Software Engineer

Job Description

Software Engineer

• Permanent, full-time role with highly competitive remuneration and benefits

• Be based in Murarrie, QLD, working on-site with a truly supportive and collaborative team

• Unlock real career growth, expanding your expertise in a thriving, high-impact industry

• Accelerate your professional development, gaining hands-on experience with complex, dynamic software projects

Join a trusted global leader in animal health and accelerate your career with hands-on work on complex software projects. This on-site role offers competitive pay and benefits, strong professional development opportunities, and a collaborative team environment.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, however not limited to:

• Design, develop, test, document, refactor and maintain software components and applications using agreed engineering practices and patterns.

• Produce and communicate design artifacts; evaluate alternatives and lead design/code reviews.

• Build and maintain system integrations, deployment configurations and reliable release processes.

• Contribute to data pipelines and stores, ensure data security and reliability, and design user-facing data visualisations.

• Define and execute manual and automated tests, create test plans and acceptance criteria, and report results and risks.

What You Must have

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent industry experience. Cloud, Agile or testing certifications are a plus

• Extensive industrial software development experience with strong C# (.NET Framework 4.8, .NET Standard, .NET Core), SQL (MS SQL Server), and Git

• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development, inversion of control, multitasking applications, and serial/TCP-IP protocol development

• Experience with cloud technologies (preferably Microsoft Azure), serverless architectures, and CI/CD processes and tools

• Ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgment, and escalate appropriately

• Strong stakeholder collaboration, problem-solving skills and effective written/verbal English communication

What You Can Expect 

• The opportunity to work autonomously while being supported and encouraged by a trusted global leader in animal health

• Ongoing chances to grow your career in a successful, expanding industry

• Professional development in a dynamic, evolving role, with exposure to new technologies and skill sets

• An on-site position in Murarrie, QLD, within a collaborative team of like-minded individuals

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Required Skills:

Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Design Applications, Software Configurations, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Solution Architecture, System Designs, System Integration, Testing

Preferred Skills:

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

05/5/2026

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