Engineering Lead

Blinq

. Lead and develop engineers through fortnightly 1:1s, meaningful feedback, development support and clear expectations .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeMelbourne • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in engineering management, focusing on team development, performance improvement, and effective communication. Possesses a solid platform engineering background with practical experience in integrating AI into workflows and enhancing infrastructure.

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Engineering ManagementPlatform EngineeringAI IntegrationTeam DevelopmentEffective Communication

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure ImprovementDeveloper ToolingEngineering WorkflowsTechnical DesignCode ReviewsAI Tools and PracticesPerformance MeasurementTechnical Debt ManagementCI/CDObservability

Soft Skills

CoachingFeedback DeliveryAccountabilityCuriosityConstructive Conversations

Industry Keywords

Startup ExperienceScale-Up ExperienceTeam PerformanceDelivery OutcomesCustomer Needs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and develop engineers through fortnightly 1:1s, meaningful feedback, development support and clear expectations
Coach engineers and squad leads to grow skills, judgment and ownership
Build consistency in engineering standards, performance expectations and career development across squads
Create a culture grounded in curiosity, accountability and honest conversations
Support hiring and onboarding as the team grows
Partner with squad leads to translate business and product priorities into focused engineering plans
Work with product, design and engineering leaders to balance customer outcomes, delivery speed and technical investment
Contribute to technical design and code reviews
Identify dependencies and remove blockers across squads
Improve delivery predictability while allowing iteration and learning
Guide improvements to infrastructure, CI/CD, observability, reliability and internal tooling
Improve development workflows and developer experience
Manage technical debt and platform complexity as the business scales
Build reliability, security and operational ownership into engineering work
Identify and implement AI opportunities across development, testing, code review, documentation and operations
Coach engineers in effective AI tools and practices
Establish expectations for reviewing and validating AI-generated work
Measure AI-driven improvements in repetitive work, feedback loops and delivery outcomes
Apply judgment regarding appropriate AI use and human ownership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Previous experience as an Engineering Manager, Senior Engineering Manager or Engineering Director, with direct responsibility for people management, team performance and delivery
Track record of developing engineers, coaching technical leaders and building accountable, effective teams
Strong platform engineering background, with direct experience improving infrastructure, developer tooling or engineering workflows
Experience in a startup or scale-up, helping teams and systems evolve through growth
Technical credibility to challenge assumptions, guide architectural decisions and get hands-on when needed
Practical experience introducing AI into engineering workflows, helping teams adopt it and demonstrating improvements
Clear view on measuring engineering effectiveness beyond activity metrics or code volume
Strong prioritisation skills and ability to connect technical work to customer and business needs
Pragmatic approach to balancing speed, quality and long-term maintainability
Clear communication and willingness to have direct, constructive conversations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity and ownership
Competitive salary
20 days of annual leave
Flexible policy for personal needs beyond annual leave
Team lunches
Padel
Games nights
Barry's sessions
Regular catered lunch at some offices
Always-stocked snack bar