Lead Software Engineer - AI-Powered Health Platform

Monash Health; City of Monash; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Monash Health is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to build LaunchPad, a development platform for addressing clinical and operational challenges with modern tech and AI. You will lead a small, innovative team delivering production-grade applications, influencing architecture and engineering standards, and working closely with a Product Manager.

You will own the end-to-end delivery, bridge product requirements with technical trade-offs, and ensure secure, reliable, and maintainable digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• Proven experience delivering production software across frontend, backend and API layers.
• Strong communication with end users and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build foundational infrastructure and AI platform for LaunchPad.
• Own technical delivery from prototype to production.
• Design and implement UI with a robust component library and design system.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD, testing and deployment practices.

Skills

TypeScript

React/Next.js

CI/CD pipelines

Azure

Secure development

End-user collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science/Software Engineering/IT

Tools

API management

AI platforms

Job description

Monash Health is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to build LaunchPad, a development platform for addressing clinical and operational challenges with modern tech and AI. You will lead a small, innovative team delivering production-grade applications, influencing architecture and engineering standards, and working closely with a Product Manager.

You will own the end-to-end delivery, bridge product requirements with technical trade-offs, and ensure secure, reliable, and maintainable digital