Principal Developer Contract Temp Jobs in Australia - Nov 2026

Listed twenty eight days ago

Principal Developer

This is a Contract/Temp job

Contract role
Hybrid arrangements
Competitive day rate

Looking for a Principal Developer to work on a migration project. You will lead development activities and provide technical direction.

28d ago•Expiring

Listed twenty three days ago

Principal Java Software Developer

at Calleo

This is a Contract/Temp job

Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

AUD 1000 - 1200 per day

Multiple locations - VIC, ACT, NSW, QLD, and SA
Baseline security clearance required
Long term contract – 12 months + 2x 12-month extensions

Technical leadership role for an Principal Java Dev working for a high-profile Fed Gov Dept on impactful projects | Circa. $1k -1.2k per day inc super

Recruited byRaj Singh

23d ago

Listed twenty one days ago

Principal COBOL Developer - Federal Government Contract

at HiTech Personnel

This is a Contract/Temp job

Canberra ACT(Hybrid)

Leading Federal Government Department with offices in multiple states!
12 Month Contract + Up to 24 Months Extension Options
Rewarding Hourly Rates $ | Flexible Hybrid Working Arrangements

Lead critical COBOL & mainframe projects for a major Federal Government program, offering long-term contract opportunities and attractive hourly rates

21d ago

Listed five days ago

3x Principal / Senior .Net Engineers

at TheDriveGroup

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Up to $1100 per day

WFH - Flexible Working Arrangements
Long Term Rolling Contract with good Daily Rates on Offer
High Quality Coding Environment

EXCEPTIONAL opportunity to join a startup initiative under the banner of a well renowned, successful, stable and market leading brand. + Flexible WFH

5d ago

Listed seven days ago

Principal Software Engineer

at Service NSW

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

$167165 - $201105 p.a.

Lead engineering at scale, shape technical strategy and deliver secure digital services that impact millions across NSW.

7d ago

Listed sixteen days ago

Principal Java Engineer

at PRA

This is a Contract/Temp job

Brisbane QLD(Hybrid)

Government client in Brisbane is growing its digital engineering capability and needs a Principal Java Engineer to help deliver digital services.

16d ago

Listed six days ago

Tech Lead

at Motion Recruitment

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Remote)

Flexible working arrangements
Manage solution design and .NET development for complex enterprise applications
12 Month Contract

An exciting hands on Tech Lead who will be responsible for architecture, design and development for enterprise applications

6d ago

Listed twenty hours ago

Engineering Lead

at Latitude IT

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Up to $1200 PD - inc. super

Tech Stack: Go, PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, Kubernetes.
Contract Duration: 12 months
Day Rate: Flexible depending on experience

Hands on player coach, leading a lean squad of 8 engineers within a founder-led SaaS business.

Recruited byAlison Evans

20h ago

Listed sixteen days ago

Principal Java Developer

at Aspirante

This is a Contract/Temp job

Brisbane QLD(Hybrid)

Up to $132 per hour

Join a high-performing digital engineering team delivering complex, enterprise-scale technology solutions. Using Java, Springboot and Keycloak

16d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Principal Software Engineer

at Troocoo

This is a Contract/Temp job

Brisbane QLD(Hybrid)

Open to market rates

Federal Government Client
Multiple Contract Opportunities up to 12-months
SAP CRM / S/4HANA experience

Oversee the development of software & technical design, and implement strategy to ensure high quality code.

Recruited byJayde Elliott

28d ago•Expiring

Listed twelve days ago

Technical Lead, Digital Innovation (12-month Contract)

at Defence Health

This is a Contract/Temp job

Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

Newly created role
Join a small, venture-style team
Genuine end-to-end ownership

We're looking to take an idea, test it with real people, build it, put it into market, learn what works, and then make it better.

12d ago

Listed two hours ago

Technical Producer/ Digital Project Manager

at Green Light PS Pty Ltd

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Competitive

Leading company in its field Based in Sydney CBD (Hybrid) 8 Months Contract with potential to extend Mandatory: Hands-on experience

2h ago

Listed two hours ago

Senior Angular Developer/s

at Talenza

This is a Contract/Temp job

Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

$900.00 - $1000.00 p.d. + + GST

Senior frontend engineer to build and improve enterprise web apps, mentor others, and deliver secure, reliable features in an agile team.

2h ago

Listed ten days ago

Full Stack Senior Software Engineer (.NET / Angular)

at Global 360

This is a Contract/Temp job

Richmond, Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

Competitive Salary Package

Multiple Positions Available!
Doncaster Location - No City Traffic
Stable and Secure Organisation with an Exciting Future

Lead quality, mentor developers and help design and deliver enterprise software supporting critical business operations.

10d ago

Listed twenty two days ago

Principal COBOL Developer

at Whizdom

This is a Contract/Temp job

Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

AUD 140 - 160 per hour

12 months Contract with 2 x 12 months contract extension
ACT, NSW, SA, VIC, QLD and Hybrid
Ability to obtain Baseline Security Clearance, Baseline Preferred

Seeking a Principal COBOL Developer with experience building high performing customer centric and secure applications

22d ago

Listed seven days ago

Senior Software Engineer

at Leidos Australia Pty Ltd

This is a Contract/Temp job

Canberra ACT

Lead mission-critical Defence software
Shape complex systems from design to delivery
9-month contract with potential to extend

Lead mission-critical software engineering that strengthens Australia’s Defence and sovereign capability.

7d ago

Listed two days ago

Technical Delivery Manager

at Recruitment Hive

This is a Contract/Temp job

Brisbane QLD

$145 - $165 per hour (inc super)

3 years’ proven experience managing end to end technical project delivery
2 years’ practical experience as a scrum master
12 + 12 month contract (Baseline security clearance) WFH hybrid

Lead delivery of APIs and backend services connecting digital channels to core systems in a high-impact, hybrid contract. Call Eric on (02) 6299 1006

2d ago

Listed one day ago

Pega LSAs and Senior Developers ( Fully Remote)

at Ideatory Pty Ltd

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Remote)

$110,000 – $160,000 per year

Looking for Pega LSAs and Senior Pega Developers | Fully remote opportunity

1d ago

Listed two days ago

Senior .Net Developer

at Sestra People Pty Ltd

This is a Contract/Temp job

Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

$180,000 – $200,000 per year

12 Month Dailly Rate Contract
Hybrid Work
Financial Services

As a Senior .NET Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and enhancing enterprise applications that support core business osps.

2d ago

Listed fourteen days ago

Principal AI .NET Engineer

at Software At Scale

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

AI
Empowerment
.NET Modernisation

The next gen of .NET development using AI

14d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Senior Product Owner

at Software At Scale

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Exciting Opportunity for seasoned product professionals

13d ago

Listed nineteen days ago

Senior Prinicipal AI Engineers

at Peoplebank Australia VIC

This is a Contract/Temp job

Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

Negotiable

Contract opportunity
Hybrid work situation
ASAP start

Shape the Future of AI at Scale We're looking for a Principal AI Engineer to lead the design, development and deployment of cutting-edge AI

19d ago

Listed two days ago

Principal Power Platform, M365 & Identity Architect

at M&T Resources

This is a Contract/Temp job

Canberra ACT(Remote)

3 Months Contract
Remote or Adelaide Based
Must have NV1 Clearance

Are you a senior Microsoft Architect who enjoys combining strategy, governance, security and hands-on technical leadership?

2d ago

Listed two days ago

Engineering - Product Manager

at SALT SEARCH PTY LTD

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Remote)

Global streaming platform
7 month contract, fully remote (must be Sydney based)
Immediate start

Great opportunity to join a global technology and creative production environment, working on software solutions used by teams across the world.

2d ago

Listed sixteen days ago

Golang Lead Developer

at Peoplebank Australia QLD

This is a Contract/Temp job

Australia Fair, Gold Coast QLD

Competitive

Lead Developer, Golang, GraphQL, AWS - 12 mos contract
QLD, ACT, NSW, and VIC based candidates
Must be Australian Citizen, Able to Obtain NV1

Role: Lead Developer Locations: QLD, ACT, NSW, VIC Work Right: Must be Australian Citizen Security Clearance: Must be

16d ago

Listed seven days ago

Senior / Principal Backend .Net Engineers / Greenfield Build

at TheDriveGroup

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Up to $1100 per day

Backend .Net Core, C#, Microservices, TDD, Agile - WFH, Flexible Hours, Cutting Edge Technology, Greenfield Project, High Quality Coding Environment

7d ago

Listed twenty one days ago

Principal Engineer - Development Integrations

at Brunel

This is a Contract/Temp job

Perth WA(Hybrid)

Lead complex software, onboard & hardware integration across AHS
Work across SIL/HIL, sensors, compute, communications & vehicle systems
Senior technical leadership integrating OEM & vendor technologies

Lead the development and integration of software, onboard safety and hardware systems within Autonomous Haulage Systems.

21d ago

Listed twenty three hours ago

Senior SeviceNow Developer

at AC3 Pty Limited

Be an early applicant

This is a Contract/Temp job

Parramatta, Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Competative daily rate

Work from home full-time with rare in-office touchpoints
Supportive leaders who remove roadblocks and back your decisions
Strong delivery cadence with clear priorities and support

High-trust team, long-term program, real impact - engineer complex, bespoke ServiceNow CSM solutions alongside senior platform specialists.

23h ago

Listed twenty days ago

Senior Prinicipal AI Engineers

at Peoplebank Australia VIC

This is a Contract/Temp job

Sydney NSW(Hybrid)

Negotiable

Banking opportunity
Hybrid work situation
ASAP start

Shape the Future of AI at Scale We're looking for a Principal AI Engineer to lead the design, development and deployment of cutting-edge AI

20d ago

Listed twenty hours ago

Senior Full Stack Developer

at Talent

This is a Contract/Temp job

Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

6 month initial contract, daily rate negotiable depending on experience
Melbourne CBD location, 3 days in office + 2 flexible days per week
Australian citizenship mandatory due to government contract requirements

Senior Developer opportunity to work across a variety of new cloud and web applications, as well as legacy applications and integrations

20h ago

Listed four hours ago

IT Team Lead - Digital Platforms

at Osborne Richardson

This is a Contract/Temp job

Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

A large Victorian Council is seeking an experienced team lead for their digitial platform and CX function.

4h ago

Listed one day ago

Lead React Developer

at Talent

This is a Contract/Temp job

Richmond, Melbourne VIC(Hybrid)

12-months rolling contract
$1000-1200 per day | Work from home up to 4 days per week
Front End Focused / React, TypeScript, GoLang, GraphQL, AWS

12-month rolling Federal Gov contract for Tech Lead with deep skills in React, TypeScript - front end focus / AWS / DevOps / SAFe / GraphQL, GoLang /

1d ago

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