client relationships. The business provides a range of services across investment management, wealth advisory, managed portfolios, SMSF solutions, and alternative investments.Over the years, Rivkin has grown through an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to delivering thoughtful, high-quality outcomes for clients across Australia.Today, business continues to combine market experience with a modern and forward-thinking approach, supported by a collaborative team culture that values professionalism, initiative, and attention to detail.About the role

We are seeking a Junior Software Engineer to help design, develop and maintain the internal software systems, integrations and AI-powered tooling that support Rivkin’s day-to-day operations. The role reports to the Head of IT Department and works closely with non-technical stakeholders across the business.

This is a genuine, ongoing, full-time position funded as a permanent role in Rivkin’s operating budget. There is no fixed end date.

Key duties and responsibilities

· Design, develop, deploy and maintain internal web applications, marketing sites and operational tooling — including hosting, deployment pipelines and ongoing infrastructure maintenance.

· Analyse business and user requirements from non-technical stakeholders and translate them into technical specifications and reliable, maintainable production systems.

· Build and operate AI tooling across the business, including Anthropic Claude / MCP-based systems, Claude Code skills and scaffolding, and AI workflow rollout in partnership with non-technical staff.

· Integrate Rivkin’s internal solutions with external platforms and APIs, including financial-services providers, Microsoft 365, Notion, ActiveCampaign, Twilio and Cloudflare.

· Maintain, document and analyse existing systems; identify technology limitations and deficiencies; design and implement replacements or remediations.

· Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational procedures so that systems remain supportable as the team grows.

Essential criteria

· Minimum 1 year of professional software development and systems integration experience (post-qualification).

· Demonstrated full-stack engineering capability across JavaScript / TypeScript, Python, Bash and SQL.

· Practical experience integrating third-party APIs and SaaS platforms.

· Proven ability to take ambiguous business requirements from non-technical stakeholders and deliver complete, documented software solutions end-to-end.

· Experience operating production systems on cloud / VPS infrastructure (including Git / GitHub, deployment pipelines, Cloudflare or equivalent).

· Unrestricted right to work in Australia (Australian citizens, permanent residents and applicants with full work rights are encouraged to apply).

· Strong written and spoken English communication skills.

Desirable criteria

· Tertiary qualifications in computer science, software engineering, information systems or a related discipline (Master’s preferred).

· Hands-on experience with Anthropic Claude, Claude Code, MCP servers, or comparable applied-AI tooling in a production setting.

· Exposure to financial-services environments (stockbroking, wealth, SMSF or comparable regulated industries).

· Experience producing technical documentation for non-technical audiences.

What we offer

· Permanent, full-time role with a stable, established Australian financial-services company.

· Direct exposure to applied AI tooling and end-to-end ownership of internal systems.

· AUD $70,000 - AUD $75,000 per annum base + superannuation

How to apply

Please submit a current CV and a short covering letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria to info@rivkin.com.au.

Applications are reviewed as they are received.

Rivkin Securities Pty Ltd is an equal-opportunity employer.

Pay: $70,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person