Technical Lead - Software Development $155,000 - $185,000 + Super | Newstead | Hybrid We're working with a Brisbane-based technology business that's continuing to invest in its engineering capability and is now looking to appoint a Technical Lead - Software Development.
This is a technical-first leadership role.
The focus is on engineering quality, architecture, and delivery rather than formal people management.
You'll lead a small team of around five developers, remain hands-on with development, and set the technical standard across the platform.
You'll work closely with the CTO, partner day-to-day with the Business Analyst, and collaborate with the wider product and technology team to turn ideas into well-designed, scalable solutions.
What you'll be doing: Setting and owning technical standards across the development team Remaining hands-on across backend and frontend development Designing and building backend services using Python / Django Developing modern frontend functionality using React and TypeScript Working with the CTO on technical direction, architecture, and longer-term system design Partnering with the Business Analyst in whiteboarding and planning sessions to translate business needs into build-ready technical work Collaborating with the wider team to deliver features and improvements end-to-end Driving code quality through reviews, guidance, and technical mentorship Identifying technical debt and leading pragmatic improvements Taking ownership of DevOps responsibilities, including environments, deployments, and CI/CD Actively using and championing AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Copilot) The Environment Small, capable development team with strong individual contributors Flat structure and direct access to decision-makers Mix of BAU and project work (approximately *****) Engineering-led culture focused on technical quality and ownership Well suited to candidates from smaller teams, consultancies, or dev studios What we're looking for: Strong technical background with the ability to guide others technically Advanced frontend experience with React (or similar modern frameworks) Backend experience with Python/Django or Ruby on Rails Solid hands-on understanding of DevOps practices (AWS, CI/CD, deployments; Kubernetes exposure beneficial) Comfortable owning systems end-to-end, from design through to production Confident communicator who enjoys technical problem-solving and collaboration Curious, pragmatic, and quality-driven mindset Salary: $155k - $185k + Super, depending on experience and technical leadership scope Location