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Lead Developer – AI-Forward Digital Platform
Melbourne | Full-Time | Hybrid
Salary circa $170k+
Are you a hands-on developer who thrives at the intersection of leadership, problem-solving, and cutting-edge tech?
This is a rare opportunity to step into a pivotal role with a growing digital business that’s reimagining how AI can supercharge product, marketing, and technology teams.
The Role
As their Lead Developer, you’ll guide a small but talented team through complex challenges while staying close to the code. You’ll balance architectural decisions with hands-on development, mentor your team, and champion the smart use of AI to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
What You’ll Do
- Own end-to-end delivery across multiple projects – from scoping to deployment
- Shape technical strategy and contribute to architectural decisions
- Oversee code quality, reviews, and standards
- Mentor and guide the team in adopting AI tools and workflows
- Collaborate across design, product, and marketing to deliver impactful digital solutions
What We’re Looking For
- Proven leadership and mentoring skills
- Strong experience developing and debugging WordPress environments
- Breadth of technical knowledge across multiple systems and languages
- Ability to diagnose and solve problems independently in a fast-moving environment
- Pragmatic, hands-on use of AI tools for building, debugging, and learning
Tech Stack Snapshot
WordPress (PHP), React Router (Typescript), Pocketbase (Go), Cloudflare, Google Cloud, GA4, BigQuery, Metabase, plus integrations with marketing platforms.
Why You’ll Love It Here
You’ll join a business that embraces experimentation and forward-thinking technology. This is not about “vibe coding” — it’s about combining strong fundamentals with the smart adoption of AI to make a measurable impact.
Success in this role looks like:
- Delivering high-quality, reliable solutions
- Driving adoption of AI workflows to boost team productivity
- Aligning technical decisions with business objectives
- Building confidence and capability within the dev team
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