Head of Engineering

Company Description
Lendi Group is a market-leading digital platform business that is focused on revolutionising the entire property journey. It operates Lendi - Australia's original and #1 digital mortgage brand - and the iconic Aussie franchise.

Powered by an advanced AI proprietary platform, a national network of 1,300 brokers, 230 retail stores, a team of experienced buyer's agents, integrated property search and conveyancing, Aussie is supporting customers at every step of their property journey to find, buy and own with more confidence than ever before. Lendi Group's loan book is more than $100b and it was named Australia's Aggregator of the Year for 2024.

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Why Join Us?

• Innovation at Our Core – We challenge the status quo and push boundaries to create better solutions.
• Work with the Best – Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in fintech, financial services, and strategy.
• Make an Impact – Contribute to meaningful projects that shape our business and the future of property finance.
• Grow & Evolve – Develop your skills and advance your career in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment.

Job Description
The Head of Engineering at Lendi Group leads and oversees all cross-functional engineering teams, driving the technical vision, strategy, and execution to deliver innovative solutions that transform the mortgage lending experience.

This role will play a key role in shaping the Lendi Group platform roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives, scalability, and reliability. By leading through example, the role empowers teams to deliver high-quality software products that exceed customer expectations.

People

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to all engineering team leaders, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
• Serve as a mentor and coach to aspiring leaders within the engineering organization, providing guidance and support in their career development journey.
• Lead the recruitment, hiring, and retention efforts to build diverse and high-performing engineering teams.
• Serve as a mentor and coach to aspiring leaders within the engineering organization, providing guidance and support in their career development journey. Lead by example, mentoring and coaching engineering team leaders to grow their skills, capabilities, and career development opportunities.

Tech

• Define and execute Lendi's engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with GM of Tech to establish and enforce engineering best practices, standards, and processes to ensure quality, scalability, and reliability across all products and services.
• Collaborate with Architects to drive technical excellence and innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies and advocating for their adoption when appropriate.
• Oversee the architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment of software solutions, ensuring adherence to timelines and budgets.

Delivery

• Partner closely with product management, design, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions that deliverers actual business and customer value.
• Champion Agile and DevOps practices, fostering a culture of continuous integration, delivery, and improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address technical debt, scalability bottlenecks, and performance issues.
• Take the lead in establishing cross-team working groups aimed at promoting collaboration among teams across different supergroups and relevant divisions for both technical and product initiatives.

Qualifications
Leadership experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Leadership & Team Management:
• Extensive experience managing and leading leaders of cross-functional engineering teams.
• Demonstrated track record of unwavering accountability within team dynamics, ensuring ownership of outcomes even in collaborative environments.
• Proven ability to recruit, hire, and develop top engineering talent, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
• Commitment to the career growth and development of team members, with consistently strong 360 feedback ratings.
• Proficiency in conflict resolution techniques, including coaching and mediation, to ensure team cohesion.
• Experience identifying and intervening in instances of decreased team engagement or performance in a timely manner.
• Extensive experience in proactive headcount and engineering resource planning aligned with the product roadmap and broader business objectives.

Technical Experience

• Strong technical background with expertise in software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum), modern development languages, and frameworks.
• Extensive experience in solution architecture and delivery, with a proven ability to design scalable, resilient, and secure systems.
• Demonstrated success in fostering productive partnerships with stakeholders such as Product Managers, Business Analysts, and Designers.
• Strong adherence to established processes, with a proactive approach to identifying and rectifying deficiencies.
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical change, build consensus, and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Emerging Technologies

• Proven experience in applying AI and machine learning for both solution delivery (e.g., intelligent automation, personalization, data-driven insights) and software development (e.g., AI-assisted coding, quality assurance, and DevOps tooling).
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI technologies into products, platforms, or processes to create measurable business impact.
• Strong understanding of AI development frameworks, APIs, and cloud-based AI/ML services (AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalent).
• Experience leading teams in the responsible adoption of AI, with a focus on ethics, bias mitigation, and compliance.

Other

• Knowledge of financial service industry, including its regulatory requirements and compliance standards is a plus.

Additional Information
Lendi Group teams operate across Australia and the Philippines. Bringing together diverse expertise, innovative technology and a customer-first approach, our teams work seamlessly to simplify the property journey, helping Australians find, buy and own property with confidence.

Benefits
We support our people in a variety of ways, but a few of the benefits that our people rave about include:

• A vibrant, relaxed, yet professional culture.
• Hybrid working arrangement designed to support work-life balance, while fostering meaningful connection and collaboration.
• A holistic wellbeing programs offering 24/7 support, including medical, mental health, and financial wellbeing services to enable our workforce to thrive at home and work.
• Generous paid Parental Leave: we celebrate our growing Lendi Group family with 18-26 weeks leave for primary carers and up to 4 weeks for secondary carers.
• An additional week's Loyalty Leave each year after reaching 3 years' service.
• Wellness initiatives with a strong focus on psychological safety.

We're committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community at Lendi Group. We believe that a team reflecting the world around us leads to greater innovation, stronger collaboration, and a more engaging workplace.

Our culture is guided by our 3 core values: We Are Stronger United; Act Like You Own It; and Keep Home Loans Human. Our values are part of our core DNA that helps Lendi Group to attract, engage and evolve the right talent and build best-in-class products.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing, purpose-driven company that's transforming the homeownership journey.

Ready to contribute to Lendi Group's next chapter? Apply now and be part of something big