ScaleUp your career | Lead Back End Python Engineer

Location: Sydney or Melbourne (Hybrid/Flexible)
Salary: Up to $180,000 + super (with contract to perm options available)

Make your mark on a product that will shape the future of medical education in Australia.

We’re hiring a Lead Back-End Developer (Python) to spearhead the architecture and development of a new AI-powered training platform that’s set to service the majority of the country's medical professionals.

This greenfield build combines cutting-edge data science, machine learning, and Python engineering to deliver smart course recommendations, dynamic content search, and intelligent learning paths for medical professionals.

You'll work with one of the biggest educational providers in healthcare, building a platform that will directly support Australia’s medical workforce.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• You’ll own backend architecture, mentor a young data-heavy team, and establish the technical guardrails for future projects.
• Huge AI component with aspects of ML
• You’ll work closely with product, data science, and AI leads on a project with massive growth potential.
• You’ll set the tone for clean code, CI/CD, security, scalability, and software excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design scalable backend systems and APIs (Python/Django/FastAPI) for a major greenfield build.
• Lead a team of junior and mid-level data engineers, setting the bar for software engineering quality.
• Build maintainable, secure systems in a cloud environment with strong CI/CD pipelines.
• Guide architectural decisions and define backend best practices for a product that’s going national.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with AI specialists, product owners, and analysts to deliver real-world impact.

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years in Python development, including 2+ years in technical leadership or architecture.
• Expertise with frameworks such as Django, FastAPI or Flask.
• Experience working with machine learning libraries or AI-driven products.
• Experience building production-grade systems in AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Confidence in CI/CD, testing, cloud deployments, and scaling performant applications.
• Strong communication and mentoring chops—you’ll be building up a team, not just a product.

Bonus Points For

• Background in medtech, edtech, or high-scale data-driven platforms.
• Familiarity with message queues, event-driven systems, or container orchestration (e.g., Docker/Kubernetes).

What’s on Offer

• $170k–$180k + super (with contract to perm options available)
• Hybrid working environment in Sydney or Melbourne.
• Opportunity to lead the charge on a project that genuinely improves people’s lives.
• A team that’s high on mission and low on ego.

Interested?

Shoot your CV over to [email protected] – bonus points if you’ve got examples of products you’ve built, scaled, or mentored a team through. This is a permanent full time role based in Sydney or Melbourne