Hands-On Full-Stack Tech Lead (Java & React)

NCS Group Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Discounted health insurance

Product and service discounts

Recognition programs

AI-driven learning platform

Career development programs

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking a Full Stack Technical Lead (Java & React) to provide technical leadership for a high-performing software engineering team delivering critical digital solutions. This role blends hands-on coding with people leadership, mentoring developers while staying involved in solution design and delivery.

You will guide engineers across Java and React, set technical direction, review code, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise applications using Java and modern software practices.
• Front-end experience with React and related technologies.
• Previous roles leading and mentoring software teams in a technical leadership capacity.
• Ability to provide direction, conduct code reviews, and drive best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing software engineering team delivering digital solutions.
• Provide technical direction, code reviews, and guidance on best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, architects, and delivery teams to ensure scalable, maintainable outcomes.
• Balance hands-on coding with people leadership to grow the team.

Skills

Java

React

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Code reviews

Agile

Stakeholder engagement

Solution design

Tools

Spring Framework

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Job description

NCS Australia is seeking a Full Stack Technical Lead (Java & React) to provide technical leadership for a high-performing software engineering team delivering critical digital solutions. This role blends hands-on coding with people leadership, mentoring developers while staying involved in solution design and delivery.

You will guide engineers across Java and React, set technical direction, review code, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.