AutoGrab South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Technical Lead - Backend Engineering
AutoGrab South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
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AutoGrab is on a mission to reshape the automotive industry with data-driven, intelligent technology. Backed by leading investors and trusted by major OEMs, marketplaces, and dealer groups, we’re building the infrastructure powering the future of vehicle trading.
We’ve been recognised in the AFR Fast Starters and Deloitte Tech Fast 50 lists, reflecting our rapid growth, strong market demand, and relentless pursuit of innovation.
We’re now looking for a Technical Lead – Backend Engineering to join our Melbourne team and play a key role in evolving the platform that powers it all.
The Opportunity
As a Technical Lead, you’ll lead the backend engineering function responsible for ingesting, cleaning, matching, and enriching complex vehicle data from multiple sources. You'll architect high-performing APIs and automation processes that ensure our vehicle data is accurate, scalable, and valuable to customers.
This role is both strategic and hands-on. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to design robust technical solutions, while coaching and developing engineers across the backend team.
You'll have a direct impact on one of the most business-critical functions at AutoGrab – making our data infrastructure smarter, faster, and more powerful.
What You’ll Do
* Lead and mentor a backend engineering team with a focus on high-performance, scalable systems
* Design and maintain backend services and APIs hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
* Drive the implementation of data matching, deduplication and quality processes
* Work closely with Data Scientists, Analysts, Engineers and Product Managers
* Ensure seamless integration of large datasets from diverse automotive sources
* Contribute to technical strategy, system architecture, and roadmap planning
* Support our broader platform vision and data strategy
What You’ll Bring
* 7+ years’ experience in backend or data engineering roles
* 2+ years in a Technical Lead or Engineering Lead capacity
* Strong experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL
* Expertise in building and scaling APIs and backend systems on GCP
* Experience working with data quality, matching, or deduplication frameworks
* Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
* A passion for solving complex, real-world problems through technology
* Bonus: Exposure to LLMs, machine learning, or Python
Why Join AutoGrab?
We’re proud to have been recognised in the AFR Fast Starters and Deloitte Tech Fast 50, but we’re even more excited about what’s ahead. You’ll be joining a company that’s scaling quickly, investing deeply in technology, and offering a unique opportunity to shape our backend foundations.
In return, you’ll get:
* Hybrid working environment (based in our vibrant South Yarra HQ)
* The chance to work on complex technical challenges with real-world impact
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Industries
Software Development
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