About us
GXE is the end-to-end platform for Investment Funds, Family Offices and Syndicates.
GXE’s mission is to provide digital infrastructure and services for Trustee Services, Custody and Fund Administration. We provide investors, asset and fund managers with the tools they need to succeed and enable them to focus on their portfolios and investors whilst GXE takes care of everything else.
GXE empowers investors, fund managers and family offices with real-time visibility, efficient workflows, licensing, information security, and more.
A licensed financial services company, GXE holds Australian Financial Services Licence 460870 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. GXE welcomes clients across sectors, including corporate, credit, family offices, pension and superannuation, private equity, property, and venture capital.Â
We are an early-stage startup, and we offer an opportunity to join the team to help shape GXE’s future.
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a high-performing Senior Software Engineer with a strong proficiency in building modern C# .NET Core/.NET 8 (5+ years) web applications, including front-end skills (Razor, VueJs), using cloud services (Amazon), is self-directed, an effective communicator, and takes ownership and responsibility for their work to ensure successful business and client outcomes. If you are confident in building web products all by yourself, if you like having a lot of responsibility and owning the development of products end-to-end, and if you like startups and have already worked on one or likely will someday, you’ll enjoy working on GXE.
You will contribute to developing the GXE SaaS platform and supporting infrastructure by writing new features, gathering requirements, fixing bugs and contributing to the technical roadmap. As a small yet agile team, you will have opportunities to contribute across the entire technical stack, from development improvements to production infrastructure.
The team
You will be reporting to our CTO, Andrew Armstrong, and will be joined by new team members in a small team.
Andrew previously co-founded and was CTO of OmnyStudio.com (acquired by Triton Digital in 2019), an audio management platform used by large media companies.
You will
- Execute Software Development responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable software solutions that meet the requirements of stakeholders. This includes understanding user needs, architecting software systems, writing code, and implementing features to a high-quality standard.
- Test your code to ensure that it functions correctly and meets quality standards. This includes writing unit tests, integration testing, thorough reviews, and debugging issues that arise during the development process and in production.
- Maintain and enhance existing software systems. This involves fixing bugs, implementing feature enhancements, and optimising performance to ensure that the software continues to meet users' needs.
- Follow best practices and coding standards to ensure the quality, maintainability, security, and scalability of the software you develop. This includes writing clean, correct, modular code, documenting your work, and adhering to relevant coding guidelines.
- Provide technical platform support to clients and internal users, troubleshoot issues, validate technical concerns, and address client feedback to ensure a positive client and user experience.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, tools, and trends in the field of software development. This includes attending conferences, participating in training programs, and self-learning to improve your skills and knowledge continually.
- Be a leader and Client advocate.
- Engage with Clients and Stakeholders where required
- Contribute to Team Success
What success looks like
In the first week, you can meet the wider team, dive into our technical stack, and ship changes to production.
In the first month…
You will immerse yourself in understanding GXE's vision, strategy, platform, and client base, alongside getting acquainted with the team. You will delve into the technical stack, development environment, and platform documentation to grasp the technical aspects fully. You'll become familiar with the technical stack by contributing changes to various parts of the platform. Participating in code reviews will help you understand the team's coding standards, best practices, and architectural approach. You'll also gain insights into current projects and priorities by attending meetings, reviewing documentation, and shadowing team members. Additionally, you will meet with your manager to establish short-term and long-term goals aligning with the team's objectives and GXE's overarching priorities.
In the first three months…
You will escalate your involvement by taking charge of small to medium-sized features or projects, engaging in every phase from product definition and design to implementation, deployment, and documentation. You'll showcase your leadership by presenting these projects to the team. Collaboration with stakeholders and clients will be key to gathering requirements and ensuring that technical solutions align with business goals. You'll actively participate in GXE's quarterly planning, contributing to the documentation process through various means, such as writing tickets, updating technical documentation, and preparing design documents. Additionally, you'll seek and incorporate feedback from peers, managers, and stakeholders to identify and act on areas for improvement, furthering your professional development.
In the following months…
You will progress to owning medium to large features and projects, overseeing the entire process from requirements gathering to successful delivery. This period will also see you contributing to the long-term technical roadmap, highlighting your growing influence on the strategic development direction. You'll have opportunities to engage with the entire technical stack, which includes making development improvements and enhancing production infrastructure. This broadened scope of work will allow you to impact the organisation's immediate and future technical landscape significantly.
You have
- Strong proficiency in writing modern C# .NET Core / .NET 8 (5+ years) web applications
- Comfortable with front-end development (Razor, Vue.js/TypeScript)
- Proficient with GitHub, CI/CD, unit testing, PostgreSQL, and delivering well-tested code
- Experience integrating with cloud platforms (Amazon / Azure / Google)
- Self-directed and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and a commitment to delivering successful outcomes at a fast pace with attention to detail
- Effective communication, time management and collaboration skills with the ability to work well in a team environment and on your own
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality software products in a fast-paced environment
- A deep practical understanding of software development and awareness of industry trends
Nice to have
- Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Domain knowledge within financial services (particularly in family offices, private equity, property development, and venture capital) is beneficial.
- Experience building in the financial services space
- Experience building and operating microservices applications
The benefitsÂ
At GXE, we are proud to provide an environment that encourages and celebrates innovation, collaboration and success. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace that values and respects each employee’s unique talents and perspectives.
We are committed to providing our employees with the necessary resources to excel. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefit packages, and opportunities for professional development and career growth.
At GXE, each employee is an integral part of our success. We strive to create a work environment that promotes respect, trust and collaboration. We recognise that each employee has unique talents, experiences and perspectives that contribute to the success of our company. We will not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status.
We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow professionally and personally, GXE is the perfect place.Â