Job Description

The Opportunity

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We're looking for a Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership within one of our engineering squads.

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This is a hands-on individual contributor role where you'll design, build, review, and deliver high-quality software while raising engineering standards through technical leadership and example.

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Working closely with your Engineering Manager and Principal Engineer, you'll translate technical direction into execution, own the squad's day-to-day technical delivery, and ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with FrankieOne's engineering standards.

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You'll lead through influence, engineering expertise, and hands-on contribution rather than formal people management authority.

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You will also be responsible for the technical health of your squad's services, including reliability, operational excellence, incident response, product support, observability, and continuous improvement.

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As an AI-native engineering organisation, we expect AI-assisted and agentic software development to be your default way of working, helping the team move faster while maintaining a high bar for quality, security, and reliability.

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What Success Looks Like

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Deliver Outstanding Software

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- Consistently deliver high-quality, well-tested software.
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- Take ownership of the squad's most complex technical challenges.
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- Unblock other engineers through hands-on engineering and sound technical judgement.
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- Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with engineering standards.
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Lead Through Technical Excellence

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- Raise the engineering bar through strong design, code quality, testing, and review practices.
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- Lead technical design discussions and drive engineering decisions within the squad.
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- Mentor engineers through pairing, coaching, feedback, and example.
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- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
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Turn Strategy Into Delivery

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- Translate technical direction from the Engineering Manager and Principal Engineer into successful execution.
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- Break down complex initiatives into achievable delivery plans.
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- Identify technical risks early and communicate them proactively.
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- Ensure the squad delivers reliably against commitments.
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Own Your Services

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- Take accountability for the technical health of your squad's services throughout their lifecycle.
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- Drive operational excellence across:n n
- Architecture
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- Code quality
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- Reliability
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- Observability
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- Product support
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- On-call readiness
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- Incident response
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- Continuous improvement
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Contribute Beyond Your Squad

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- Collaborate with Lead Engineers across FrankieOne to evolve architecture, engineering practices, and technical standards.
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- Represent your squad in cross-functional technical discussions.
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- Help drive consistency and technical excellence across the wider engineering organisation.
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Champion AI-Native Engineering

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- Use AI-assisted and agentic engineering as your default approach to software development.
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- Leverage AI to:n n
- Accelerate software delivery
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- Improve platform reliability and resilience
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- Reduce operational overhead
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- Improve developer experience
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- Simplify complex systems
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- Identify automation opportunities
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- Drive architectural evolution
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- Help your squad adopt effective AI workflows while maintaining high standards of quality, security, and reliability.
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Communicate with Confidence at a Senior Level

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- Engage directly and regularly with the VP Engineering and senior leaders across the business.
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- Proactively raise technical risks, issues, and delivery concerns as they emerge.
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- Communicate clearly, honestly, and effectively with senior stakeholders.
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- Ensure leaders always have an accurate understanding of squad health, delivery status, and technical risk.
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Drive Engineering Improvement & Innovation

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- Identify opportunities to improve engineering practices across the squad and broader organisation.
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- Champion innovative tools, approaches, and AI-native ways of working.
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- Build the case for change and drive initiatives through to measurable outcomes.
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- Balance innovation with pragmatic decision-making and delivery priorities.
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Key Capabilities

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Technical Excellence

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- Expert-level software engineering skills within the team's technology stack.
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- Strong system design and architectural capabilities.
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- Proven ability to design and deliver scalable, maintainable systems.
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- Consistently produces high-quality, secure, and reliable software.
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- Strong engineering judgement and decision-making.
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Technical Leadership

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- Leads technical design and architecture discussions.
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- Drives engineering decisions within the squad.
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- Provides thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance.
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- Mentors engineers and promotes engineering best practices.
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- Influences through expertise and collaboration rather than formal authority.
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Delivery & Ownership

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- Breaks down complex initiatives into achievable delivery plans.
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- Identifies and communicates risks early.
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- Owns service reliability, supportability, and operational excellence.
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- Takes accountability for incidents, on-call readiness, and service health.
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- Delivers outcomes with a strong sense of ownership.
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Collaboration

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- Partners effectively with Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers.
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- Works closely with adjacent engineering teams to deliver customer outcomes.
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- Contributes actively to the Lead Engineer community.
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- Helps shape engineering standards and architecture across FrankieOne.
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AI-Native Engineering

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- Uses AI-assisted and agentic development as a core part of everyday engineering.
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- Applies AI to improve:n n
- Reliability
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- Observability
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- Maintainability
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- Operational excellence
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- Developer productivity
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- Automates repetitive work and reduces technical debt.
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- Helps others adopt effective AI workflows.
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- Applies strong engineering judgement to AI-generated output, ensuring quality, security, maintainability, and compliance.
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Senior Stakeholder Communication

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- Communicates clearly, concisely, and confidently with senior leaders.
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- Proactively escalates risks and issues when needed.
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- Tailors communication style and level of detail to the audience.
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- Builds trust through transparency, consistency, and accuracy.
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Continuous Improvement & Innovation

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- Proactively identifies opportunities to improve engineering practices.
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- Champions adoption of cutting-edge technologies and approaches.
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- Builds support for change and drives initiatives to completion.
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- Delivers measurable improvements to engineering effectiveness and platform quality.
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- Balances continuous improvement with practical delivery considerations.
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📌 Lead Engineer (Victoria)
🏢 Frankieone
📍 Victoria