Development Team Lead

About PingCo

Founded in 2011 and based in Melbourne, Australia, PingCo is a pioneering technology leader transforming telecommunications with TCAP, a groundbreaking, fully automated cloud calling platform. We partner with global telecom providers, streamlining operations, cutting deployment times, and boosting revenue through zero-touch automation and scalable solutions. As a Microsoft Certified Accelerator Partner, we integrate Operator Connect and Microsoft Teams, empowering carriers to innovate and deliver exceptional customer experiences. At PingCo, we’re a dynamic, collaborative team shaping the future of voice in a fast-evolving digital world.

PingCo is a private software development company building products to solve challenges facing the telecommunications industry. Established in 2011, PingCo has grown to work with top carriers and partners around the globe.

A role at PingCo means being at the forefront of technology, working with experienced tech experts and being supported to grow ideas and reach your potential.

About the Role

This role is a 60% coding / 40% leadership split— you’ll be building and scaling solutions with our DevOps team, while also mentoring the team, managing performance, and collaborating closely with product management (and occasionally customers). Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll be the day-to-day lead for the development team and a key bridge to the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

- Report to the Chief Product Officer and act as the day-to-day lead for the development team.
- Working as part of a globally distributed team
- Lead and contribute to hands-on development across frontend (React) and backend (ASP.NET Core/C#) stacks.
- Build, scale, and mentor a high-performance development team
- Lead succession planning, talent development, and performance management for all development personnel.
- Actively participate in sprints, ensuring on-time delivery of features and fixes.
- Provide technical leadership across React (frontend) and ASP.NET Core/C# (backend) stacks.
- Collaborate with product managers to scope requirements and user stories and translate them into high-quality solutions.
- Oversee code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior developers.
- Design and implement scalable backend APIs and data solutions (SQL Server, Azure).
- Translate design mock-ups and wireframes into responsive, production ready React components.
- Ensure applications maintain high performance, security, and responsiveness.
- Manage escalations and provide technical guidance for problem resolution.
- Support continuous integration, deployment, and automation processes using Azure DevOps, and Git.
- Encourage innovation, continuous learning, and adoption of best practices within the team.
- Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and frameworks across frontend and backend development.
- 5+ years’ experience as a Full-Stack or Frontend developer.

Strong Experience

- React (web and native)
- ASP.NET Core / C#
- SQL Server
- RESTful APIs (design and integration)
- Proven experience leading or mentoring developers within a team.
- Proven experience managing and growing scale-up size development teams
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
- Ability to balance leadership responsibilities with hands-on development.
- Telecommunications background desirable.
- Experience with Microsoft Teams Calling, Cisco WebEx Calling, or Zoom Calling desirable.

Key Company Expectations

- Showcase professionalism and consistently produces high quality work on or ahead of time
- Takes initiative, is a positive team member, and exhibits strong communication skills

Note: Given PingCo’s global presence, you may occasionally need to adjust your working hours to collaborate effectively with international teams and customers.

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