Lead Software Developer

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Team Leader - Software Development to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead software engineering capability across a growing portfolio of enterprise software solutions within GHD’s Information Services environment. As the team continues to evolve, you’ll play a key leadership role in supporting scalable, secure and enterprise-grade software development practices across client-facing and business-critical products. This hands-on leadership role will see you combine delivery discipline, technical judgement and people leadership to support stable, high-quality solutions that meet changing business needs and create long-term value.

Working with a collaborative and capable team, you will:

• Lead software development activities and provide practical technical input into design, integration and delivery decisions, aligned to product priorities, architecture direction and enterprise technology standards

• Partner with product owners, business stakeholders and technology teams to translate requirements into practical, scalable and secure technical outcomes

• Provide technical input into roadmap planning, sequencing and prioritisation, helping the Product Owner balance delivery commitments, technical dependencies, maintainability and product viability

• Apply strong delivery discipline across requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance to support predictable and high-quality outcomes

• Monitor, diagnose and resolve complex software and integration issues to support stable, secure and efficient system performance

Team Leadership:

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and guidance to foster a collaborative, capable and inclusive software engineering team culture

• Set clear goals and expectations, provide regular feedback and support the ongoing development and performance of team members

• Facilitate open communication, knowledge sharing and cross-skilling across the team, product owners and related technology groups

• Contribute to the development of team ways of working as the software solutions portfolio and supporting structure continues to mature

• Support recruitment, onboarding, wellbeing and capability development activities for team members as required

What you will bring to the team:

• Demonstrated experience leading software development or software engineering teams in complex enterprise or product-oriented environments

• Strong technical judgement and experience supporting enterprise-grade engineering quality, including secure, scalable and maintainable software practices

• Well-developed knowledge of .NET and C#, Azure cloud environments, Azure DevOps, API design and integration patterns, and contemporary DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing and secure release management. Familiarity with Kubernetes or containerised deployment environments would be highly regarded

• Ability to work effectively with Product Owners, business stakeholders, architects and technical teams, translating agreed product priorities and roadmap direction into clear engineering plans, technical priorities and delivery outcomes

• A people-focused leadership style, with experience coaching, mentoring or leading technical team members and supporting continuous improvement

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, enterprise systems or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience

• Substantial experience in software development, software engineering, integration delivery or enterprise applications, ideally gained across complex or product-oriented business environments

• Practical experience applying SDLC practices, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance

• Experience contributing to technical recommendations, roadmap planning, prioritisation or delivery planning across multiple software products or business priorities

• Commercial awareness and the ability to understand how software solutions support client, operational and broader business outcomes would be highly regarded

• Microsoft developer certification or relevant cloud certification would be highly regarded

Interested? Apply Now

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive. This supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.