Hands-On Engineering Leader – SaaS | AI-Driven | Integrations | DDD | Reliability

Are you a tenacious, hands-on engineering leader ready to transform a high-impact platform for scale—powered by AI and driven by purpose?
Do you thrive in building resilient systems, mentoring dependable teams, and embedding AI where it matters most?

At GoodCompany, we believe technology—and now, AI—can accelerate social good. After a decade of meaningful growth, we’re focused on delivering a rock-solid, integration-rich platform, supercharged with AI, to serve the AU/NZ region with unmatched stability, intelligence, and impact.

About GoodCompany

We’re Australia and New Zealand’s leading social impact platform, helping organizations like Optus, Medibank, Mirvac, MYOB, and ANZ donate, volunteer, and fundraise at scale. To date, we’ve facilitated over $50 million in donations and 200,000 volunteer hours—and we’re just warming up.

Now, we’re entering a crucial phase: building AI-enhanced, enterprise-grade systems and seamless platform integrations—all backed by a stable, resilient engineering culture that can weather anything.

The Role: Engineering Leader & AI-Driven Architect

You’ll own the transformation of our SaaS platform, leading a small, growing team and building a dependable, intelligent technical foundation for long-term impact. This is not a high-flash, short-burn role—it’s about strategic refactoring, smart integration, and sustainable innovation. AI will be your accelerant, not your replacement.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Technical Leadership & Platform Maturity

Transform legacy systems into scalable, enterprise-ready infrastructure

Overhaul identity and multi-tenant architecture with best-in-class security

Drive DDD adoption to clarify complexity and enable faster innovation

Use AI to automate workflows, enhance search, boost system intelligence, and support smarter engineering

AI Integration & Enablement

Identify and embed AI across platform features (e.g., smart grant filtering, donor recommendations, chatbot assistance)

Use AI tools to accelerate development workflows (e.g., code suggestions, testing, documentation)

Help build an AI-first engineering culture focused on efficiency and experimentation

Keep up with emerging AI trends that support real business value (not hype)

Integrations That Matter

Lead platform integrations with HR, payroll, SSO, CRM, and third-party systems

Build robust APIs and connectors that enable seamless client experiences

Ensure our systems work well with others—because our clients demand it

Resilient Engineering Culture

Mentor a dependable, high-performing team with a focus on stability and accountability

Hire for grit, reliability, and team fit, not just technical brilliance

Create processes that support long-term sustainability over short-term heroics

DevOps & Delivery

Own and evolve our AWS & Kubernetes infrastructure

Rebuild CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Bamboo) to support faster, safer releases

Promote observability, test automation, and calm, continuous delivery

Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with CEO, product, and clients to align technology with business strategy

Support enterprise sales through architecture advice and integration leadership

Communicate technical priorities with clarity, confidence, and humility

Security & Compliance

Lead ISO27001-aligned security and compliance practices

Ensure robust IAM across our multi-tenant architecture

Maintain data integrity and privacy across AU/NZ compliance standards

What We’re Looking For

Your Core Qualities

Resilient & reliable – You thrive in ambiguity and stick with it when things get tough

Team-focused – You build others up and value long-term relationships

Dedicated & dependable – You finish what you start and take pride in the result

AI-curious & practical – You see AI as a tool to do more, better—not magic or menace

Mission-aligned – You care about using tech for meaningful impact

Your Experience

8+ years software engineering experience (5+ in leadership)

Proven success refactoring and scaling SaaS platforms

Deep .NET (C#), React/NextJS, TypeScript, and AWS expertise

Hands-on with DDD, multi-tenancy, and identity/security frameworks

Experience building CI/CD pipelines and managing DevOps

Experience applying AI in practical, product-enhancing ways

Why This Role Is Different

🧠 AI with purpose – Use artificial intelligence to solve real problems, not create them
🔗 Integration-first strategy – Help us play well with every tool our clients use
🛠️ Rebuild from the inside out – Own the transformation from tech debt to technical excellence
💪 Steady, not flashy – Build for the future, not next week
🇦🇺 AU/NZ mission focus – We’re here to lead locally, not chase global distractions
🤝 Trusted leadership team – Work alongside a passionate, strategic executive group that backs tech
🌱 Grow with us – Shape the team, the systems, and the future of a meaningful product

If you're ready to lead with resilience, build with purpose, and harness AI to power the next phase of social good—we’d love to hear from you.

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