Founded in 2002, ELMO Software is the trusted provider of HR technology solutions to over 2,000 mid‑sized organisations and more than one million end users across Australia and New Zealand. With a comprehensive suite of ISO‑certified solutions that span the full employee lifecycle, ELMO Software scales as organisations grow. Versatile and configurable, ELMO’s one‑stop HRIS fits your specific needs and workflows. Through powerful technology, automation, data and analytics, ELMO Software empowers HR professionals to play an integral role in company decision‑making.

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sydney (Head Office)

Job category: IT

Benefits

- Hybrid work set up
- Paid parental leave – 12 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
- Birthday leave, you‑day each year, plus connecting people leave (up to 2 weeks working from anywhere)
- In‑house learning and development initiatives
- ELMO social and diversity clubs
- Well‑being initiatives
- Mental health/EAP programs
- Flare benefits (greater discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice)

Our values

- Reimagine what’s possible – we believe innovation is human at its core. By staying open, fearless and adaptive we continuously push boundaries while keeping people at the heart of everything we do.
- Obsession over customers – everything we do is designed to positively impact our customers.
- Help others thrive – whether colleagues, communities or customers we champion ways to help others thrive.
- Be fearlessly optimistic – we bring unwavering positivity to any challenge because we know it will drive meaningful change.

Responsibilities

- Lead the team in a roughly 50/50 hands‑on and leadership role, owning technical delivery quality and day‑to‑day technical leadership.
- Partner with the product owner to turn business intent into precise, build‑ready technical specifications.
- Own technical direction for the product area,



including architecture, integration patterns, security and technical feasibility.
- Plan and guide AI‑native delivery, including how AI tools and agents are used to accelerate build work safely and effectively.
- Maintain quality across the codebase through code review, engineering standards and automated quality gates.
- Oversee deployment safety, including release readiness, progressive rollout and rollback considerations.
- Lead resolution of complex production issues and technical risks, and support the team’s ongoing growth through coaching and feedback.

Desired skills and experience

- Strong hands‑on software engineering background, including React frontends and PHP backend development.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, integration patterns and secure application design.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technically precise, testable specifications.
- Experience reviewing code at scale and upholding consistent quality standards across human‑written and AI‑generated code.
- Strong judgement in AI‑assisted development, including orchestration, prompt direction and critical review of generated output.
- Strong stakeholder communication and people leadership capability.
- Nice to have: experience with AI‑assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Codex and familiarity with GraphQL.

ELMO Software Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our team. We are also committed to advancing reconciliation at ELMO through our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). At ELMO, we are passionate about empowering HR with responsible, secure and safe AI, aiming to be among the first in Australia and New Zealand to achieve ISO 42001:2023 certification. Handling sensitive employee data necessitates strict adherence to our ISO 27001:2022‑certified security policies, making data privacy and security paramount in every role.

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📌 Technical Team Lead (PHP) (City of Sydney)
🏢 ELMO Software
📍 City of Sydney