Technical Lead

Are you ready to be a big part of something big? 

At carsales, we're all about making buying and selling a great experience. For over 25 years we've been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move today and tomorrow. 

When it comes to your career, we want to provide big opportunities to help you make a big impact. But for this to be possible, we strive to feel small. Small enough to quickly change tack, small enough to learn from different departments and small enough to connect authentically with leadership. 

With a vision to be the global leader in online vehicle marketplaces. We transform how people buy and sell across the globe. We discover new ideas and make them happen. We continue to grow, and we continue to evolve – and we aren't afraid to make big bets.

We embrace a hybrid way of working – mixing working from home with the energy and connection that comes from being together in the office. We champion flexibility and have many policies, procedures and leave options to support flexible work

What's on offer: 

• A place where you can move your career forward, where you'll be continuously backed to make new ideas happen, and the chance to do work that makes real, significant impact in the world. 
• We're proud to be recognised as one of Australia's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, a Family Friendly Workplace, a WORK180 endorsed employer for women.
• The support of a highly engaged, high-performing team including a leadership team that's you'll actually have face time with. 
• 24 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, four weeks paid secondary caregivers leave, six weeks paid gender transition leave

What you'll do

As the Techincal Lead - Quality Capability you will be the driver of our QA process & best practices. You will define and own quality strategies across multiple squads—aligning practices to product risk, team maturity, and organisational objectives.

 

• Equip teams with the right tools and patterns for effective, maintainable, and proportionate automation that accelerates delivery
• Partner with Engineering Team Leads to embed quality practices within delivery workflows, stepping directly into teams to enable and establish new standards
• Evolve our testing technologies and frameworks, aligning teams where it makes sense to capitalise on efficiencies of scale
• Advise on quality roles and team design, recommending where and how QA, automation, and engineering capabilities best fit
• Collaborate with Engineering Leadership to drive progress toward Continuous Delivery and build confidence in every release
• Tackle systemic quality challenges, creating visibility, measurement, and sustainable improvements that strengthen our engineering ecosystem

What are we looking for? 

This role will suit someone with a technical background who is passionate about driving processes that enable engineers to deliver on QA or Automation initiatives. 

• Proven experience leading quality or test-automation initiatives across multiple engineering teams or complex products
• Strong grounding in modern software engineering practices — including CI/CD, trunk-based development, and risk-based testing strategies
• Deep technical understanding of test frameworks, automation patterns, and tooling across web, API, and mobile platforms
• Demonstrated ability to align testing strategy with delivery goals, product risk, and organisational context — avoiding over-engineering and maximising impact
• Experience embedding quality practices directly within cross-functional squads, influencing outcomes without formal authority
• Skilled communicator and collaborator, capable of building trust with engineers, leads, and executives to drive sustainable quality improvement

A few other things we want to let you know about... 

• carsales is an equal opportunity employer and we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage everyone of all ages, genders and backgrounds to apply. If you're a candidate with a disability or you'll need some adjustments to be at your best, let us know how we can provide you with additional support. 
• We know how important keeping that balance between work/life is and have a range of flexible working options on offer, including part time work. We are open to this conversation during our recruitment process - if you want to know more just ask. 
• We are a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer which means we are committed to responding to every job applicant. 
• Successful candidates joining the carsales family are required to undergo a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights on an ongoing basis. 

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.