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Date: 3 Jul 2026
Location: Welshpool, WA, AU, 6106
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Company: Orica
About Orica
At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.
It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.
About the role
RIG Technologies, part of Orica Digital Solutions, is seeking a Senior Developer – Spectro to join our team based in Welshpool, Western Australia. In this role, you will provide technical expertise for the AssayTrack platform, developing and supporting software that interfaces with downhole spectroscopy hardware, processes critical data, and integrates results with cloud-based services.
Working across Windows, Linux, edge devices, and Azure environments, you will play a key role in delivering reliable, high-performance solutions that support mining technology applications.
What you will be doing
This role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that integrate with spectroscopy instruments and field hardware, supporting the collection, validation, processing, and transfer of critical operational data. Working across Windows, Linux, edge devices, and Azure cloud environments, the successful candidate will help deliver reliable software that supports remote mining operations, ensuring seamless connectivity between hardware systems, field devices, and downstream platforms.
As a senior member of the team, you will contribute technical leadership through architecture guidance, code reviews, development standards, and mentoring, while collaborating closely with software engineers, electronics specialists, product teams, field support personnel, and domain experts. The role also focuses on software reliability, diagnostics, automated testing, hardware-in-the-loop validation, and continuous improvement to ensure robust, maintainable, and high-performing solutions in demanding operational environments.
What you will bring
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
6+ years’ software development experience, preferably in Python, C#, .NET, or similar languages.
Experience developing reliable software that interfaces with external systems, devices, instruments, APIs, or hardware.
Strong experience with Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and collaborative development practices.
Experience with Azure services, particularly storage, data transfer, cloud-hosted applications, monitoring, or integration services.
Ability to work across Windows and Linux environments.
Strong troubleshooting skills, including diagnosing issues across software, hardware, network, and deployment boundaries.
Experience designing maintainable software for operational or production environments.
Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What we offer
As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.
You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.
We respect and value all
Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.
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