Senior Leader in Application Development
We are seeking an exceptional Senior Leader in Application Development to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for leading the delivery and operation of our application portfolio, including portals, core business systems, integration layers, and mobile experiences.
Your primary focus will be on setting standards, leading teams, guiding architecture and delivery, and working closely with Product, Data, Infrastructure, and Operations to ensure our applications are reliable, secure, and aligned with business priorities.
You will lead the applications roadmap and technical direction, translating business strategy into clear initiatives while setting engineering standards, documentation expectations, and delivery discipline.
A key aspect of your role will be coaching and developing the Delivery Lead and Senior Engineers, setting clear engineering standards, and driving squad prioritization aligned to capacity and business values.
You will oversee end-to-end delivery of our application portfolio, including portals, client and workforce tools, and internal systems, ensuring clear backlogs, scope, and acceptance criteria.
In addition, you will partner with AI and Data teams to embed practical AI into applications, championing automation across testing, deployment, and support, and supporting adoption of tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and AI-driven quality checks.
You will define and uphold reference architectures and engineering quality, reviewing designs for scalability, reliability, and security, contributing to complex technical decisions, and guiding use of modern web, mobile, and backend frameworks.
Furthermore, you will own application SLAs, error budgets, and key reliability measures, working with teams on monitoring, alerting, and incident response, overseeing release management, and environment strategy, and ensuring a strong security posture across authentication, authorization, and data handling.
Finally, you will build strong stakeholder and vendor relationships, communicating roadmaps, risks, and trade-offs clearly, and ensuring external partners and deliverables align with our organization's standards.
Requirements
* 8+ years in software engineering with at least 3+ years in a leadership role (e.g., Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer).
* Experience leading delivery of complex web or mobile applications in a product environment, with strong architectural design capability.
* Strong coaching, feedback, and leadership approach, with experience guiding cross-functional engineering teams and supporting delivery staff.
* Experience running agile or hybrid delivery models, including backlog management, stakeholder engagement, and structured requirements/analysis practices.
* Exposure to AI-enabled engineering workflows, including automation, modern tooling, and supporting teams in adopting new ways of working.
* Strong frontend experience with React, Next.js, and React Native (or similar).
* Backend/integration experience with Node.js or PHP/Laravel, plus solid understanding of REST APIs and authentication.
* Cloud experience with AWS, including managed hosting, storage, and messaging services.
* CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.), git workflows, and observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) with incident response.
Bonus Points
* Experience in health, aged care, or other regulated industries.
* Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2).
* Exposure to Python Notebooks for scripting, automation, or data workflows.
* Experience with AWS services, PHP/Laravel, and SQL.
* Experience integrating AI capabilities such as chat assistants, semantic search, and summarization.
Benefits
* Expansive new King Street office with excellent facilities, close to public transport, cafes, restaurants, and supermarkets.
* Vibrant team culture and regular social events.
* Career mapping and progression opportunities across digital and data teams.
* Salary packaging to boost your take-home pay.
* Access to Fitness Passport to support your health and wellbeing.
* EAP support for you and your immediate family.
* Employee discounts on groceries, fuel, utility bills, wellness, and more.
* Hybrid working environment.