Rapid Application Engineering Lead

Job No.: 688983

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $145,062 - $153,976 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Lead the next generation of research-driven digital innovation. As the Rapid Application Engineering Lead, you'll build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team that transforms cutting-edge research, AI and emerging technologies into scalable, production-ready digital solutions with real-world impact.

This is a rare opportunity to shape technical strategy, influence commercial outcomes, and work alongside leading researchers, industry partners and stakeholders to accelerate the translation of breakthrough ideas into secure, cloud-native products. You'll combine hands-on technical leadership with people leadership, driving engineering excellence while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated technical leadership delivering production-ready applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js and modern cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP/Firebase).

• Extensive experience establishing contemporary software engineering practices, including cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, AI-enabled development, automated testing and secure-by-design principles.

• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary software engineering or digital product teams, with a strong focus on innovation, mentoring and capability development.

• Strong ability to translate complex research, AI or technical concepts into practical, scalable digital products for commercial or real-world application.

• Experience delivering digital products using Agile methodologies, with excellent planning, prioritisation and delivery management skills.

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience navigating ambiguity and guiding products from proof of concept through to production.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here. 

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must include your latest CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Bernard Lineham, Group Manager, Operations and Planning, 03 9905 5224

Position Description: Rapid Application Engineering Lead

Applications Close: Wednesday 12th August 2026, 11:55pm AEST