Hands-on Engineering Manager / Tech Lead
Hands-on Engineering Manager / Tech Lead
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Engineering Manager (Hands-On) Scale-Up Impact. Tech Wellness.
Location: Sydney or Melbourne (Hybrid)
Salary: $205K generous liquid ESOP with zero strike price
Tech Stack: TypeScript NestJS Vue PostgreSQL AWS
Level: Hands-On Engineering Manager (Ideal for a strong Tech Lead stepping up)
Ready to move into an Engineering Manager role but dont want to step away from the code
You wouldnt be the only one. Lots of people want to take that next step in their career but are worried theyll be stuck in middle management and have to step away from the whole reason they got into tech in the first place.
Well good news. Some companies are starting to understand that and want to have a platform for strong technologists to have a wider impact across more people. If you want to be coding day-to-day but also growing team to accomplish things together then this is your chance.
This high-growth Australian scale-up is transforming a traditional industry through smart technology sustainability and physical product innovation. With over $60M raised Series C on the horizon and a $1bn valuation theyre building a platform that sits at the intersection of eCommerce logistics IoT and personalised customer experiences.
Their mission Help pets live better longer lives. Theyre creating real-world impact through data product and purpose-led growth and potentially have a hands-on Engineering Manager hole potentially with your name on it.
What youll be doing
Youll be leading a cross-functional squad of 4 engineers working closely with a dedicated Product Manager and collaborating across Data IT and Design. Youll drive delivery of mission-critical projects that directly impact customer retention and long-term platform scalability.
This isnt a clipboard role. Youll be writing code reviewing architecture and leading your team through both day-to-day delivery and long-term engineering uplift.
This is ideal for a Tech Lead whos ready to formally lead people or an existing EM looking to build in a fast-moving environment where your impact is visible and valued.
Hands-on coding and architecture in TypeScript Vue NestJS Microservices Postgres and AWS.
Leading a team of 35 engineers focused on high-impact product outcomes
Partnering with Product and Design to deliver clear weekly customer value
Owning delivery standards technical quality and team culture
Driving cross-functional alignment with IT Data and other EMs
Mentoring engineers and lifting engineering maturity across the org to help reach their goals
Working within an existing squad structure for 3 months before helping shape the team restructure post-platform migration
What Youll Get
Ownership from Day 1 this team owns a key growth lever
Work in a business with SaaS-level growth metrics
ESOP (0 strike price) in a company with $1B aspirations
Tech physical product challenges you wont get in pure SaaS
18 weeks parental leave top-up
Dog-friendly flexible and forward-thinking work culture
Real opportunity to shape the tech org and team structure
Why This Role Matters
This role exists to fill key leadership gaps left by previous org changes and will drive both engineering maturity and product delivery through a critical phase of transformation. Its a high-leverage position with a mandate to raise the bar technically culturally and operationally.
If youre a high-performing engineer who thrives on complexity ownership and purpose-led work this ones for you. Apply here or reach out to Jon at Onset for a confidential discussion.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
