Tech Lead: Secure, Scalable SaaS Platform Architect

Fortiro; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning & growth

Competitive salary

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Fortiro, a growing fintech, seeks a Tech Lead to own the technical direction, quality and security of its enterprise SaaS platform on AWS. You will set engineering standards, guide secure and compliant delivery, and act as the technical authority for customer security assessments and enterprise requirements.

You will mentor the engineering team, design scalable architectures, and collaborate with Product to translate business needs into robust solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering.
• Experience leading SaaS platform delivery.
• Strong Java and Spring Framework skills.
• Hands-on AWS expertise across ECS, Lambda, Step Functions, Cognito, RDS, CloudWatch and Security Hub.
• Proven ability to design reliable, secure systems and implement common compliance requirements.
• End-to-end SDLC leadership in agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture aligned to the product roadmap and strategic vision.
• Architect scalable, secure AWS systems with redundancy and high availability.
• Oversee the development and deployment across the full SDLC in agile teams.
• Review and approve design and code changes; build security, efficiency and compliance into every stage.
• Monitor platform performance, availability and security; drive incident response and root-cause fixes.
• Mentor engineers and grow a high-performing team; uphold engineering standards.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

AWS

Security compliance

SDLC leadership

Leadership

Communication

Cloud security

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

AWS ECS

AWS Lambda

Step Functions

Cognito

RDS

CloudWatch

Security Hub

Job description

Fortiro, a growing fintech, seeks a Tech Lead to own the technical direction, quality and security of its enterprise SaaS platform on AWS. You will set engineering standards, guide secure and compliant delivery, and act as the technical authority for customer security assessments and enterprise requirements.

You will mentor the engineering team, design scalable architectures, and collaborate with Product to translate business needs into robust solutions.