VP of Engineering

5 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Description Nexl Full time $120,000 - $250,000 per year
Description

Nexl is the fast-growing LegalTech company on an ambitious mission to elevate the business of law.

We build an AI-driven CRM and growth intelligence platform that brings a firm's internal and external data together so lawyers, marketing, and business development can collaborate, spot opportunities, and grow revenue.

Recognised by the Financial Times, Deloitte, and the Australian Financial Review as one of the fastest-growing businesses, Nexl is trusted by 150+ firms globally.

We've closed a $23 million Series B led by Tidemark Capital, accelerating our mission to transform how law firms grow by uniting lawyers, marketing, and business development into a single growth engine.

As VP of Engineering, you'll lead Nexl's global engineering function building, scaling, and inspiring a high-performing team that delivers exceptional products at pace. Based in Sydney, you'll work closely with our CEO, VP of Product, and other leaders to shape our technology vision, scale our architecture, and execute against our ambitious product roadmap. 

Our Tech Stack
Frontend: React & TypeScript
Backend: Ruby on Rails with GraphQL, and Python with WebSockets & Protobuf 


Requirements
  • Proven senior engineering leadership experience in high-growth B2B SaaS companies.
  • Strong technical background in modern web application architecture, ideally with experience in our tech stack or similar.
  • Experience leading distributed or remote-first engineering teams at scale.
  • Track record of delivering complex products to market at speed, balancing quality and velocity.
  • Ability to set clear technical direction, while empowering teams to own their work.
  • Strong background in hiring, coaching, and retaining high-performing engineering talent.
  • Skilled at collaborating cross-functionally and communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with agile methodologies, continuous delivery, and test-driven development.
  • Commercially minded, with an understanding of how engineering decisions impact customers, revenue, and growth.
  • Bonus: Experience working in legaltech, professional services, or industries with high standards for security and compliance.

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