Engineering Lead — AI-First HealthTech

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

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