Platforms Development Team Lead

Sharon Ai, Inc; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharon AI is seeking a Platforms Development Team Lead in Australia. You will guide a team of Full Stack Engineers, blending hands-on coding with leadership to shape architecture, security and cloud-native SaaS delivery.

You will own authentication, billing integrations, and multi-tenant discipline while aligning with senior leaders. The role requires strong experience across frontend and backend stacks, API design, and people management to mentor, hire and grow the team as Sharon AI scales its

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer or Technical Lead in cloud-based or SaaS environments, with leadership progression

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and architecture standards for the Platforms Development team across frontend and backend layers
• Lead design and delivery of scalable APIs and backend services supporting platform functionality and customer workflows
• Own the roadmap for authentication and access control systems (OIDC, SAML, OAuth2) and secure platform access
• Oversee integration of billing, subscription management and usage metering capabilities
• Guide the architecture and operation of applications in cloud-native, multi‑tenant environments
• Partner with infra, platform and security teams, and senior leadership, to align technical direction with business priorities
• Lead code and design reviews, and ensure quality across the team through testing, code reviews and CI/CD practices
• Monitor system performance, reliability and security, driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of Full Stack Software Engineers, including career development, performance reviews and skills growth
• Lead hiring, onboarding and capacity planning for the Platforms Development team
• Set sprint priorities, allocate work and manage delivery timelines against roadmap commitments
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performing team culture, and resolve technical and interpersonal issues as they arise
• Communicate progress, risks and technical trade‑offs to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Champion engineering best practices and coding standards, and drive continuous improvement across the team

Skills

Full Stack Engineer

Technical Lead

Leadership

Frontend frameworks

Backend development

APIs & distributed systems

OIDC/SAML authentication

OAuth2/JWTs

CI/CD

Cloud/SaaS

Education

Bachelors in CS/Software Eng

Job description

Job Description

Australia - Remote considered, Sydney hybrid preferred

About Sharon AI

Sharon AI is building the infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence.

Operating across AI infrastructure, high-performance compute, cloud platforms and large-scale technology environments, Sharon AI delivers scalable, secure and reliable infrastructure for demanding AI, ML and HPC workloads.

The Role

As the Platforms Development Team Lead, you'll lead the team of Full Stack Software Engineers responsible for designing and delivering the user-facing and backend systems that enable customers to access and operate on our platform.

You'll combine hands‑on technical leadership with people management, setting direction across the full technology stack, from frontend interfaces to backend services and integrations, with a strong focus on identity, authentication, billing and secure platform access.

This is a high-impact role working closely with platform, infrastructure and security teams, and with senior engineering leadership, to deliver scalable, secure and reliable SaaS capabilities.

This role is suited to an experienced engineer who has grown into technical leadership, enjoys mentoring others, and wants to shape both the architecture and the people delivering cloud-native products at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and architecture standards for the Platforms Development team across frontend and backend layers
• Lead the design and delivery of scalable APIs and backend services supporting platform functionality and customer workflows
• Own the roadmap for authentication and access control systems (OIDC, SAML, OAuth2) and secure platform access
• Oversee integration of billing, subscription management and usage metering capabilities
• Guide the architecture and operation of applications in cloud-native, multi‑tenant environments
• Partner with infrastructure, platform and security teams, and senior leadership, to align technical direction with business priorities
• Lead code and design reviews, and ensure quality across the team through testing, code reviews and CI/CD practices
• Monitor system performance, reliability and security, driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of Full Stack Software Engineers, including career development, performance reviews and skills growthMentor in two or more years? Actually: Did we need to separate but consistent.
• Lead hiring, onboarding and capacity planning for the Platforms Development team
• Set sprint priorities, allocate work and manage delivery timelines against roadmap commitments
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performing team culture, and resolve technical and interpersonal issues as they arise
• Communicate progress, risks and technical trade‑offs to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Champion engineering best practices and coding standards, and drive continuous improvement across the team

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer or Technical Lead in cloud-based or SaaS environments, with demonstrated progression into a leadership role
• 6-10+ years of experience in full stack software engineering, including at least 1-2 years in a technical leadership or team lead capacity
• Strong frontend development experience using modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular or similar)
• Solid backend development experience using Node.js, Python, Go or similar technologies
• Experience designing and building scalable APIs and distributed systems
• Hands‑on experience implementing authentication protocols such as OIDC and SAMLStrong understanding of OAuth2, JWTs and secure session management
• Knowledge of application security best practices
• Demonstrated people leadership skills, including mentoring, coaching and performance management
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and prioritisation skills
• Ability to balance hands‑on technical contribution with team leadership responsibilities
• Experience building and operating production SaaS applications
• Experience with CI/CD practices and modern software development methodologies
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Multi‑tenant SaaS architecture experience, familiarity with enterprise identity providers and SSO platforms, and experience integrating billing or subscription systems are highly desirable. Exposure to event‑driven architectures or messaging systems, an understanding of SOC 2, ISO 27001 or similar compliance frameworks, and prior formal people management experience (direct reports, performance reviews) are also highly regarded.

Why Join Sharon AI

• Lead technical direction and shape the architecture of a fast‑growing AI infrastructure platform
• Combine hands‑on engineering with genuine people leadership and career growth
• Work at the centre of identity, authentication, billing and secure platform access for a scaling SaaS business
• Partner closely with platform, infrastructure and security teams, and senior engineering leadership
• Build and grow your own team of Full Stack Software Engineers
• Join a highly technical and ambitious team operating at the forefront of AI infrastructure

Our Values

Integrity | Innovation | Collaboration | Wellbeing | Inclusion