Engineering Team Lead
Company Description
Whether you’re working from home or on your way to the office, chances are you’re probably reading this because you’re seeking a new adventure, or you’re up for a new challenge. GROW Inc might just be that for you!
So, who is GROW Inc?
Founded in 2016, we’re the Australian FinTech success story you probably haven’t heard about. We’re solving big problems in the Superannuation and Managed Funds industry. The administration platforms (the software that tracks everything to do with your super) are built on things you or your parents would recognise from the glory days of 90’s computing
How are we doing it?
We’re solving this by disrupting the wealth management industry with DLTA, our platform built on Distributed Ledger Technology which improves the financial wellbeing of Australians. We’re making Super more timely and information more accessible whilst enabling wealth management companies to offer more cost effective solutions.
We’re rebels with a cause. We’re authentic, diverse, and embrace our differences as we continue to put a dent in the universe. We know diversity of thought helps us to build better solutions for our customers which is why we encourage the entire GROW team to bring their whole selves to work each and every day
Job Description
- Lead the engineering team that are responsible for the delivery of solutions within your respective squad
- This is a backend focused role and would highly regard candidates who have experience with either Kotlin or Java
- Be a custodian for what the team ship into our customer environments and take ownership in resolving any support related issues
- Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing and practicing good engineering practises and habits in consultation with the extended Engineering Team
- Work with teams, as a subject matter expert, to develop roadmaps, to define delivery goals and to achieve them within agreed timelines
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders business-wide
- Collaborate with the data, product and design teams to ensure that we can deliver solutions to our customers to support them building on top of the GROW platform
- Provide and demonstrate people leadership to direct reports to drive delivery excellence and alignment to Grow’s culture and behaviors.
- Support your team’s recruitment needs, as well as working with Head of Engineering on capacity planning
- Prepare and pro-actively participate in regular 1:1s for direct reports
- Lead the team with authenticity, role modeling our values to inspire with passion
- Proactively own development as a leader and specialist including the development of future leaders within the function
- Role model a commitment to continually evolving our risk culture as a differentiator for our people and client
Additional Information
Why you’ll love working at GROW
- ME Days - Take an extra day off per month (on top of your annual leave) from January to November!
- Birthday Leave - Take an extra day off per year on your birthday!
- Weekly Pay Cycle - No more waiting for PayDay!
- Hybrid Work Arrangement - We have a true hybrid arrangement with no set days in the office!
- Exciting Discounts - Think movie tickets, gift cards & even electronics!
Looking for a job can be stressful and we don’t want you agonising over the wording of your cover letter, so don’t include one. Just make sure your CV is well-written and detailed enough so we can get a better idea of the type of person you are. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, but you feel inspired to join our mission, we encourage you to send in your application. You never know, you could be the perfect person to join our team!
We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.