Company Description

Hello, we’re Bilue - a leading design and development agency specialising in mobile, cloud, web, and emerging technologies.

Bilue was founded by Cameron Barrie, an app developer with a vision to help Australian companies design and deliver cutting-edge digital experiences. What began in Cam’s living room has grown into a thriving company with a team of 50+, and offices in Sydney and Melbourne. For more than 14 years, we’ve partnered with some of Australia’s top brands to create innovative, human-centred digital solutions.

Job Description

About the Role

As a Lead Full Stack Engineer at Bilue, you’ll play a key role in leading the delivery of high-quality, scalable digital products for our clients. This is an ideal opportunity for a senior engineer who thrives in high-performing teams, is passionate about quality code, and brings strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

You’ll work primarily with React on the front end and AWS-based services on the back end. Experience with Next.js, TypeScript, or a background in C# is a bonus.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design, implementation, and delivery of full-stack features and improvements|
• Architect scalable, cloud-native applications using AWS (e.g., Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3)
• Build responsive, component-based UIs with React (Hooks, Context API, etc.)
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate business requirements into working software
• Perform code reviews, mentor team members, and contribute to technical decision-making
• Drive best practices for CI/CD, testing, code quality, and performance optimisation

Our Tech Stack

Frontend: React, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Backend: AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Node.js
CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Actions, CloudFormation / CDK

Nice to Have

Experience with Next.js for SSR and static site generation
TypeScript for typed JavaScript development
C# or .NET Core for integrating with legacy systems or APIs

Qualifications

About You

You're a technically strong and people-focused engineer with a proven track record of leading successful software delivery. You're passionate about writing clean code, mentoring others, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to build digital products that make a real impact.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience in full-stack development
• Strong proficiency in React and modern JavaScript (ES6+)
• Solid experience designing and deploying services on AWS
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams
• Familiarity with microservices and event-driven architectures
• Comfortable balancing technical leadership with hands-on coding

Additional Information

Life at Bilue

• Client-focused: We are dedicated to delivering exceptional value to our clients while supporting each other to achieve collective success.
• Internal coaching: We prioritise personal and professional growth, emphasising continuous learning and up-skilling.
• Flat structure: We operate with a flat structure, where our casual, approachable executive leadership team (ELT) ensures everyone’s voice is heard.
• Internal communities: We build and nurture internal communities for knowledge sharing and collaboration, keeping everyone connected and informed.
• Flexible: We offer full time remote working for all of our Manila based employees, but stay connected via Slack and Zoom.

Additional Information

• Candidates must be based within the metropolitan area of Manila with a strong reliable internet connection.
• Working hours are expected to be Australian Eastern Standard Time. (6am - 2.30pm PHT)

Bilue = Big + Blue Ocean. Are you ready to set sail? Apply now!

We believe that having balanced teams is fundamental to our success. We will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or marital or disability status.