Engineering Team Lead - Australia

TRAILD: Who are we? 

TRAILD is a dynamic, fast-growing SaaS company that streamlines, automates and protects Accounts Payable functions for all types of organisations.  

Just as your bank provides always on risk protection for your credit card, TRAILD provides a similar security capability to help businesses protect their B2B payments from fraud, errors and mistakes.  

Our specialised Accounts Payable software integrates with leading business ERP systems like SYSPRO, Acumatica, MYOB, and EPICOR to support our customers in running their AP process.  

We have a rapidly growing customer base, so you are about to board the rocket ship at and incredibly exciting time. This is an opportunity to make a real impact and with your help we can support more businesses to optimise their operations with enhanced automation and security. 

Hear how TRAILD customers speak about us here. 

The Role: Want to be a part of our exciting growth journey? 

As an Engineering Lead you will be in a high-impact role that collaborates with Product & Engineering teams across the organisation, managing a full stack product focused team. 
 
The role includes both people & technical responsibilities, and you will be responsible for both the product resourcing and scoping & overall health of the Engineering Team. This role will suit someone who is in a hands-on Lead or Engineering Manager role, and who has both back-end and front-end development experience 

You will be responsible for the delivery of projects and will plan, prioritise, coordinate, and direct engineering support services across our team. Your focus will be on driving engineering initiatives and ensuring the team makes progress towards their goals. 

We are a company that places our customers at the centre of our product development process using feedback to enhance how our software can aid them in running their business more effectively. Our team operates in an autonomous environment, with lots of ownership placed on individuals.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and drive resourcing and scoping within our development team improving both the product, the team's environment, and internal technical processes 

• Mentor and develop your team to hone their engineering skills and grow as individuals to meet the capabilities required for the team. 

• Maintain a working environment in which your team can do their best work predictably and sustainably, and with a sense of purpose 

• Ensure the team has all the information they need and the right feedback loops in place to discover and deliver valuable, usable, and buildable outcomes 

• Monitor and look to support the operational health of your team and products for resilience 

• Hire talented engineers who share our values and set them up for success from day one 

Who You Are:  

• Previous experience of managing software delivery and engineering teams using Lean and/or Agile techniques. Complemented by an excellent grasp of modern software delivery practices and life cycle. 

• Seasoned coach & mentor; utilizing software delivery, technical experience, and expertise, offer the right knowledge, at the right time in the right way - understanding why and how people learn 

• You will possess high EQ and a true growth mindset; understanding that competency is not fixed but is enhanced through dedication and hard work. You will be self-aware, self-regulated, motivated, and empathetic, with great interpersonal skills. 

• Strong communication skills with a knack for breaking down technical details and decisions for non-technical audiences. 

• Experience in .NETCORE + C# working in a cloud native environment.   

• Strong collaborator with an attitude embracing growth, hands-on execution, adaptability, and the scale-up spirit 

The Perks of Working at TRAILD 

• Flexibility: we offer a range of remote, hybrid and flexible working options. 

• Global team: we are growing across APAC, NA and EMEA and have team all across the world. 

• Ownership and career opportunities are limitless in this early stage rocketship 

• Our team genuinely loves working at TRAILD: we scored 100% on our 2023 eNPS survey.  

Please note that the final applicants for this job will be asked to consent in writing to a police check / criminal background check to the extent permitted by law in your jurisdiction of employment