Engineering Team Lead Remote — Permanent - Full Timesydney, Brisbane, Melbourne

Mable; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Power your career Learn from industry

Access parental leave Get 14 weeks of

Work with flexibility We’re a hybrid

Flexi Leave Days Get one extra paid

Take a floating public holiday Acknowl

Be rewarded Celebrate wins

Job summary

Mable is seeking a highly motivated Engineering Team Lead to join the Mable Platform team. You will lead a cross-functional squad with Design, Data and Product partners to deliver robust, high quality, fit-for-purpose solutions for core business flows.

This role focuses on API development, re-platforming and modern engineering practices. You will mentor engineers, drive trunk-based development, and collaborate with Infrastructure, Principal Engineers and QA to deliver impact.

Qualifications

• Strong API development experience and re-platforming leadership.
• Proven Team Lead with cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with testing frameworks and test automation.
• Knowledge of trunk-based development, 12-factor apps, Docker, and monitoring.
• Familiar with design patterns and DDD concepts.
• Excellent communication and team orientation.
• Bias for leaving code better than you found it.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality features as part of a cross-functional squad.
• Prioritize backlog with the product manager and break down epics.
• Improve team delivery cadence and efficiency.
• Promote modern engineering practices (TDD, pair programming, branching).
• Mentor squad on tech choices and software design.
• Address non-functional requirements with peers.
• Collaborate on DevOps practices.
• Manage direct reports for at most one squad.

Skills

API development

Team leadership

Testing frameworks

CI/CD practices

DDD concepts

Software design patterns

Communication

Code quality

Tools

Docker

Datadog

CI/CD tooling

Job description

HomeMade, Mable, Leap in! and Mable Direct are entities under the Attain Healthtech Group of companies. While our companies are diverse, three similarities bind us:

• We exist to create lasting, positive change across the entire care and support sector - impacting more lives, elevating standards and shaping the future of care
• We believe in technology as an enabler
• We’re driven by helping customers attain better outcomes

This position is part of the Mable team.

About Mable

Mable is one of Australia's leading and fastest-growing healthtech platforms. As a purpose-driven company, we are where thousands of people with disability and older Australians have connected with independent support workers of their choosing and on terms that suit them.

With more than 25 million hours of support facilitated since 2014, it's no wonder we have been recognised on the AFR's Top 100, Deloitte Tech Fast 50, were previously awarded Australian Growth & Technology Growth Company of the Year.

By working at Mable, you will join a high productivity and dynamic team environment, leading to meaningful change in Australia's care and support sectors.

To find out more, visit https://mable.com.au/

About the role

We are seeking a highly-motivated Engineering Team Lead to join a new squad in the Mable Platform team. You will be a well-rounded technical leader working closely with their Design, Data and Product counterparts to lead the squad towards building robust, high quality, fit-for-purpose solutions for our critical business flows. We are looking for someone who thrives on solving problems through technology and genuinely values understanding the challenges and successes of their cross-functional counterparts.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of a cross-functional squad to deliver high-quality features
• Assist in maintaining the product backlog alongside the product manager by providing technical input on initiative prioritisation and ensuring epics are broken down into uniformly sized tasks and sequenced for delivery
• Help to monitor team’s delivery cadence and work with a team on improving on their efficiency
• Promote sound, modern engineering practices and tools within the squad (TDD, pair programming, efficient branching strategies, etc)
• Teach and mentor your squad on making sound technology choices, software design practices and the ways of working
• Work on non-functional requirements of our software projects alongside our Infrastructure Engineers, Principle Engineers, Engineering Managers and Quality Coaches
• Collaborate on and recommend sound DevOps practices in the team
• Manage direct reports for at most one squad

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Strong technical background focusing mainly on API development and re-platforming
• Previous team lead experience
• Familiarity with testing frameworks and the testing pyramid
• Good understanding of modern CD and software operations practices such as trunk-based development, 12 factor application principles in practice, Docker, utilisation of monitoring tools like Datadog, etc.
• Understanding of software design patterns and when to use them
• Understanding of domain driven design in software engineering and how to use DDD concepts in practice
• Excellent communication skills and team-oriented mindset
• Have a ‘leave it better than you found it’ attitude towards code

We’re powered by purpose

We’re Switched On

We know our customers because we listen and want to learn. We engage within the community and the sector and always act on insights.

We’re Bold

We’re ambitious and embrace creativity to solve challenges. We’re here to reshape the industry and back big ideas.

We’re One

We channel our passion into a positive environment. We welcome diversity and collaborate to make the most of our different skills and ways of thinking.

We’re Impactful

We work hard to deliver change. We innovate and move fast to make a difference in the sector and people’s lives.

Values we share as part of Attain Healthtech

Break New Ground

We simplify care with creativity and bold ideas.

Make It Matter

We put people at the centre and create impact that improves lives.

Own The Outcome

We aim high, deliver excellence and drive results that last.

Our benefits

• Power your career Learn from industry experts, experienced leaders, and on-the-job opportunities.
• Access parental leave Get 14 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 6 weeks of paid leave for secondary carers plus superannuation.
• Work with flexibility We’re a hybrid workplace, balancing time in the office with remote work.
• Flexi Leave Days Get one extra paid leave day per quarter for what makes you happy.
• Take a floating public holiday Acknowledge a significant day your way with family and friends.
• Be rewarded Celebrate wins and recognise great performance with an easy and accessible Reward and Recognition program.

We are one

As an organisation, we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people, regardless of their family responsibilities, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.