Technical Lead

aXcelerate; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Hybrid work

PD budget

Employee Assistance Program

Gym discounts

Job summary

aXcelerate is seeking a Technical Lead to be the technical authority for a product-aligned squad in Brisbane. You will own system design, code quality, and technical risk, while writing code and mentoring engineers.

The role involves guiding AI-assisted coding efforts and ensuring safe, scalable delivery. You’ll collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to shape architecture, drive complex features end-to-end, and uphold security and performance standards across a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, incl. 2+ years in a technical lead role.
• Strong track record in multi-tenant, cloud-based SaaS architectures.
• Experience leading code reviews and setting engineering standards.
• Hands-on with AI coding tools or agents in daily work; evaluate outputs.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design for your squad and align with the wider architecture.
• Drive complex features from design to production with risk management.
• Lead code reviews, ensure security, reliability and maintainability.
• Mentor engineers, participate in hiring, and collaborate with Product/Design/QA.

Skills

Cloud-based SaaS

AWS

CI/CD

Code reviews

Mentoring engineers

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/Software Eng

Tools

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

aXcelerate is a leading Australian SaaS company transforming the way organisations develop skills, manage learning, and build workforce capability. Our integrated platform combines a powerful Student Management System (SMS), Learning Management System (LMS), and Skills, our workforce competency management solution, to help training providers, enterprises, and government organisations simplify compliance, streamline operations, and develop confident, capable workforces.

Recognised as a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years, we're proud to foster a culture where our people are empowered to innovate, collaborate and grow. We believe our success comes from creating an environment where ideas are valued, curiosity is encouraged, and every individual has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

As we continue our exciting growth journey, there's never been a better time to join a team that's shaping the future of education technology.

The opportunity

We’re looking for a Technical Lead to be the technical authority for one of our small, product-aligned squads.

You’ll report to the Engineering Manager and work alongside the squad’s Product Manager. They own the what; you own the how: system design, code quality, technical risk, and taking complex features from design through to production. This is a hands‑on role. You’ll write code while lifting the engineers around you.

Our engineers increasingly direct, review and validate the work of AI coding agents rather than writing every line themselves. You’ll set the standard for how your squad does that safely and well.

Responsibilities

Design and technical direction

• Own the technical design for your squad’s product area, working with our Solutions Architect so it fits the wider architecture
• Break complex problems into clear, staged designs, including where serious research is needed
• Design clean boundaries between components, APIs and integrations
• Document technical decisions and their reasoning, and bring the squad and stakeholders along with you
• Pay down technical debt and legacy risk in a planned, measurable way

Delivery

• Drive complex features from design to launch, owning technical risk and cross‑squad dependencies
• Shape scope and trade-offs early with your Product Manager
• Keep the squad unblocked and shipping at a steady pace
• Roll out changes safely, with monitoring, alerting and rollback plans in place
• Lead your squad’s adoption of AI coding agents and our internal AI tooling
• Make sure AI‑generated code meets the same bar for quality, security and maintainability as anything else
• Find practical ways AI can lift productivity, and share what works across Engineering

Quality, security and reliability

• Lead code reviews and set the quality bar for the squad
• Own resolution of complex defects and production incidents in your area
• Build security and privacy into design from the start
• Work with Platform and Infrastructure teams on observability, performance and reliability

People and collaboration

• Coach and mentor engineers, especially those growing into senior and lead roles
• Spread knowledge through pairing, design reviews, documentation and tech talks, so no one becomes a bottleneck
• Take part in hiring, and partner with your Engineering Manager on feedback and squad health
• Work closely with Product, Design, QA and other Technical Leads, and explain technical trade-offs in plain language

About you

• 6+ years of commercial software engineering experience, including 2+ years as a technical lead, lead engineer or equivalent
• Strong hands‑on experience building and maintaining multi‑tenant, cloud‑based SaaS
• A track record of designing systems and leading complex features from design to production
• Experience leading code reviews and setting engineering standards
• Hands‑on use of AI coding tools or agents in your day‑to‑day work, and a clear view on how to review and validate their output
• Experience with AWS (or another major cloud platform), CI/CD and modern delivery practices
• A history of mentoring engineers and sharing knowledge
• Clear communication with product and business stakeholders
• Comfort working in Agile, cross‑functional squads
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience

Highly desirable:

• Experience with student management, learning management, HR/workforce or other compliance‑heavy B2B platforms
• An understanding of the Australian VET sector or edtech
• Experience modernising legacy platforms or leading incremental migrations
• Experience with integrations, APIs and event‑driven architecture
• Exposure to observability tooling and production reliability practices
• Experience shaping engineering practices for AI‑assisted or agent‑driven development

What we offer

• A central location, close to public transport, cafes and shops, with free on‑site parking available.
• A vibrant, supportive and team‑oriented culture, with regular team activities and social events.
• Opportunities for flexible and hybrid working.
• A focus on professional development and learning, with access to our LMS, external and internal training opportunities and your own personal annual PD budget.
• Access for you and your family to an Employee Assistance Program and resources.
• Cashback offers and discounts on popular brands through our Employment Hero app.
• Discounted gym membership and Pilates Class offers to support your health and wellbeing.
• Opportunities for career development with well defined career pathways across the business.
• Proud members of Women in Technology with access to networking events, professional development opportunities and resources.

We are committed to promoting diversity in the workplace and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.

aXcelerate acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we work, live and learn and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land. We are committed to fostering learning and development in the communities that we serve.