Software Engineering Lead

Tabcorp is famous for winning moments. Behind (almost) all of them is great tech and a talented team of six hundred, passionate technology professionals. Together, we ensure our services are built sustainably to scale, handling over 1 billion bets annually.

Our Tech Teams deliver gaming moments that pack a punch You will have the opportunity to innovate and inspire, leveraging technology to make good moments great. Game to join us?

This is a Software Engineering Lead role with a strong delivery focus, operational mindset, and proven experience leading people and software development projects

What you'll do

The role is combination of operational delivery & engineering leadership in our Gaming Services Technology (GST) team. You'll be the driving force behind high-quality tech solutions that fuel our MAX business. More than a people manager, you'll be a mentor, strategist, and hands-on problem solver who inspires your team to innovate, automate, and continuously improve.

You'll own delivery outcomes, champion platform health, and guide your team to bring our GST tech to life – all while making sure compliance, security, and resilience are baked into everything we build.

In this role, you'll:

• Lead, coach, and mentor a cross-functional GST team of approximately 7-9 people – building capability, confidence, and careers.
• Drive delivery excellence: from product roadmaps to enhancements, incidents, and everything in between.
• Champion continuous improvement, automation, and agile ways of working.
• Keep product and platform health front-and-centre, resolving root causes – not just symptoms.
• Partner with stakeholders to prioritise work, manage risk, and deliver on big initiatives.
• Create a culture of inclusivity, growth mindset, and courageous conversations.
• Ensure our products meet industry standards, security controls, and compliance obligations.

What you'll bring

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent qualification
• Experience in supporting and operating complex, real-time and highly regulated 24/7 systems and platforms.
• 5+ years' work experience in technology leadership roles with direct reports.
• Demonstrated experience in agile ways of working and the ability to drive adoption within a team.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining strong relationships across business and technology teams.
• Experience in creating continuous delivery capability in teams

About Us

Tabcorp is Australia's leading gambling entertainment company. Our 3000+ team is as diverse as Australia itself. Our people drive the iconic, homegrown, world-class brands TAB, Sky Racing and MAX. As an ASX-listed company, we're proud to shape our industry for the better.

Apply Now

Now is the time to join Tabcorp The start of a new, exciting chapter in our long history. We have a dynamic, new CEO in Gillon McLachlan and we're building a winning culture by bringing our office-based teams together onsite every day. We value flexibility - like adjusting start or finish times however we believe being together is key to our success.

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued for their contribution and has a sense of belonging and is treated with respect. As a Tabcorp employee, you will:

• foster a respectful and inclusive working environment within your team;
• support and contribute to initiatives aimed at managing the risk of gender inequality, sexual harassment and other inappropriate behaviour in our workplaces.  

We welcome applications from candidates with visible and non-visible disability, or with any workplace accessibility requirements. Please reach out via  should you require any accommodations or adjustments to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

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