Location:
Melbourne CBD (Hybrid - 4 days in-office)
Salary:
Up to $170,000 + Super
Type:
Permanent
Engineering Lead
About the Company
Talenza is partnering with a high-growth
health technology
business building secure, modern software that supports better healthcare delivery outcomes. The organisation is scaling its product and engineering capability, with a strong focus on quality, security, and governance as they expand.
About the Role
We're looking for an
Engineering Lead
to lead an engineering team across two verticals:
Core
and
R&D;
.
Core
ensures the existing product remains stable, secure and low-risk (including careful review of clinically/regulatorily sensitive code).
R&D;
focuses on turning validated problems into new products-moving quickly with prototyping and AI-assisted development, while ensuring what ships is protected and sound.
This is a strong
step-up opportunity
for a senior engineer ready to move into
people leadership for the first time
. You'll be supported by a Principal Engineer (technical leadership across both verticals) and will report into the CEO.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the
Core
vertical to keep the platform stable, secure, well-supported and compliant; manage tech debt and reduce delivery risk.
Lead the
R&D;
vertical to rapidly prototype and validate new product ideas using AI tools, confirming feasibility before committing to build.
Manage,



mentor and develop engineers across both verticals (1:1s, feedback, coaching, and growth plans).
Set the standard for an
AI-first
engineering culture (including AI-assisted coding), with strong judgement around verification and risk.
Drive continuous improvement across tooling, process and engineering workflows.nli>
Ensure alignment with internal
quality
and
cyber security
standards, including completion of required training and adherence to governance frameworks.
Support performance reviews, contribution feedback, and development goal setting.
About You
Strong hands-on senior software engineering experience and ready to take your first formal people leadership role.
Real-world experience working
AI-first
with AI-assisted coding tools, and the judgement to know when outputs need deeper validation.
Strong background in
.NET / .NET Core
and
SQL Server
.
Experience with
Azure DevOps
and CI/CD pipelines.
Comfortable balancing stability/risk management with experimentation and prototyping.
Clear communicator who can partner across engineering, product and the broader business.lio>
Committed to secure, maintainable and well-documented code.
What's on Offer
Hybrid model:
4 days in the Melbourne CBD office
Salary up to
$170,000 + Super
Lead across "keep the lights on" and greenfield product work
Close collaboration with senior technical leadership and exec stakeholders
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📌 Engineering Lead (Melbourne)
🏢 Talenza
📍 Melbourne