- High-performing team
- Global product
- AI-SDLC

A profitable, global technology company is entering its next phase of growth — and investing seriously in engineering leadership to get there. We're looking for a hands-on Senior Tech Lead to own architecture and delivery for a core product squad, act as a trusted right hand to the Head of Engineering, and set the standard for agentic AI-native development across the wider engineering team.

This isn't a typical Tech Lead role. You'll be hands-on enough to shape technical direction and review code, but your influence won't stop at your own squad — you'll help govern how AI tooling is adopted org-wide, mentor engineers at every level, and be a genuine thought leader on how modern engineering teams should build and ship.

What you'll do

- Own architecture, technical design, and delivery for your squad, writing RFCs/ADRs and leading incident response when things break
- Lead the adoption of agentic AI development practices — not as a tool user, but as a practitioner shaping how the team works with AI agents, spec-driven development, and AI-assisted code review
- Coach and grow engineers at all levels, raising the quality bar through design reviews and proactive standards




- Partner closely with product and design to translate technical tradeoffs into business outcomes
- Act as a trusted deputy to the Head of Engineering in cross-functional forums

What you'll bring

- Strong hands-on Node.js/TypeScript background in production environments
- Real experience shipping agentic AI development workflows and the governance around them — not just experimenting
- Proven leadership of cross-functional, multi-team delivery, with senior stakeholders kept informed without being chased
- Experience leading technical design (RFCs, ADRs, architectural reviews) in an agile product team
- A genuine coaching mindset — you get energy from growing the people around you
- Nice to have: React/Next.js, GraphQL, AWS, exposure to compliance frameworks like SOC2/PCI DSS

What's on offer

- Hybrid working (2 days/week from a great Melbourne CBD office), flexible hours, and a team that values outcomes over optics
- Real influence from day one, with a explicit path to Staff/Principal Engineer
- Wellbeing leave, paid parental leave, EAP, and leadership development support

This role is based in Melbourne CBD and requires 2 days week in office. To be considered for position, applicants must have full working rights and be based in (or willing to relocate to) Melbourne.

📌 Tech Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 iterate
📍 Melbourne