Technical Lead

Collabera; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to lead and mentor a team of around 20 developers. The role focuses on ensuring high standards of software design and delivery while embedding engineering best practices. Successful candidates will have experience in technical leadership, mentoring, and driving code quality. This position offers the opportunity to shape engineering practices within the team and take accountability for technical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction to a team of up to 20 developers across multiple workstreams.
• Own the technical delivery, quality, and performance of the team’s outputs.
• Embed and enforce best practices at a low level, including design standardisation and architectural alignment.
• Lead by example through hands-on technical guidance, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Mentor and coach developers to improve technical capability, productivity, and engineering maturity.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, tooling, and delivery processes.
• Take ownership and accountability for team outcomes, including delivery timelines, quality, and maintainability.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to lead and mentor a team of approximately 20 developers, ensuring high standards of software design, development, and delivery. This role is responsible for embedding engineering best practices at a foundational level, driving consistency in design and code quality, and owning the technical outcomes of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction to a team of up to 20 developers across multiple workstreams.
• Own the technical delivery, quality, and performance of the team’s outputs.
• Embed and enforce best practices at a low level, including:
• Design standardisation and architectural alignment
• Coding standards and code quality
• Developer workflows, processes, and tool usage
• Lead by example through hands-on technical guidance, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Mentor and coach developers to improve technical capability, productivity, and engineering maturity.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, tooling, and delivery processes.
• Take ownership and accountability for team outcomes, including delivery timelines, quality, and maintainability