Engineering Lead (Hands-On) & Team Architect

nCino; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 127,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Group life & disability insurance

Paid time off (vacations)

Parental leave (top-up)

Wellness Bucks

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

nCino in Melbourne is seeking an Associate Manager, Engineering to lead a small software engineering team while staying hands-on in code. You will guide planning, design, development, and testing for enhancements and new products, including cloud-based tools, and troubleshoot client issues as they arise.

This role blends technical craft with people leadership, offering real scope to grow into broader engineering management as the team expands in Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of experience and 1+ year of management
• Proficiency in at least one major programming language
• Strong grasp of software engineering principles including system design and development practices
• Experience improving development practices to enhance team efficiency, collaboration, and code quality
• Track record as a coach and mentor of technical staff
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
• Experience with AWS or Salesforce Platform, developing managed packages as part of the ISV Partner Program

Responsibilities

• Own architectural decisions for your team's scope, guiding engineers on scalability, maintainability, and long-term cost of change
• Write, review, and ship production code, holding a high bar in the review process
• Manage day-to-day execution and delivery, providing hands-on support where needed
• Improve team processes, collaboration, and code quality, ensuring best practices are followed
• Line manage a small team of engineers: regular 1:1s, goal setting, growth plans, and performance feedback
• Support hiring for the team - screening, interviewing, and onboarding
• Mentor engineers across levels and set continuous learning plans for your team and yourself
• Use AI tools to support development activities - code generation, testing, debugging, and optimisation
• Partner with Product Management on planning and release activities with cross-functional teams
• Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences alike

Skills

Software engineering principles

System design & architecture

Coaching & mentoring

Communication skills

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Salesforce Platform

CSM/PSM certification

Job description

nCino in Melbourne is seeking an Associate Manager, Engineering to lead a small software engineering team while staying hands-on in code. You will guide planning, design, development, and testing for enhancements and new products, including cloud-based tools, and troubleshoot client issues as they arise.

This role blends technical craft with people leadership, offering real scope to grow into broader engineering management as the team expands in Melbourne.