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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Engineering Team Leader in Australia.
This role offers the opportunity to lead a small, high-performing engineering team while actively contributing to product development. You will guide, coach, and mentor engineers, fostering a collaborative and motivated environment that encourages growth and innovation. Balancing hands-on development with leadership responsibilities, you will help shape team dynamics, optimize workflows, and ensure efficient delivery of high-quality software. The role includes hiring and onboarding new team members, managing performance, and driving a culture of continuous improvement. You will operate in a fully remote, asynchronous environment that values autonomy, innovation, and a people-first approach. This position is ideal for a leader who enjoys both technical engagement and empowering others to excel.
Accountabilities:
- Lead and manage a team of 3–5 engineers, providing mentorship, guidance, and constructive feedback
- Act as the spokesperson for the team, ensuring strong team dynamics and a supportive, high-performance culture
- Participate in product development, contributing actively alongside the team while dedicating ~30% of time to leadership responsibilities
- Oversee hiring processes, onboarding, and career development for team members
- Foster continuous improvement in engineering practices, workflows, and collaboration
- Promote alignment with organizational values, team goals, and broader engineering strategies
- Support cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and other stakeholders to ensure efficient execution and delivery
- Proven experience managing an engineering team of at least 2 people
- Strong backend development expertise, ideally with Elixir/Phoenix or comparable technologies
- Solid knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and modern development workflows
- Excellent communication skills and ability to inspire confidence in the team
- Strong understanding of team dynamics and ability to cultivate a collaborative environment
- Highly organized with attention to detail and focus on efficient processes
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and fostering a people-first culture
- Ambitious, proactive, and capable of balancing technical and leadership responsibilities
- Competitive salary aligned with global standards ($75,450—$169,700 USD)
- Fully remote work with flexible working hours
- Flexible paid time off
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Mental health and wellbeing support services
- Stock options
- Professional development and learning budget
- Home office and IT equipment budget
- Budget for coworking spaces or local in-person team events
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Why Apply Through Jobgether?
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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