Engineering Team Lead | Sydney Hybrid

About Us

At Displayr, our mission is to make it easier for everyone to find and share the stories in their data. We do this by creating software that makes it easy to do all aspects of data analysis and reporting, from simple tables through to machine learning, PowerPoint automation to online dashboards.

Our Engineering team is at the heart of this mission, and we need YOU.

As a bootstrapped company with no corporate debt or external advisors, we’ve grown steadily over seven years from 11 to over 100 team members, serving 1,700+ clients, including industry leaders like Nielsen, Meta, and Amazon. Recognized as a Great Place to Work for two years running, Displayr has won 1st place in ANZ’s Best Tech Companies 2023 and secured a top 5 spot for 2024.

We’re also proud partners with Work180, championing diversity, inclusion, and flexible working for women. Displayr won the Equitable Workplace Awards for flexible working arrangements in both 2023 and 2024.

With our head office in Sydney and team members across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and the UK, we’re shaping the future of data storytelling. Join us as we make data accessible, insightful, and actionable for everyone.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Team Leader to lead one of our engineering squads.

• Leading a team of six full-stack engineers, you’ll leverage your technical expertise to initiate major product enhancements and drive key design decisions.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative environment where great ideas turn into impactful outcomes.
• As a mentor, you’ll support your team in exceeding expectations, maintaining accountability for both individual and team performance.
• Your efforts will contribute to delivering a sustainable, high-quality app, helping us ship quickly while ensuring excellence as we modernize our platform.
• In this dynamic role, you’ll have a voice, make a tangible impact, and grow as a leader—becoming a key player in our long-term success.

About You

You are an experienced Software Engineering Team Lead with a passion for leadership, problem-solving, and innovation. Here’s what we’re looking for:

• 8+ years of software development experience—ideally as a Backend or Full-Stack Engineer.
• 3+ years of engineering team leadership experience with a proven track record of fostering team growth and success.
• Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• A hands-on coder who’s comfortable diving into the code 10-20% of the time when needed.
• Skilled at managing complex, legacy codebases, resolving challenges like technical debt, scalability issues, and integration hurdles with practical solutions.
• Proven experience building modern web applications.
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to balance technical considerations with business goals.
• A natural communicator—concise, clear, and courteous.
• Thrive in fast-paced, evolving start-up or scale-up environments.
• An achiever—your CV showcases accomplishments you’re proud of.
• Curious, innovative, and unafraid of taking calculated risks, viewing failures as opportunities to learn.

Technical skills

• C# or Java (C# preferred).
• TypeScript/JavaScript.
• SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, or similar relational databases.
• Any of the cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud (Azure strongly preferred).
• Bonus: Python, R, Rust, Node.js exposure.

Why Join Displayr?

At Displayr, you’re more than just a cog in a machine—you’re a key player driving meaningful change. Your decisions will have tangible impacts, and you’ll tackle big, thorny problems that challenge and showcase your exceptional technical skills.

Here’s why you’ll thrive with us:

• Innovative and evidence-driven—We prioritize ideas supported by data, not hierarchy or intuition, to ensure the best ideas win.
• High-trust, high-autonomy culture—Enjoy the freedom to do your best work with flexibility and support.
• Global reach—As part of an international company with offices in Sydney, Chicago, and London, your contributions will have a worldwide impact.
• Stable and growing—Displayr is fully bootstrapped and continues to expand safely and sustainably.

We also offer a range of benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:

• Competitive salary that recognizes your expertise and contributions.
• Share options—be part of our success as we grow rapidly in our early stages.
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave, supporting you during life’s important moments.
• A relaxed, high-trust culture that values high performance and empowers you to do your best work.
• Flexible working hours to help you balance life and work.
• Opportunities for both full-time and part-time roles, tailored to suit your needs.
• $2,000 learning allowance to invest in your professional growth.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, providing support when you need it.
• A hybrid work environment—enjoy the flexibility of working from home and our Pyrmont office, complete with perks like a pool and a tennis court.

We believe that a workplace that welcomes a variety of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds is important and will only push us to be better. We never discriminate based on gender, age, ethnic background, disability status, religion, or sexual orientation.