Overview
Personalised Plates Queensland is seeking an experienced Lead Developer to provide technical leadership within a small, high-performing engineering team.
This role combines hands-on development with technical direction and mentorship, and plays a key role in shaping the evolution of our platform. Our architecture is API-first, with an increasing focus on TypeScript APIs on Node.js, alongside existing C# .NET services, all deployed to AWS via automated CI/CD pipelines.
This position suits a senior developer who enjoys owning outcomes, guiding technical decisions, and balancing delivery with long-term platform health in a multi-priority environment.
Responsibilities
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Lead the design and development of web applications using React and TypeScript
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Design, build, and maintain API-first backend services, including:
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TypeScript APIs on Node.js
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C# .NET APIs, including guidance on refactoring and modernisation
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Provide technical leadership across the full stack, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable
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Define and uphold standards for API design, coding practices, and system architecture
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Write and review complex SQL queries and data access patterns
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Own and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
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Guide deployment and operational practices in AWS, including containerised workloads
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Mentor and support developers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
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Collaborate with delivery and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
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Balance multiple streams of work while managing technical risk and delivery quality
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Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex production issues
Qualifications
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Strong hands-on experience with React and TypeScript
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Proven experience designing and building TypeScript APIs on Node.js
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Strong background working with C# .NET APIs in production environments
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Deep understanding of API-based, distributed system architectures
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Advanced working knowledge of SQL and relational databases
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Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)
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Strong experience working with AWS hosting environments
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Demonstrated ability to define, enforce, and evolve coding standards, including:
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Consistent naming conventions, formatting, and maintainability practices
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High-quality code reviews focused on correctness, clarity, simplification opportunities, architecture quality, and documentation quality
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Capturing review feedback clearly (e.g., written review comments) and driving follow-through to resolution
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Proven capability leading and coordinating a small team's technical delivery, including:
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Mentoring developers through pairing, coaching, and structured feedback
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Setting expectations for delivery quality and supporting consistency across the codebase
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Helping plan and sequence work across multiple priorities while managing technical risk
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Ability to make sound architectural decisions and clearly articulate trade-offs
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Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset
Nice to Have
- Experience with Kubernetes or containerised platforms
- Experience modernising or migrating legacy systems
- Exposure to backend frameworks such as Express, Fastify, or NestJS
- Familiarity with cloud-native scalability, security, and observability patterns
What We Offer
- A senior, hands-on role with real influence over platform direction
- Opportunity to lead the modernisation of a production system, not just greenfield work
- A small team environment with high trust, autonomy, and ownership
- Work that directly impacts customers and business outcomes
- Competitive salary package and a supportive, collaborative workplace
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Additional Information
Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we've provided marketers from the world's leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.
Epsilon's comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.
Our pillars aren't just words. They're how we show up every day.
- People centricity: We focus on employee well-being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.
- Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.
- Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.
- Innovation: We drive progress through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approaches.
- Flexibility: We've created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.
Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.
- Act with integrity
- Work together to win together
- Innovate with purpose
- Respect all voices
- Empower with accountability
These pillars and values are our foundation-shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.
Because You Matter
As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you and your wellbeing first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:
- Time to recharge: Additional 5 days annual leave each year after 2 years
- Family Wellbeing: Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits based on service Plus additional 5 days paid carer leave to care for your little ones without having dip into your personal leave
- Work Your World program: enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
- Rewards and recognition: Shop our rewards store front when you receive points
- Extra Perks: Hybrid work arrangements, Gym memberships, Learning & Development opportunities, Employee wellbeing programs (all-in-one psychological, medical & safety needs)
- Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.
If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes - so if this role resonates with you, please apply.
Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people; regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.
Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you - we like it that way.
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