Technical Lead

IntelligenceBank is the leading digital asset management and marketing operations platform for brands in regulated markets. Used by over 1 million people in 55 countries, IntelligenceBank uses AI and automation to help ensure brands get to market quickly, stay on brand and ensure regulatory compliance. Our headquarters are in Melbourne, Australia and we've offices across the US, Canada and the UK. 

IntelligenceBank is changing the way legal risk detection for digital advertising and marketing content is being delivered. Focusing on compliance outcomes and cost optimisation, our patented Legal Tech Software as a Service platform enables real-time probabilistic risk identification in marketing and web content using machine learning rules and natural language processing.

To support us in realising our ambitious goals, we are looking for a talented Technical Lead who combines strong leadership abilities with deep full-stack technical expertise, passionate about integrating AI capabilities into development workflows, and experienced in building complex, scalable web applications.

Your primary focus will be to lead and mentor a small team of software engineers while driving technical excellence through hands-on development and establishing robust coding standards. You'll work closely with product and design teams, serving as a key technical partner in executing our engineering strategy and ensuring seamless delivery of high-quality solutions.

Here's a snapshot of your core responsibilities:

Leadership & People Management

• Build and maintain a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture focused on continuous learning and innovation

• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and career development discussions with team members

• Support and elevate developers across the team through pair programming, technical mentoring, and knowledge sharing initiatives

• Drive team alignment and ensure effective coordination with cross-functional stakeholders

Code Quality & Technical Excellence

• Establish and enforce coding standards that ensure maintainable, scalable, and high-quality code across both front-end and back-end systems

• Lead by example in producing clean, efficient, and well-documented code using modern development practices

• Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve team code quality and foster learning

• Champion best practices in unit testing, TDD, performance optimisation, and architectural design patterns

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and guide the team in sophisticated problem-solving approaches

AI-Driven Development & Innovation

• Lead the team in adopting AI-powered development practices for code generation, testing, documentation, and optimisation

• Stay current with AI advancements in software engineering and evaluate their applicability to our React/Elixir tech stack

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Delivery

• Facilitate efficient project delivery through effective coordination with QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams

• Present technical progress, challenges, and solutions to leadership and stakeholders

Full-Stack Development & Architecture

• Build and maintain scalable React applications and Elixir backend services following established architectural patterns

• Design system integrations and APIs using the RADIO framework for consistency and maintainability

• Ensure web accessibility standards (WCAG) are met across all user-facing applications

• Contribute to technical documentation and maintain comprehensive system knowledge

A commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated technical leadership, AI innovation, and quality product delivery is essential in this role.

What you'll bring...

Leadership & Team Management Experience

• Experience directly managing and developing software engineering teams with a track record of team growth and retention

• Proven track record of conducting performance reviews, career development planning, and conflict resolution

• Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills with ability to influence technical and business decisions across the organisation

Technical Qualifications

• Strong full-stack development experience with deep proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and modern web technologies

• Must have backend development experience, with a preference for Elixir/Phoenix. Candidates with strong Java, or Python skills will also be considered.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native application deployment

• Expertise in testing frameworks, TDD practices, and performance optimisation across both front-end and back-end systems

• Knowledge of security best practices, accessibility standards (WCAG), and scalable application architecture patterns

AI & Innovation Mindset

• Active user of AI development tools (Cursor, Gemini, Claude Code, etc.) with examples of productivity improvements

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for staying current with emerging AI technologies and their applications in software development

• Experience evaluating and adopting new tools/frameworks that enhance team productivity and code quality

Business & Product Understanding

• Experience collaborating directly with product and design teams in agile environments

• Demonstrated ability to understand client/user problems and translate them into technical requirements

• Track record of making technical decisions that positively impact business metrics and user satisfaction

• Experience balancing feature delivery timelines with technical debt management and long-term architectural health

Next Steps: 

Once you've applied, your application will be reviewed by one of our team and you'll be updated by phone or email regarding its status. 

Our application process includes phone screening, face to face interviews covering behavioural and practical questions that address our values as well as the requirements of the role you've applied for and, finally, references and criminal history checks. 

So apply now and we look forward to getting to learn more about you 

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