The Role:
We are seeking an experiencedEngineering Leadto lead a team of 9 in building and scaling an automated patching factory to keep 250+ microservice APIs secure, up to date and vulnerability free.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role combiningJava, Spring Boot, API engineering, AI and automationto improve software quality and security at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead a team of 9 engineers to build and scale the automated patching factory.
Lead the pilot and scale the solution across 250+ APIs.
Develop reusable regression testing and automated quality frameworks.
Automate Spring Boot patching and vulnerability remediation using Renovate.
Complete the remaining Spring Boot 3 to Spring Boot 4 migrations.
Drive AI-first engineering practices across the Integration Centre of Excellence.
Establish engineering standards across development, testing, security and CI/CD.
Provide hands-on technical leadership across APIs, AI and automation.
Provide technical guidance to engineering, SRE and support teams.
Support critical incidents, releases and Level 3 technical issues.




Mentor engineers and drive continuous improvement.
Transition the patching factory to Level 3 support upon completion.
Skills & Experience:
Extensive software engineering experience, particularly in integration.
Deep hands-onJava and Spring Bootexperience.
Experience leading Java-based microservices in complex environments.
Strong experience withKubernetes and cloud-based microservices.
Knowledge of event streaming and high-throughput, low-latency integration.
Practical experience usingAI coding assistantsacross the SDLC.
Ability to create effective AI prompts, workflows and engineering guidance.
Experience establishing technology and engineering standards.
Solid knowledge of testing, CI/CD, DevOps, observability and production support.
Experience across system integration and Agile delivery.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Experience working across onshore and offshore teams.
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📌 Engineering Lead (Brisbane)
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📍 Brisbane