Lead Software Engineer to shape the future of a purpose-driven HRTech SaaS, driving architecture, product innovation and hands-on engineering.
We're teaming up once again with our good mates at PeopleBench, and this time we're looking for a seriously good Lead Software Engineer.
Why? Because they're building something genuinely meaningful, they've got exciting momentum behind them, and they're ready for a technical leader to help shape what comes next.
If you're the kind of engineer who enjoys solving complex product problems, influencing technical direction, and still loves getting your hands dirty in the code, this could be right up your alley.
Let me introduce you to the biz…
PeopleBench is a purpose-driven HRTech company helping schools and education systems build stronger, healthier and more resilient workplaces through behavioural science, workplace analytics and beautifully designed technology.
Born from the mind of a visionary behavioural scientist, their mission is to tackle one of education's biggest challenges: helping schools attract, develop and retain exceptional people.
Their platform is already trusted by education organisations across Australia and the United States, with exciting research partnerships underway and significant investment continuing to flow into the product.
They're still a relatively small team, which means you'll have genuine influence over the platform, the architecture and the technical direction of the business. Good ideas get heard. Ownership is real. And everyone rolls their sleeves up when there's something worth building.
If you're looking for another cog-in-the-machine engineering role... this probably isn't it.
The Gig
You'll become the key technical voice inside the business.
Working closely with the Founder and leadership team, you'll help shape the next chapter of the platform - making architectural decisions, solving complex engineering challenges, mentoring other developers as the team grows, and remaining hands-on where it matters.
It's a role with plenty of autonomy, but also plenty of variety. One morning you might be whiteboarding a new architectural approach. That afternoon you could be reviewing code, pairing with another engineer, or working through product ideas with the wider team.
This is startup SaaS done well.
Things move quickly. Priorities evolve. Problems aren't always perfectly defined.
But if you're someone who enjoys bringing structure to ambiguity, making smart technical decisions, and building products that customers genuinely love using, you'll feel right at home.
You'll probably enjoy this role if…
You're someone who enjoys building just as much as leading.
You still love writing code, but you're equally comfortable stepping back to think about architecture, product direction and where the platform needs to be in three years - not just three sprints.
You know when technical excellence matters, when speed matters, and how to balance both without creating unnecessary complexity.
You care about solving customer problems, not just technical ones.
And you genuinely enjoy working with smart people who challenge ideas, collaborate openly and aren't afraid to have healthy technical debates.
What you'll be doing