Technical Lead - Backend Engineering

The Technical Lead blends individual contribution and people/strategy leadership in our Engineering team. You will directly manage up to four engineers, lead engineering projects and support in the implementation of the overall Engineering Strategy. In order to balance your strategy and leadership work, TL’s are less likely to be on the critical path of hands-on development and focus more on delivery strategy and accountability of technical excellence. This role is best suited for Engineers who are on the Management pathway of our Career Framework.

Technical skills and Attributes:

• Strong backend software development experience with a focus on NodeJS

• Expertise in designing and building scalable backend systems with TypeScript, NodeJS, REST API or GraphQL

• Exposure to NestJS

• Proficiency in database technologies like PostgreSQL

• Experience deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated ability to mentor and drive technical excellence within the team

Leadership and Management:

• You will lead a team of engineers within your squad. This includes conducting regular one-on-one meetings with them, leading technical architecture sessions, conflict resolution and career management.

• Be responsible for the engineering maturity of your squad. You will work closely with both the engineers as well as the Product and Design representatives in your squad in order to continuously improve the squad’s ways of working and technical excellence.

Managing engineering projects:

• Be accountable for best practices around release cycles, release strategy and the squad’s Quality process.

• Work closely with Product team members to prioritise and prepare new work for development.

• Handle post-release tasks such as outage management and work with Product to answer questions using analytics data

Constructing Teams:

• Contribute to the design of our recruitment process in order to capture relevant signals in an efficient way with a positive candidate experience.

• Be responsible for creating a diverse environment and constructing diverse teams. You will mentor team members, hire and retain diverse team members, manage multiple products, provide technical guidance, and ensure a best-in-class engineering squad.

• You will also understand concepts like psychological safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion when creating teams and supporting individual team members in the workplace.

Engineering Excellence:

• You will contribute to product delivery by solving difficult technical challenges in your squad.

• Aid your PM in calculating and achieving accurate delivery estimates

• Deliver stories relating to your squad’s currently prioritised projects

Our Culture:

• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. At Leonardo AI, your unique perspectives and experiences are welcomed and essential to our success.

• Flexible Work Environment: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy the flexibility to work remotely or from our vibrant offices. We have employees all over Australia, ensuring you can thrive personally and professionally.

• Empowering Growth: Your development is our priority. We offer continuous learning opportunities and career growth tailored to your goals. You’ll be encouraged to grow and excel in your career at Leonardo AI.

• Impactful Work: Join us in shaping the future of AI. You'll work on innovative projects that have a meaningful impact, and your contributions will help drive advancements in AI creativity.

What's in it for you?

A range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work. Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• Impact the future of AI

• Reward package including equity - we want our success to be yours too

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers with 18 weeks paid leave

• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more

• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and support you personally, including remote working abroad

• Support with your professional development

• Fun and engaging company events, both virtual and in-person

• 20 days annual leave

• Novated car leasing