AI-Driven Tech Lead — Hands-on Architecture & Delivery

ELMO Software

City of Melbourne

On-site

AUD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

22 hours ago
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Job summary

ELMO Software Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a hands-on engineering leader to drive technical delivery across React frontends, Node backends and AI-enabled features.

You will partner with product owners, own architecture and security decisions, guide AI-native delivery, and mentor the team through code reviews and quality gates.

The role emphasizes collaboration, growth, and delivering reliable software for Australia’s growing HR tech market.

Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on engineering background with modern web tech.
  • Experience with React frontends and Node backends.
  • Ability to translate business needs into precise specs.
  • Experience reviewing code at scale and maintaining quality.
  • Knowledge of AI-assisted development and tooling.
  • Strong stakeholder communication and leadership capability.
  • Nice-to-have: GraphQL and Claude Code/Codex experience.

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 design, 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.

Skills

React
Node.js
Web development
Software architecture
API design
Integration patterns
Security design
Requirements spec
Code review
AI development
Orchestration
Stakeholder comms
Leadership
GraphQL
Claude Code
Codex

Job description

ELMO Software Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a hands-on engineering leader to drive technical delivery across React frontends, Node backends and AI-enabled features.

You will partner with product owners, own architecture and security decisions, guide AI-native delivery, and mentor the team through code reviews and quality gates.

The role emphasizes collaboration, growth, and delivering reliable software for Australia’s growing HR tech market.

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