Lead, Engineering

Requirements

lead a talented team building a complex product suite using a modern stack: Java, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, Debezium, and React. The

is a hands-on technical leader who can drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate closely with product management to deliver a product that solves our customers' most challenging data problems.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Sydney for our hybrid working model.

• 6+ years of commercial software development experience with at least one JVM language such as Java, preferably using the Spring ecosystem
• 2+ years of experience leading, coaching, and mentoring a team of software engineers to achieve high-impact results
• Extensive product experience in the data streaming or data tooling space, especially with streaming data platforms such as Apache Kafka and Change Data Capture (CDC) tools like Debezium
• Extensive experience with relational and document data modeling and hands-on experience with at least one SQL database (Postgres, MySQL, etc) and at least one document database (e.g. MongoDB)
• Exposure to client-side technologies such as JavaScript and React is a plus
• Good understanding of algorithms, data structures and their time and space complexity
• Curiosity, a positive attitude, and a drive to continue learning
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the architectural vision and long-term technical roadmap for the Data Migration product suite, ensuring it is scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and other stakeholders to define product features and translate business requirements into robust technical designs.
• Lead the design and implementation of complex, mission-critical components of our data streaming and migration platform.
• Champion and enforce engineering best practices through design reviews, code reviews, and by setting a high standard for quality and operational excellence.
• Act as a hands-on leader, guiding the team through complex technical challenges and contributing to the codebase where necessary.

Within the first three months,

• Fully ramped up on our architecture, business domain, and team processes.
• Establish yourself as the technical leader within the team, actively driving technical discussions, design reviews, and planning for the product roadmap.
• Begin mentoring team members and building strong collaborative relationships with your product counterparts.

Within six months,

• Successfully led the team to deliver a major feature or product release.
• Made significant contributions to the architectural roadmap and started influencing the technical direction of adjacent teams.
• Established a clear rhythm of execution and a high-performing culture within your team.

Within 12 months,

• Become recognized as the go-to technical expert for the data migration domain at MongoDB.
• Delivered large-scale features across the entire tech stack that have a measurable impact on our customers and business.
• Played a crucial role in recruiting, hiring, and growing the engineering team.