Permanent Role Salary goes up to $190k Base Super Hybrid Work Arrangement based in Richmond, Melbourne We are partnering with a global technology business to hire a Tech Lead. This is a hands on leadership role focused on production support, troubleshooting, engineering delivery, and technical direction across Point of Sale platforms supporting 70 stores today with growth toward 700 stores. This role suits an emerging tech lead who enjoys solving complex production issues, leading technical decision making, mentoring engineers, and partnering with offshore development teams to deliver fixes and improvements. You will work closely with local technical leadership and European core product teams. This is a permanent role with hybrid work arrangement based in Melbourne, Victoria. What You’ll Be Doing Lead technical delivery across critical POS platforms and store systems Provide L3 and L4 support for production incidents and platform stability Drive root cause analysis and define long term remediation strategies Review code behaviour and system interactions to diagnose complex issues beyond L1 and L2 support Partner with European engineering teams to deliver fixes, patches, and enhancements Provide technical leadership across POS, back office, and store platform initiatives Develop back end services using Java 8 SDK and Spring Boot Contribute to front end applications using React and TypeScript Support integrations across enterprise systems and internal platforms Mentor engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and engineering best practices Improve operational efficiency by reducing recurring issues and driving continuous improvement initiatives Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical roadmap planning Tech Stack Java 8, Java 21 Spring Boot React TypeScript SQL Azure Windows and Linux environments What We’re Looking For Strong hands on software engineering background across Java, Spring Boot, React, and TypeScript Experience leading technical delivery or mentoring engineering teams Solid Java fundamentals with ability to work across legacy and modern environments Strong troubleshooting capability across live production systems Ability to read code, isolate faults, and work through complex technical problems Experience across full stack development preferred Strong communication skills with confidence working across global engineering teams Pragmatic problem solver with ownership mindset Comfortable operating in a fast paced retail environment What Success Looks Like Becomes the technical escalation point for production issues and platform stability Builds credibility with local and European engineering teams Drives practical improvements that reduce recurring incidents and operational overhead Provides strong technical leadership while remaining hands on in delivery Delivers enhancements and fixes with speed, quality, and clear ownership Helps uplift engineering capability and contributes to long term platform scalability (Tip for a successful consideration: As you prepare your application, we encourage you to carefully review the requirements associated with this role to ensure eligibility. To support a meaningful assessment of your fit, your resume should provide clear, detailed examples of your contributions, measurable impact, and relevant commercial experience that align with the role’s criteria. Please be aware that we rely solely on the information presented in your application - if specific experience or achievements are not included, we are unable to infer or assume them.) Lastly, we will be only be able to consider candidates who are currently based in Melbourne, VIC. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Hudson Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen. Casual Loading Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles. Consultant Isabelle.Ho2@hudson.com Reference number: 249341 Profession:IT, Technology & DigitalDevelopment Company: Hudson Date posted: 12th Jun, 2026
