Systems Engineering Lead

Easygo; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ballots for events

Time with partners and ambassadors

Spin the Wheel Fridays on birthday/ann

EV subscriptions and novated leasing

Discounts and rewards program

Job summary

Easygo seeks a Systems Engineering Lead to design, code and ship internal platforms, automations and AI-powered tooling. You will set engineering standards, mentor teammates, and own end-to-end delivery across cloud, CI/CD and IaC environments.

You’ll lead integrations, manage complex workflows, and ensure operational handover with clear documentation and runbooks. Melbourne-based, full-time, collaborative and hands-on.

Qualifications

• Strong background in systems engineering and platform delivery.
• Experience leading small teams and setting engineering standards.
• Proficient scripting and coding to maintainable standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and build internal platforms, tools and automation at scale.
• Lead AI initiatives from prototype to production with secure patterns.
• Define engineering standards, perform design reviews and hand over runbooks.

Skills

Python

Bash

Git

CI/CD

AI tooling

Infrastructure as code

Cloud platforms

Leadership

API integration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

n8n

Terraform

Docker

GitHub Actions

Cloudflare

Jira / Atlassian Cloud

Confluence

Job description

The Systems Engineering Lead will code, build integrations, automate workflows and ship internal platforms, as well as architect and design the systems behind them.

What you’ll build with us:

The role will work with Git, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and our Cloud and Workplace tools to build and ship internal platforms. Everything you build is documented, operationalised and handed over cleanly to the systems administrators.

This is not a BAU or service desk role. It may assist on major escalations, but the majority of the time goes into building and delivering. The role will be the team’s technical authority, set the engineering and handover standards, and mentor others on the projects delivered, with leadership responsibility growing over time.

We know that innovation ignites when we build and create together, in person. This is a full-time opportunity at our Melbourne office. You’ll work right where it all happens, surrounded by our fearless crew shipping high-impact work.

Who is Easygo?

We’re a high-growth, high-velocity tech company with millions of eyeballs on us every day. We’re building the future of fearless tech. We’re the creators behind some of the most popular brands including Stake, KICK and Easygo Games. While they command a fierce global following, our crew is employed directly by Easygo and that’s where the real fun happens.

We’re always looking for people who are hungry, humble and move fast. People who are ready to Unify, Disrupt and Evolve with us. With us you’ll grow faster and go further. Your work has impact. And that gives you an edge you can’t get anywhere else.

The impact you’ll make:

• Design and build internal platforms, tools and mini products that solve real problems for Easygo teams, taking them from idea through to a supported service.
• Lead AI initiatives from prototype to production, building AI-powered automations and platforms using LLM APIs, MCP connectors and agent patterns, with logging, access control and human review built in.
• Set the patterns for building with AI safely, covering hosting, authentication, data handling and secrets, and give business teams practical guidance and starter templates.
• Write the technical designs and decision records for what you build, and run design reviews with the systems administrators and the Enterprise IT group.
• Build production-grade automation on n8n, with proper error handling, secrets handling, version control and separate environments.
• Integrate our SaaS and internal systems through APIs and webhooks, using code where a workflow tool is not the right fit.
• Deliver Jira and Atlassian automation and workflow projects that remove manual work.
• Run engineering the right way: Git workflows with pull request review, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar), and configuration and infrastructure managed as code (Terraform or equivalent), using containers for repeatable environments.
• Work with the project team, who handle much of the project management, to plan and deliver projects in Jira with clear scope, sequencing, risks and stakeholder communication, using simple change control that fits Easygo..
• Own the technical side of project delivery end to end, and be accountable for quality, documentation and handover.
• Use and build on our Cloud environments for your own projects, alongside the teams that own them, with infrastructure as code and sensible guardrails.
• Handle cloud networking, DNS and domain management, including working within Cloudflare.
• Contribute to wider network engineering where projects need it.
• Manage End User Compute and MDM within the Systems Engineering team, covering device configuration, rollout and integration with the platforms you build.
• Work alongside the Enterprise IT group on the engineering behind our Workplace Technology, including integrations, configuration as code and platform projects.
• Make sure everything you build is operationalised before it goes live, with monitoring and alerting in place and tested.
• Hand over complete runbooks and documentation, kept current in Confluence, so the systems administrators can support what you build.
• Run a walkthrough with the systems administrators and provide a defined support period after go-live.
• Act as an escalation point for major incidents involving what you have built, without taking on BAU or service desk work.
• Act as the team’s technical lead, setting engineering standards, reviewing work and coaching others in engineering practice.
• Mentor engineers and systems administrators working on your projects, and take on formal line management as the team grows.

Your track record:

• Experience in systems, infrastructure or platform engineering, with a track record of designing and delivering projects and platforms, not only administering them.
• Experience leading a very small team or mentoring engineers, including setting standards and running code or design reviews.
• Strong scripting and coding skills in Python, Bash or equivalent, to a standard others can maintain.
• Experience building and integrating through APIs and webhooks, and building production automation with n8n or a similar workflow tool.
• Strong working knowledge of Git workflows (branching and pull request review) and CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions or similar.
• Experience managing infrastructure and configuration as code (Terraform or equivalent), and working knowledge of containers (such as Docker etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Cloud, including account structure, identity and access.
• Proven AI experience: You use AI tools in your engineering every day, and you can show us something you have built with AI, such as an internal platform or tool. You will walk us through what it does, how you built it, how you secured it and what you would change.
• Experience with SaaS platform engineering, such as: Google Workspace, Slack and Atlassian Cloud, including Jira automation and integrations.
• Working knowledge of web technologies, web hosting and domain management, including DNS and working within Cloudflare or a similar platform.
• Strong documentation and communication skills, including writing runbooks and handing work over to operations teams, and explaining technical decisions in plain language.

Bonus points if you also have:

• Experience with MCP, LLM APIs or agent frameworks in an internal tooling context.
• Familiarity with MDM and End User Compute tooling such as Intune or Jamf.
• Working knowledge of network engineering concepts, with a focus on cloud networking.
• Experience delivering projects alongside an operations team, including defining intake, prioritisation and handover.
• Experience supporting a distributed, multi-entity or global IT environment.

Benefits that give you the Easygo Edge, so you can build the future of fearless tech with us:

Disrupt: we push boundaries and play to win

• Ballots for major sporting and music events
• Time with our partners and ambassadors, and exclusive office sessions with leading streamers, creators and industry guests
• Spin the Wheel Fridays on your birthday and work anniversary, with prizes up to $1,000 or a car
• EV subscriptions, novated leasing, energy savings through Origin, and everyday discounts and cash back through Paylab Rewards

Evolve: we’re in constant motion, personally and professionally

• The ultimate sandbox: 1 in 3 of our people level up their role every year. If you deliver, you move.
• Market-synced pay, a performance-based bonus and a high-value referral bonus
• 30 days combined annual and personal leave for full-time employees
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers, plus a 12-week return to work with fully paid Fridays off
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, and 7% off Bupa health cover with extras waiting periods waived
• Wednesday massages, a meditation space, parenting facilities, and bike storage, lockers and showers for active commuters

Unify: we move as one and win together

• Daily catered breakfast, free barista coffee, juices and smoothies, and snack walls and drink fridges on every floor
• Pool tables, table tennis, gaming consoles, an F1 simulator, social sports teams and the Corporate Games
• Mid-year and end-of-year celebrations, team budgets for wins and milestones, and a paid volunteer day each year

Benefits apply to Australian-based employees, are subject to eligibility and program terms, and may change.

True to our value of ‘Play fair’ we always hire fair. Our work and our brands are fuelled by our diverse culture. We hire for talent and grit. But we never discriminate. Your race, religion, nationality, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, or disability status won’t affect our hiring decision, or your trajectory here. Come as you are and get the Easygo edge.