Engineering Team Lead — Platform & API Champion

Mable; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace

On-the-job learning

Flexible leave days

Floating public holiday

Reward and recognition program

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Mable is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to helm a new squad within the Platform team. You will guide cross-functional collaboration with Design, Data and Product to deliver robust, scalable solutions for our core business flows.

You will lead technical decisions, mentor engineers and drive modern engineering practices across the squad. You will influence architecture, be hands-on when needed, and work with Infrastructure and QA partners to ensure reliable delivery while maintaining a strong

Qualifications

• Strong API development background and experience leading engineering teams.
• Experience guiding cross-functional squads and prioritising work with product managers.
• Familiarity with testing pyramids and modern testing frameworks.
• Proven ability to implement trunk-based development and containerised deployments.
• Knowledge of 12-factor app principles and modern CD/DevOps practices.
• Experience with domain driven design and applying it in practice.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross-functional squad to deliver high-quality features.
• Help maintain the product backlog with the product manager and plan epics.
• Monitor and improve the squad's delivery cadence and efficiency.
• Promote modern engineering practices and tooling within the squad.
• Mentor the squad on technology choices, design patterns and ways of working.
• Collaborate on non-functional requirements with Infra/Principle Engineers and QA coaches.
• Advise on DevOps practices and tooling for the team.
• Manage direct reports for up to one squad.

Skills

API development

Team leadership

Testing frameworks

CD/DevOps

Docker

Datadog

Domain-driven design

Communication

Tools

Docker

Datadog

Job description

Mable is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to helm a new squad within the Platform team. You will guide cross-functional collaboration with Design, Data and Product to deliver robust, scalable solutions for our core business flows.

You will lead technical decisions, mentor engineers and drive modern engineering practices across the squad. You will influence architecture, be hands-on when needed, and work with Infrastructure and QA partners to ensure reliable delivery while maintaining a strong