Lead Software Engineer (Front-End)

Mantel Group is an Australian-owned technology consulting business with capabilities across Cloud, Digital, Data & Security. Since our inception in November 2017, we have experienced remarkable growth across Australia & New Zealand and are honoured to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 5 years in a row!

We hire smart and talented people and get out of their way. As a principle-based organisation we have a flat structure with no hierarchy. By focusing on our five principles and not getting caught up in red tape, we trust you to get the job done!

Our Digital team works collaboratively to develop end-to-end digital solutions, ranging from technology selection to building and operating phases. Spanning both software and hardware deployments, we deliver and manage scalable, cloud-focused, automated solutions – focused on shared knowledge, continuous improvement and design thinking.

About the role:

As a Lead Software Engineer (Front-End) at Mantel Group you will enjoy working on a diverse and exciting range of projects. We are a technology agnostic business which opens endless possibilities for you to work across multiple tech stacks and multiple platforms with the opportunity to upskill and cross skill.

Your day to day:

• Thrive in our collaborative, flat-structured environment, where your day-to-day work is all about teamwork and shared decision-making
• Work on greenfield projects for Australia’s biggest household names and develop high-quality code that can function with existing code, patterns and architectural techniques
• Implement technology solutions that meet and exceed customer requirements and expectations utilising development best practices such as CI/CD and test integrations
• Lead the team in agile development practices as well as knowledge sharing sessions with other team members
• Ensure appropriate quality is maintained through practices such as unit testing
• Design systems that can be managed effectively in production environments
• Help our clients maintain and run reliable applications and systems

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Solid experience building rich applications with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue.js & Node.js.
• Strong experience using testing frameworks such as Jest and Cypress and integrating these with CI/CD
• Strong technical and team leadership having both led the technical direction on projects and also software engineering teams
• Experience in developing applications on both 'greenfield' projects & existing applications.
• Knowledge of common productivity tools such as Gulp/Webpack & GIT source control.
• Experience with functional programming and CI/CD.
• A good understanding of modern development frameworks, industry trends and best practice.

What you can expect from us:

• We know you won’t have one job for life. At Mantel Group we believe in supporting our team to take their career in a direction that aligns with their passions. We have internal opportunities across Cloud, Data, Security and Digital.
• You’ll get all the tools you need to hit the ground running including a new phone, laptop & swag.
• We believe in unique experiences for all. Our My Deal program allows you to tailor your yearly plan, with the support of your Leader, to decide on what’s most important to you. That might be extra professional development, extra annual or parental leave, time to work on your side hustle, or something else completely different! One size does not fit all.
• You’ll be genuinely supported by an organisation that cares about not only you but your family as well, Mantel Group offers Flexible Personal Leave options for those unplanned moments in life.
• We support a flexible hybrid approach to working which is guided by our principles; we trust each other to “make good choices” about the best workplace locations for the requirements of the project, role and client. This can change based on our client needs.
• Mantel Group is a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, which means we are committed to improving your wellbeing at work through leading practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing