Full Stack Software Engineer - Compass Education

Come shape the future of education with us.

At Compass, we’re transforming the way schools manage their day-to-day operations - from finance and payments to communication, events and administration.

Our platform is built specifically for Australian schools, with a strong focus on the needs of public schools, helping them operate more efficiently and reduce administrative burden.

We combine the pace and ownership of a product-focused team with the scale and impact of a broader education technology ecosystem supporting thousands of schools globally.

We’re now looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team!

About the Role & Team

As a Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and evolving the systems that schools rely on every day.

This role blends hands-on development with problem-solving, creativity and continuous learning. You’ll design and build scalable systems that are secure, maintainable and intuitive to use, while contributing to the ongoing improvement of our platform.

You’ll work across a modern web stack, collaborating closely with Product and Design to deliver practical, high-impact solutions for schools.

At Compass, you will:

• Write clean, maintainable and high-quality code across a platform used by schools at scale.
• Champion engineering best practices including software craftsmanship, clean code and collaborative development.
• Analyse problems deeply, uncover complexity and design solutions that balance technical feasibility with real-world business & school needs.
• Actively contribute to sprint planning, technical design sessions and retrospectives with thoughtful, evidence-based input.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to ensure solutions align with customer outcomes.
• Communicate ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with modern tools, frameworks and development practices, applying learnings to improve the product.
• Contribute to improving team processes, code quality and overall engineering standards.

About You

We are always on the lookout for individuals who are able to bring a high level of energy and a positive can-do attitude to our team. If you are someone who is passionate about coding and loves keeping up to date with new technologies - then we want to speak with you!

You will also have:

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in SaaS or product-led environments.
• Proficiency working with modern web technologies (PHPk, React, C#) and front-end frameworks like Bootstrap or Tailwind.
• A strong understanding of software design principles, clean architecture, and modern development practices.
• A passion for software development and proactively keeping up to date with new tech.