Dogs, cats, budgies and everything in between - pets deserve the world. They make us want to be better humans. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to build the most engaged and passionate community of pets and pet parents across the world. And we’re looking for talented team mates who can help us do it.

Founded in Sydney, our team of 500+ pet obsessives span Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. We’ve scaled to become one of Australia's top five eComm companies and the no.1 online pet store. But we’re just getting started. Like a whippet who’s spotted their mate across the dog park, our growth is only going to accelerate, as we continue to disrupt the way that pet parents shop.

Excitingly, the pet industry is booming (as in $15 billion kind of booming) and online pet retail is set to grow exponentially in the next five years. So this is a unique career opportunity to be part of our epic growth story.

The opportunity

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Tech Lead to join our dynamic e-commerce team. This role is a fantastic opportunity for a senior developer looking to step into a leadership position, or an existing lead looking for a new challenge. You will be instrumental in driving the technical execution and delivery of innovative features for our web and mobile e-commerce platforms. This is a hands-on role where you will spend the majority of your time on engineering tasks, while also dedicating time to leading and mentoring a talented squad of engineers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead a squad of 4-6 backend and frontend engineers, plus a Quality Engineer, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance.
• Partner closely with your peer Product Manager to understand requirements, define technical solutions, and plan sprint and release deliverables.
• Drive the technical design, development, and delivery of new e-commerce features and enhancements across our web and mobile platforms.
• Ensure the quality, scalability, performance, and security of the features your squad delivers.
• Conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor engineers within your squad, supporting their technical and professional growth.
• Manage the people aspects of your squad, including performance management, career development, leave management, and fostering a positive team environment.
• Contribute to hands-on development, particularly in areas requiring senior expertise or for proof-of-concept work.
• Work with the Director of Engineering (your reporting manager) on technical strategy, roadmap alignment, and engineering best practices.
• Champion agile methodologies and continuous improvement within your squad.

The ideal toolbox:

• You possess a strong engineering mindset with a passion for solving complex problems and building high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer or Technical Lead in an e-commerce or high-traffic web/mobile application environment.
• You are a "full stack" developer or have significant experience across both frontend and backend technologies.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy working closely with product managers and other stakeholders.
• You are a natural leader and mentor, capable of bringing out the best in your team and fostering their growth and development.
• You are delivery-focused and have a strong sense of ownership.
• You have excellent communication skills and can articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• You are comfortable with a 60% engineering and 40% leadership/delivery time split.
• Demonstrable experience in delivering complex software projects from ideation to production.
• Strong proficiency and hands-on experience with React and React-Native.
• Solid experience with backend technologies and API development
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) is highly desirable.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

Role location

We believe that building connections and collaborating as Pet Circlers is super important. So this role is based in Sydney with a hybrid arrangement of 3 days per week in our pet friendly offices (your pet might love coming to the office even more than you). This is subject to change in line with business requirements.

Juicy perks

• Heaps of development opportunities - stretch projects, secondments and unlimited learning courses via Go1
• Flexible working environment
• Up to 50% employee discount
• Product sample giveaways
• Pawrental leave and wellbeing leave
• Team charity volunteer days
• Classpass subsidy

Why Join?

We reckon our mission to help the world Pet Better is an important one, but also an incredibly fun and rewarding one. Becoming a Pet Circler means you’re committed to help shape an entire industry - it’s pretty exciting stuff. Here’s what we stand for:

• We're better together
• We operate with humble hearts and hungry minds
• Pets matter' so pets and pet parents always have a seat at our table
• We're instinctively curious. Always.

Belong at Pet Circle

Our unique perspectives and expertise is our superpower - we value diversity in all forms. So, no matter your background, please apply if this role makes you excited to bring your full self to work each day.