Senior Engineering Lead — AI-Driven, Hands-on & Strategy

Sharp & Carter; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp & Carter is recruiting an experienced lead software engineer for a high-growth SaaS business in Australia. The role blends hands-on development with shaping technical strategy, giving you autonomy to influence how the tech function is structured and how software is delivered.

You'll mentor engineers, drive platform modernization, and embed modern engineering practices. The ideal candidate has proven leadership in startup or scale-up SaaS, plus strong experience with React, Node.js, AWS and

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in startup or scale-up SaaS.
• Strong hands-on full-stack capability with modern web/mobile stacks.
• Ability to implement development processes and engineering standards.
• Proven track record delivering quality software at scale.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the engineering strategy and technical direction.
• Stay hands-on with software development and architecture decisions.
• Establish scalable engineering processes, standards and best practices.
• Drive platform modernization, stability and performance improvements.
• Introduce AI-enabled engineering processes and efficiencies.
• Mentor and develop engineers across the team.
• Assess team structure and implement improvements.
• Build a high-performing engineering culture focused on quality and delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align tech initiatives with business goals.
• Ensure scalable and secure solutions.

Skills

Lead engineering experience

React

Flutter

Node.js

AWS

Firebase

Full-stack development

Mentoring engineers

Tech strategy

Job description

Sharp & Carter is recruiting an experienced lead software engineer for a high-growth SaaS business in Australia. The role blends hands-on development with shaping technical strategy, giving you autonomy to influence how the tech function is structured and how software is delivered.

You'll mentor engineers, drive platform modernization, and embed modern engineering practices. The ideal candidate has proven leadership in startup or scale-up SaaS, plus strong experience with React, Node.js, AWS and