Tech Lead

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Permanent
  • Plus Super

Technical Lead (MERN Stack)
Location: Sydney (on-site collaboration required)
Type: Full-time, permanent
Salary: upto $180k base plus super
Work Rights: Must be Australiacn Citizen/ PR

About the Company
We’re redefining how technology drives compliance, risk management, and innovation on a global scale. Operating across Australia, Europe, the US, and Asia, our high-growth environment is built on precision, accountability, and bold thinking. We set new benchmarks, move fast, and deliver solutions that shape the future of our industry.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, grow within a purpose-driven business, and lead engineering excellence, this is the role for you.

The Role

As a hands-on Technical Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role within our Product Delivery and Platform team. You’ll lead the design, development, and deployment of our next-generation SaaS platform driving quality, scalability, and innovation throughout our engineering practice.

You’ll act as both a technical authority and mentor, championing clean code, strong architecture, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead design, development, and delivery of modern, scalable SaaS applications.
  • Ensure systems are well-architected, secure, and aligned with engineering best practices.
  • Champion technical excellence through clean code, testing, and performance optimisation.
  • Translate complex business needs into practical, high-impact technical solutions.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to developers, fostering team growth and capability.
  • Maintain high standards for system reliability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver customer-focused outcomes.
  • Contribute to shared operational support and reliability efforts.

Technical Expertise:

  • 7+ years of commercial development experience with TypeScript.
  • Deep experience with the MERN stack, MongoDB, Node.js, React.js, and Jest.
  • Proven success decomposing monolithic applications into scalable microservices.
  • Skilled in building responsive, user-friendly interfaces guided by strong UX/CX principles.
  • Expert knowledge of MongoDB and NoSQL performance tuning and data modelling.
  • Strong understanding of secure coding practices and vulnerability mitigation.
  • Experience architecting and developing RESTful APIs that meet security and compliance standards.
  • Exposure to AI tools that accelerate development workflows and improve productivity.
  • Passion for clean, maintainable, and testable code.

Personal Attributes:

  • Proactive and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Growth mindset, adaptable, curious, and open to feedback.
  • Strong communicator with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations.
  • Customer-focused, analytical, and results-driven.
  • Committed to mentorship and uplifting team performance.
  • Effective at balancing business needs with technical excellence.
  • Brings fresh ideas and tools that drive innovation and continuous improvement.

How to Apply

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