Engineering Lead

Talenza; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Talenza is looking for an Engineering Lead in Melbourne CBD, offering a hybrid arrangement with four days in-office. The role oversees Core and R&D verticals, driving stability, security and rapid prototyping with AI-assisted development.

You will mentor engineers, shape an AI-forward culture, and collaborate with executive leadership to deliver high-quality healthcare software. Ideal candidates have strong hands-on software experience, a track record in .NET/.NET Core, SQL Server, and exposure

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on senior software engineering experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams for the first time.
• Proficiency with AI-assisted coding or AI-first development approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Core vertical to keep platform stable, secure, compliant and low-risk.
• Lead the R&D vertical to rapidly prototype and validate ideas using AI tools.
• Mentor and develop engineers across both verticals; conduct 1:1s and growth plans.
• Set AI-first engineering culture with strong verification and risk management.
• Drive improvements in tooling, processes and engineering workflows.
• Align with quality and cyber security standards and governance.

Skills

.NET / .NET Core

SQL Server

AI-first

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Leadership

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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 safe 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