Engineering Team Lead | Frontend or Full Stack | Sydney Hybrid

Displayr; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Share options

14 weeks of paid parental leave

Flexible working hours

$2,000 learning allowance

Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Join an innovative company at the forefront of data storytelling as an Engineering Team Leader. You'll lead a talented team of engineers while driving significant product enhancements and design decisions. This role allows you to be hands-on with coding while fostering a collaborative environment that values your input. With a strong emphasis on personal growth and a high-trust culture, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the future of data analysis and reporting. Embrace the challenge and help shape the next chapter of this dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with notable achievements.
• 3+ years of experience leading an engineering team and mentoring developers.
• Experience building modern applications across frontend and backend.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6 full stack engineers and drive product enhancements.
• Mentor and support your team to exceed expectations.
• Spend 10%-20% of your week coding and contributing directly.

Skills

Software Development

Team Leadership

C#

SQL

Python

R

Rust

Node.js

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Engineering Team Leader | Sydney Hybrid

At Displayr, our mission is to make it easier for everyone to find and share the stories in their data. We do this by creating software that makes it easy to do all aspects of data analysis and reporting, from simple tables through to machine learning, PowerPoint automation to online dashboards.

Our Engineering team is at the heart of this mission, and we need YOU.

As a bootstrapped company with no corporate debt or external advisors, we've grown steadily over seven years from 11 to over 100 team members, serving 1,700+ clients, including industry leaders like Nielsen, Meta, and Amazon. We've earned recognition as a Great Place to Work for three years in a row and ranked 1st in ANZ's Best Tech Companies 2023.

We are the proud winners of Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards for flexible working in both 2023 and 2024.

With our head office in Sydney and teams across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and the UK, we're shaping the future of data storytelling—join us as we make data more accessible, insightful, and actionable.

About the role

• We are in scaling phase (with start-up vibes minus the investors and debt) and are on the hunt for experienced Team Leaders to join us. With our technical team encompassing more than 50% of our whole business, the investment into the our products and our people continues
• Leading a team of 6 full stack engineers, you will use your technical knowledge to help kick off major product enhancements and design decisions
• You will promote working in collaborative environments where ideas are converted into tangible outcomes
• You will mentor and support your team helping them to meet and where possible, exceed expectations whilst holding them and yourself to account
• In return for your efforts, you will help deliver a sustainable app, where we pride ourselves on shipping high quality product, quickly. Joining us on our modernisation journey, you be a massive contributor to our long term success
• Here is your chance to grow and expand your own team, as our needs for smart and dedicated engineers is set to continue
• We promise you a varied role where you can have an opinion, where you can make an impact and where you will also grow and develop as a leader!
• There is an expectation that you would spend 10%-20% of your week as a manager hands-on coding, so you will need to be comfortable being this close to the tools

About You

• You have 8+ years of software development experience, with a track record of notable achievements
• You have 3+ years of experience leading an engineering team, mentoring developers, and guiding technical decisions
• You have experience building modern applications, working across frontend, backend, or full-stack development
• You are still hands-on with coding, spending at least 10-20% of your time writing and reviewing code
• You've worked on large-scale, complex software platforms and have experience managing technical debt
• You take a strategic approach to system design, breaking down complex problems while balancing performance, cost, and simplicity
• You think beyond just writing code—you consider the business impact, collaborate with stakeholders, and make smart trade-offs to drive meaningful outcomes
• You're analytical and decisive, using data-driven insights to navigate complexity, make sound judgments under pressure, and clearly communicate your reasoning
• You lead by example, actively contributing to design, implementation, and code reviews to ensure technical excellence
• Your CV is full of achievements you're proud of, and you're always looking for ways to improve and innovate
• You're a clear, concise communicator who values collaboration and constructive discussions
• You're naturally curious, open to experimenting with new ideas, and see failures as opportunities to learn
• You take calculated risks and are comfortable making tough decisions to drive progress
• Back-end: C#, SQL
• Supporting systems: C#, Python, R, Rust, Node.js

Why Displayr?

At Displayr, you're more than just a cog in a machine—you're a key player driving meaningful change. Your decisions will have tangible impacts, and you'll tackle big, thorny problems that challenge and showcase your exceptional technical skills.

Here's why you'll thrive with us:

• Innovative and evidence-driven—Ideas are driven by data, not hierarchy
• High-trust, high-autonomy culture—Enjoy the freedom to do your best work with flexibility and support
• Global reach—As part of an international company with offices in Sydney, Chicago, and London, your contributions will have a worldwide impact
• Stable and growing—We're a bootstrapped, growing company with a strong foundation

We also offer a range of benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:

• Competitive salary that recognizes your expertise and contributions
• Share options—be part of our success as we grow rapidly in our early stages
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave, supporting you during life's important moments
• A relaxed, high-trust culture that values high performance and empowers you to do your best work
• Flexible working hours to help you balance life and work
• $2,000 learning allowance to invest in your professional growth
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, providing support when you need it
• A hybrid work environment—enjoy the flexibility of working from home and our Pyrmont office, complete with perks like a pool and a tennis court

We believe that a workplace that welcomes a variety of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds is important and will only push us to be better. We never discriminate on the basis of gender, age, ethnic background, disability status, religion, or sexual orientation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Management

• Industries

  Software Development

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