Engineering Team Lead | Innovative Sydney-based FinTech Location: Sydney (Hybrid/Remote Options) Technology: Cutting-edge. Scalable. Transformative. Diversity & Inclusion: At the heart of everything we do. About the Role Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Team Lead to guide one of their core engineering teams. This position combines technical leadership with strategic team management, offering the opportunity to influence both technology and team performance at a high level. The ideal candidate will be someone who is equally passionate about writing great code and mentoring others, with a strong sense of ownership and a drive to continuously improve systems, processes, and people. What You’ll Be Responsible For Partnering closely with Product Managers to assess and prioritize upcoming work. Translating business requirements into technical deliverables by breaking them down into an actionable backlog. Leading technical solution discussions and collaborating with Principal, Staff Engineers, and Software Architects to ensure scalable and maintainable implementation. Managing day-to-day workflow within the team — assigning work, ensuring progress, and removing blockers. Making informed decisions around task prioritization and delegation, with attention to both product goals and technical health. Overseeing the handling of incidents, ensuring timely resolution through effective team delegation. Maintaining and improving code quality, while safeguarding product stability and performance. Coaching and mentoring developers to build a culture of learning, collaboration, and high performance. Driving continuous improvement in development processes, tooling, and team practices. Technical Skills & Experience A minimum of 8 years of software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in .NET technologies . Proven experience in leading engineering teams or managing technical delivery across complex projects. Solid understanding of event-driven systems , microservices , and domain-driven design (DDD) . Strong focus on clean code principles, testing, and continuous delivery practices. Ability to define, uphold, and communicate engineering standards and best practices. Core Competencies A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams. Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a creative approach to technical challenges. Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities — capable of influencing, guiding, and aligning technical teams. Commercially aware, with the ability to link engineering outcomes to business value. A team-first leader who can foster a culture of trust, accountability, and performance. Effective time and workload management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands within the team. Why This Role? This is an exciting opportunity to take a leadership role in a forward-thinking tech environment where innovation, autonomy, and collaboration are highly valued. You’ll have the chance to influence both the technical roadmap and the development culture, helping shape the future of engineering for a rapidly growing business.
