Technical Lead

Technical Lead - (Back-End Engineering) at Leonardo.Ai At Leonardo.Ai, we’re building creative tools that power imagination. With over 30 million creators using our platform and Canva now part of our journey, we’re scaling fast and thoughtfully. Our engineering function sits at the core of this transformation, enabling enterprise, growth, and creator experiences to flourish. We’re now looking for a Back End-focused Technical Lead with experience using Node.js. You’ll join our supportive, high‑performing engineering team. If you love leading with empathy, growing others, and building elegant systems at scale, we’d love to meet you. The Role Leading a small group of backend engineers, you’ll guide our API strategy and shape the systems that power Leonardo’s creative platform. While you won’t be on the critical path for hands‑on development, you’ll stay close enough to the code to support great decisions and meaningful progress. Our API team solves deeply interesting problems at the heart of our product. From designing performant systems to balancing fast‑paced growth, you’ll help us build backend foundations that feel seamless for our users and joyful to maintain. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys mentoring, communicating effectively across teams, and creating an environment that allows others to do their best work. How You’ll Lead Team Care & Growth: Foster growth through regular check‑ins, career conversations, and a culture where your team feels safe, heard, and supported. Project Stewardship: Shape delivery rhythms, prioritise work thoughtfully, and guide each release with intention and care. Inclusive Team Building: Play an active role in building a diverse, welcoming team, hiring with equity in mind and creating space where everyone can do their best work. Craft & Quality: Navigate complex backend challenges while encouraging clarity, quality, and leadership in others. Skills we love Strong experience building modern backend systems using NodeJS and TypeScript. Skilled in designing and maintaining scalable APIs (REST or GraphQL). Familiarity with NestJS and relational databases like PostgreSQL. Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. A thoughtful approach to debugging and problem‑solving. Comfort working in cross‑functional teams with kindness and clarity. A passion for guiding others and nurturing technical craft. Our Culture Inclusive Culture: Celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy the flexibility to work remotely or from our vibrant offices, with employees across Australia. Empowering Growth: Continuous learning opportunities and career growth tailored to your goals. Impactful Work: Shape the future of AI by working on innovative projects that have a meaningful impact. What's in it for you Impact the future of AI. Reward package including equity. Inclusive parental leave policy with 18 weeks paid leave. Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more. Flexible leave options, including remote working abroad. Support with professional development. Fun and engaging company events, both virtual and in‑person. 20 days annual leave. Novated car leasing. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Technology, Information and Internet Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Leonardo.Ai by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr