Lead Developer

DFP Recruitment; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DFP Recruitment seeks a Lead Developer to head backend services and API platforms powering web, portal and mobile apps. You will lead design decisions, set engineering standards and mentor developers, with a focus on secure, scalable solutions across AWS, Kubernetes and Cloudflare.

You’ll champion AI-assisted development, automated testing, and CI/CD while collaborating with Salesforce, MuleSoft and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated digital solutions.

Formación

• Experience leading the design, development and delivery of enterprise-scale backend services and API platforms.
• Strong Golang and GraphQL expertise and API authentication/authorisation patterns.
• Cloud-native apps using Kubernetes and AWS (EKS).
• Experience establishing engineering standards, code review, automated testing and CI/CD governance.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted software engineering tools to accelerate delivery.
• Ability to lead, mentor and uplift engineering teams with stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Lead design, development and evolution of the NDIA consumer API platform for web, portals and mobile apps.
• Define and maintain technical architecture, API standards and practices with modern frameworks.
• Mentor backend developers to achieve high-quality outcomes and uplift capabilities.
• Collaborate with Salesforce, MuleSoft, frontend and platform teams for end-to-end solutions.
• Drive modern software engineering practices, AI-assisted development, CI/CD, observability and automation.
• Protect platform reliability, security and operational excellence across AWS, Kubernetes and Cloudflare.

Conocimientos

Golang

GraphQL

API architecture

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

AI-assisted development

Mentoring

Security

Herramientas

Salesforce

MuleSoft

Cloudflare

Descripción del empleo

• Position available in the following states: NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT
• Australian Citizenship Required

DFP Recruitment are seeking a Lead Developer to lead the design, development and operation of secure, scalable and reliable backend services and APIs powering web, portal and mobile applications. In this hands-on technical leadership role, you’ll connect digital channels with enterprise systems, including Salesforce and MuleSoft integrations, while guiding technical decisions, setting engineering standards and mentoring developers. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll champion AI-assisted development, automated testing, cloud-native architectures and continuous delivery to deliver high-quality digital solutions.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and evolution of the NDIA's consumer API platform, supporting web applications, portals and mobile applications.
• Define and maintain technical architecture, API standards and engineering practices for backend services developed using modern frameworks such as Golang, GraphQL and cloud-native technologies.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to backend developers, supporting high-quality engineering outcomes and continuous capability uplift.
• Collaborate closely with Salesforce, MuleSoft, frontend and platform engineering teams to deliver integrated end-to-end digital solutions.
• Drive the adoption of modern software engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, observability and platform automation.
• Contribute to platform reliability, security and operational excellence across AWS, Kubernetes and Cloudflare-based environments.
• Support technical governance activities, architecture reviews and technology decision-making to ensure solutions remain maintainable, secure and scalable over the long term.

Essential criteria

• Demonstrated experience leading the design, development and delivery of enterprise-scale backend services, API platforms and integration solutions.
• Strong technical expertise in Golang, GraphQL, API architecture, authentication and authorisation patterns, service-to-service communication and modern integration approaches.
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating cloud-native applications using Kubernetes, AWS services including Amazon EKS, and contemporary platform engineering practices.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, code review practices, automated testing approaches, CI/CD pipelines and software delivery governance.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging contemporary AI-assisted software engineering tools to accelerate delivery, improve quality and support modern development practices while maintaining strong engineering oversight and accountability.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and uplift engineering teams while working effectively with architects, integration teams, Salesforce teams, delivery leads and business stakeholders.

Desirable criteria

• Experience designing and operating consumer-facing API platforms that support multiple digital channels, including web, portal and mobile applications.
• Experience implementing and supporting Cloudflare technologies, including Zero Trust, Access, Tunnels and edge security capabilities.
• Experience designing integration architectures involving Salesforce, MuleSoft or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Experience working within government, regulated or highly governed technology environments.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise [e-mail]1300 337 000and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.