Tech Lead

Clipboard is looking for a Tech Lead to join our growing team in Sydney.

About the Company

Clipboard is an Australian headquartered software business transforming the way that schools and other organisations deliver extracurricular programs. We drive student engagement and quality of education by supporting music, sports, clubs and everything else that happens outside of the classroom.

Clipboard plays a critical role for these organisations in ensuring they deliver quality programs in a safe and organised environment. Hundreds of schools - and hundreds of thousands of students, parents and staff - rely on Clipboard daily across Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

We build innovative and streamlined software to help schools and other organisations win back time, save money, meet duty of care requirements, communicate better and ultimately focus on those who matter the most: their students.

We’re a fast-paced, venture-backed startup, and an alumni of the Startmate accelerator program. Read more about us here: https://clipboard.app/about-us

Position Overview

If building software that actually makes a difference is important to you, then you’re in the right place…

We’re looking for a talented Tech Lead to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to take charge of shaping the future of tech at Clipboard. In this role, you’ll play the crucial role of leading the engineering team, as well as owning tech and tech strategy. Your expertise will help us scale the platform as we go through our next exciting growth phase.

As Tech Lead, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, bridging the gap between technical execution and business objectives. Your leadership will help us build upon our existing great, growth-oriented engineering culture. If you’re a visionary leader with a passion for building impactful technology, we want you to help us take Clipboard to the next level.

Key Responsibilities

• Own technology decision-making and strategy to support business growth
• Manage the engineering team - mentorship, 1:1s, performance management, career development, hiring
• Ensure high standards of code quality and continuous improvement of testing practices
• Oversee cross-functional projects from a tech perspective
• Maintain and enhance data security and privacy measures
• Act as a technical representative with integration partners and the occasional customer
• Chip in on the tools/codebase where needed
• Drive technological innovation forward at Clipboard
• Work closely with product management to align technical solutions with business needs and product goals
• Continuously improve and manage cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability and cost-efficiency

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of extensive software engineering experience, with some time in a principal, staff or lead role (or equivalent)
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services and cloud architecture best practices
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in, and helping to create, a strong engineering culture
• Strong understanding of data security principles
• Strong technical decision-making and ability to think strategically about tech stack, cloud architecture and infrastructure
• Thorough experience with (at least some elements of) the tech stack below, or equivalents

Tech Stack

Below is a list of some stand-out elements of the tech stack you will be working with the team on:

• Angular - desirable, but equivalent (React/Vue/other) would suffice
• Node.js
• PostgreSQL
• Typescript
• AWS or other cloud solutions (Google Cloud, Azure)
• Micro-services with serverless infrastructure
• Monorepo with Nx
• Jest, Storybook, Cypress for testing

Why Clipboard

• Impact - Your work will have a profound impact on the business. We empower our employees to each make a big difference. Our team loves the positive impact their daily work has on our customers.
• Career progression - Embark on a journey of continuous learning and career progression in a startup environment known for its rapid pace of development. You’ll have the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in various domains. There is plenty of room to grow at Clipboard.
• Team culture - Be part of a vibrant and supportive team culture where your success is paramount. At Clipboard we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters collaboration, innovation and personal growth.
• Flexibility - Our hybrid working model means you can work 2 to 5 days per week from the office.
• More perks - Like birthday leave, regular team-building experiences, like dinners, lunches, drinks and team (“extracurricular”) activities. And more.

Clipboard supports an inclusive workplace and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Clipboard employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Clipboard Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.