Lead Engineer - Front End Platform & Design System

Accountabilities

• Lead the technical vision, architecture, and strategic direction of the front-end platform, ensuring alignment with broader engineering objectives and product requirements.

• Drive the development and continuous improvement of shared front-end foundations, including component libraries, design systems, reusable frameworks, and developer tooling.

• Guide the adoption and evolution of modern front-end technologies, particularly React, TypeScript, and associated development tools and frameworks.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, design, and infrastructure teams to establish consistent technical standards and deliver scalable solutions across the organization.

• Identify technical gaps, architectural challenges, and opportunities for improvement that may affect engineering productivity, product quality, or platform performance.

• Influence and contribute to CI/CD strategy and delivery pipeline improvements, promoting reliable, efficient, and automated software delivery practices.

• Define and shape the long-term roadmap for front-end performance, accessibility, maintainability, security, and developer experience.

• Lead initiatives to modernize legacy front-end pages and components using Harness Engineering principles and AI-enabled development approaches.

• Champion engineering best practices, including automated testing, test-driven development (TDD), code quality, and maintainable system design.

• Design and guide the implementation of secure, scalable, and resilient architectures, including distributed systems where appropriate.

• Build strong relationships across technical and non-technical teams, encouraging knowledge sharing, constructive discussions, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Provide technical mentorship and coaching to engineers, helping them strengthen their capabilities and progress toward senior technical positions.

• Balance long-term architectural planning with hands-on technical problem-solving, stepping in when teams require technical guidance or support.

• Promote the effective use of AI tools and emerging engineering practices to improve development efficiency, solve complex problems, and accelerate innovation.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in front-end engineering, with deep technical expertise and the ability to quickly adapt to new programming languages, frameworks, and development tools.

• Strong hands-on experience with modern front-end technologies, particularly React, TypeScript, and their associated ecosystems.

• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, or leading large-scale shared platforms, design systems, component libraries, or developer experience initiatives.

• Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts, automated testing, test-driven development (TDD), and modern software delivery practices.

• Proven ability to design secure, scalable, maintainable, and high-performing software systems, including distributed architectures.

• Experience influencing technical strategy, architectural decisions, and engineering roadmaps across multiple teams and organizational functions.

• Strong understanding of front-end performance optimization, accessibility standards, reusable component design, and software quality.

• Ability to combine strategic technical thinking with practical, hands-on engineering expertise and effective problem-solving.

• Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers, with a genuine interest in supporting their professional growth.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across engineering, product, design, and infrastructure teams.

• A collaborative approach to technical discussions and disagreements, with the ability to consider different perspectives and reach solutions that benefit the wider organization.

• Strong ownership, initiative, and adaptability, particularly when managing complex, open-ended challenges involving multiple teams.

• Experience using AI-powered development tools and applying AI principles to improve engineering workflows, productivity, and problem-solving.

• A continuous learning mindset and genuine enthusiasm for modern front-end engineering practices, platform innovation, and developer enablement.

Benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements: Choose between fully remote or hybrid working, with the flexibility to work from anywhere along Australia's East Coast.

• Modern office facilities: Access to collaborative office spaces in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane for in-person teamwork and connection.

• Work-life balance: Flexibility to work from home while participating in regular office collaboration days and team activities.

• Strategic technical influence: Take ownership of the technical direction and long-term evolution of a large-scale front-end platform.

• Professional development: Opportunities to expand your technical leadership capabilities, influence engineering strategy, and work with modern technologies.

• Mentorship opportunities: Help develop engineering talent while strengthening your own leadership and coaching experience.

• Innovation-driven environment: Work with modern front-end technologies, AI-enabled development practices, and evolving engineering methodologies.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with talented professionals across engineering, product, design, and infrastructure.

• Meaningful impact: Improve the everyday development experience of engineering teams by building shared systems and tools that support better, faster, and more consistent product delivery.

• Inclusive culture: Join a workplace that values diverse experiences, individual perspectives, collaboration, and skills-based hiring.