Lead Engineer

Lead Engineer – Melbourne

The Company

Salt is excited to have partnered with a leading Australian Tech company based in Melbourne who is currently seeking a Lead Engineer to join one of their innovative Software Engineering teams on a permanent basis.

Please note, this is a hybrid role based in Melbourne and all applicants must have full working rights in Australia to apply for this position.

The Role

The role will be 30% hands-on development and 70% leadership and as a hands-on Lead Engineer, you’ll manage a high performing team of Engineers and will play an integral role in shaping the future technical strategy of the product, will be responsible for leading the design and development of the application, promoting engineering excellence and best practices, as well as provide guidance and mentorship to the team.

Key Skills and Competencies

The successful Lead Engineer should have the following skill set:

• Hands-on and experience in leading Software Engineering teams
• In depth experience working across Backend and Frontend technologies
• Extensive experience with various technologies including Ruby on Rails, Node.js or TypeScript and React.js
• Experience in developing micro services architectures
• Hands-on experience working with Relational Databases (PostgreSQL)
• Strong knowledge working with various AWS services
• Experienced in Solution Design and Architecture
• Experience working in an Agile
• Full working rights in Australia

If you’re interested then apply now, as we are interviewing for this role immediately! Alternatively, feel free to give me, Jonathan, a call for a confidential chat on 61 417 485 362.

Acknowledgement of Country

Salt respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We recognise the enduring connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands, waters, and skies. We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.

We’re proud to have won the Best Mid-Sized Recruitment Company to Work For at the 2023 TIARA Recruitment Awards, and to have been finalists, for the second year in a row, in the Client Service and Recruitment Leader of the Year categories! At Salt, our mission is Creating Futures by putting our clients, candidates, partners, and team members at the heart of everything we do. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our continued success.

Salt acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.