Technical Lead - South Bank, Qld

FCM Travel; Queensland; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place to Work Australia

Learning & Development

LinkedIn Learning

Staff Discounts

Travel Discounts

Mental Health support

Job summary

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) is seeking a Technical Lead to drive the design and development of scalable software solutions in an Agile environment. You will mentor engineers, align outcomes with business objectives, and champion engineering excellence across cross-functional teams.

You will shape technical direction, reduce debt, and promote modern architectures such as microservices and serverless patterns in a fast-paced delivery setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or demonstrated equivalent industry experience.
• Understanding of Agile principles and processes.
• Understanding of modern software engineering principles and practices.
• Experience designing and delivering scalable, maintainable software solutions.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and lead engineering teams.
• Commercially minded approach with the ability to deliver business value.
• Strong prioritisation, problem-solving and decision‑making capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of technical solutions within an Agile team.
• Partner with stakeholders to support solution discovery and align outcomes to business objectives.
• Identify technical capability gaps and collaborate with architects and other technical specialists to address them.
• Coach, mentor and develop engineers to build technical capability and team performance.
• Create technical goals and enable teams to achieve them.
• Drive engineering best practices, secure coding standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote Agile ways of working, including continuous delivery and test automation.
• Manage and reduce technical debt while ensuring solutions remain supported and maintainable.
• Guide teams through technical challenges and problem-solving activities.
• Support modern architectural approaches including microservices, event-driven architecture and serverless solutions.
• Ensure production solutions maintain strong uptime, reliability and availability.

Skills

Agile principles

Software design & scalability

Team coaching/leadership

Business value focus

Problem-solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

At Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) our purpose is to 'open up the world for those who want to see'. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something amazing – travel!

Are you passionate about building high-performing engineering teams and delivering innovative technical solutions at scale?

As the Technical Lead, you will play a key role in leading the design and development of solutions that align with customer and business needs while championing engineering excellence. You'll work closely with engineering, product and business stakeholders, mentoring developers and fostering Agile delivery practices.

This is an opportunity to drive technical direction, support team growth, and help shape modern, scalable technology solutions in a dynamic environment. Bring your senior software engineering expertise to lead high-performing teams, influence technical direction, and deliver robust, scalable solutions in a fast-paced delivery environment.

Day to day:

• Lead the design and development of technical solutions within an Agile team
• Partner with stakeholders to support solution discovery and align outcomes to business objectives
• Identify technical capability gaps and collaborate with architects and other technical specialists to address them
• Coach, mentor and develop engineers to build technical capability and team performance
• Create technical goals and enable teams to achieve them
• Drive engineering best practices, secure coding standards and continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote Agile ways of working, including continuous delivery and test automation
• Manage and reduce technical debt while ensuring solutions remain supported and maintainable
• Guide teams through technical challenges and problem-solving activities
• Support modern architectural approaches including microservices, event-driven architecture and serverless solutions
• Ensure production solutions maintain strong uptime, reliability and availability

You’ll be perfect for the role, if you have:

• Bachelor's degree or demonstrated equivalent industry experience
• Demonstrated understanding of Agile principles and processes
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering principles and practices
• Experience designing and delivering scalable, maintainable software solutions
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and lead engineering teams
• Commercially minded approach with the ability to deliver business value
• Strong prioritisation, problem-solving and decision‑making capabilities

What you will enjoy:

Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place to Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd

Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno‑religious minority groups and people with disability

Development: Individualised, ongoing Learning & Development via communities of practice. Dedicated time to learn, share and collaborate skills, interests and goals, as well as contribute your own expertise and insights of others.

Innovation Days where you have the opportunity to create, collaborate, and bring innovative concepts to life!

Dedicated Engineering Days, often hosted by technology partners off‑site, where staff have an opportunity to increase knowledge and skills, and test out new and exciting technologies.

Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over , courses in over languages

Women in PM&E group - this comprehensive program aims to foster gender diversity and empower and support women in their pursuit of successful careers in technology. It encompasses a variety of initiatives, workshops, mentorship opportunities, and networking events.

Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee‑only portal with + of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more

Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more

Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within

Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym

Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Social: Regular awards nights, social team‑building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok in 6)