Lead Software Engineer

Monash Health; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Monash Health is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to build LaunchPad, a development platform addressing clinical and operational challenges with modern tech and AI.

Join a small, driven team delivering production-grade applications across frontend, backend, and APIs, while providing technical leadership from prototype to production.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline, and/or significant relevant industry experience, are required.
• The following experience will be highly regarded: AI-assisted development tools; building LLM-powered apps; retrieval-augmented generation; guardrails.
• Experience across frontend, backend and API development with production-grade software.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery from prototype through to production.
• Design and implement high-quality user interfaces with a robust component library and design system.
• Own technical delivery, API work and data platforms for secure, reliable digital products.
• Establish CI/CD and automated testing practices; enforce engineering standards.
• Collaborate with end users to ensure practical, adopted solutions.

Skills

TypeScript

React/Next.js

CI/CD pipelines

Azure cloud

Security practices

User collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT

Job description

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Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives.

We provide safe andequitablecare, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leadingexpertiseand over 175 years of experience.

As a leading academic health service,we'recommitted to providing tomorrow's care today by integrating research,teachingand training into everyday practice.

Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos monashhealth.org/careers.

Lead Software Engineer

Build the Digital Foundations for Better Care

This is an opportunity for an experienced software engineer to help build LaunchPad, Monash Health’s development platform for addressing real clinical and operational challenges using modern technologies and AI.

Working in a small, innovative and driven team, you will contribute to foundational infrastructure and deliver production-grade applications and services that support frontline staff and patients. You will work across frontend and backend development, collaborate closely with a Product Manager and provide technical leadership from prototype through to production.

Make a Difference Through Digital Health

About the Role

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Innovation, Platforms and Partnerships team within the Digital and Information Division.

You will combine strong hands-on engineering capability with the judgement to translate product requirements from frontline staff, communicate technical trade-offs and establish the standards needed to deliver secure, reliable and maintainable digital products.

You will also:

• work closely with the delivery team to implement foundational infrastructure, including modern data platforms, API management and an AI platform
• own technical delivery from prototype through to production
• design and implement high-quality user interfaces supported by a robust component library and design system
• work with other engineers to create reliable workflows and APIs
• establish application-level continuous integration, continuous delivery and automated testing practices
• establish and model engineering standards across code review, testing, documentation and secure development
• design and build applications in line with clinical safety, privacy and information security requirements
• work with Clinical Governance and Cyber Security teams to assess and mitigate risk
• engage directly with end users to develop solutions that are practical, valuable and adopted in practice.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a collaborative and technically accomplished engineer who can move confidently between hands-on delivery, product conversations and technical leadership. You will be comfortable working in an evolving environment, making pragmatic trade-offs and helping a small team build strong engineering foundations.

You will bring:

• demonstrated experience building and deploying production software systems and applications across frontend, backend and API development
• extensive experience with TypeScript and React/Next.js
• demonstrated experience building application-level CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• strong proficiency with cloud platforms, with Azure experience preferred
• strong knowledge of secure development practices and authentication and authorisation, including OAuth/OIDC and Microsoft Entra ID
• a track record of working directly with end users to deliver digital solutions that are adopted in practice
• the ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders and provide technical leadership within a team.
• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline, and/or significant relevant industry experience, are required.
• The following experience will be highly regarded:
  • practical use of AI-assisted development tools, with sound judgement in reviewing AI-generated code
  • building large language model powered applications, including retrieval-augmented generation, evaluation and guardrails
  • familiarity with clinical terminology systems such as SNOMED CT-AU and standards such as FHIR
  • working in health, regulated or security-sensitive environments

Why Join Monash Health?

This is more than a software engineering role. It is an opportunity to help shape a greenfield development platform and create digital products that respond to real challenges in healthcare delivery.

At Monash Health, you will:

build digital products with meaningful impact for frontline staff and patients

contribute to the foundations of a modern development platform

work across the full delivery lifecycle, from early prototype to production

collaborate with product, project, clinical, technical, governance and cyber security professionals

apply modern engineering and AI capabilities in a purpose-led health service.

We also offer:

• a collaborative and innovative team environment
• an opportunity to influence engineering standards and ways of working
• varied technical challenges across applications, APIs, data and AI
• flexible working arrangements, subject to the requirements of the role and team.

Monash Health supports flexible working where it is safe and practical. Depending on operational requirements, arrangements may include flexibility in working hours, work patterns or work location, including a blended model of office-based and remote work. Approved arrangements are agreed through the relevant Monash Health processes.

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive,supportiveand future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity,transparencyand excellence.

You’llbe encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.

We are FullHearted, OpenMindedandAllIn,enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness,equityand diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.