About the Role This is an excellent opportunity for a Lead Developer to join our Digital Strategy and Channels (DSC) team.The Digital Channel Operations team within DSC manages the University's public-facing websites, applications, design system, and content management system (CMS).The team has a broad leadership and delivery role across UX Design, Development and Operations.As a Lead (Full Stack) Developer, you will lead in the following areas: Development team leadership DevSecOps & CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery Agile collaboration Development team performance optimisation Full stack development Front-end & design system management API integration expertise You will play a pivotal role in enhancing the University's digital presence, ensuring a seamless user experience across our diverse digital platforms.This position offers the opportunity to lead a talented team and contribute to impactful digital transformation projects.Your responsibilities will include: Overseeing the evolution and upkeep of the university's design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability across digital platforms.This includes collaborating with digital product managers, designers and CMS developers to implement new components, refine existing patterns, and ensure that the design system supports the institution's branding and accessibility standards.Lead a team of front and backend developers, including oversight of their work, technical upskilling, and prioritisation Develop web applications using programming languages, including the Ruby on Rails framework, along with backend technologies () and supported front end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ) Lead for development, code reviews, code quality, and support required for maintaining and improving existing applications and websites Work closely with UX designers and the CMS team as required to produce beautiful, accessible, usable, and reliable web applications Who we are looking for Technical leadership experienceStrong collaboration skills working with agile product teamsRuby on RailsDesign systems experienceManaging data through APIsExperience with HTML, CSS, Vue, JavaScript, JSON, and XML For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.Your new team – Advancement, Communications and Marketing The Vice-President (Advancement, Communications and Marketing) leads the Advancement, Communications and Marketing team.Advancement works with colleagues across the University and its affiliates to facilitate mutually beneficial relationships between the University and its alumni, friends and benefactors.Communications and Marketing formulates and leads strategies in support of the University of Melbourne's overarching strategic plan, Advancing Melbourne.What we offer you!In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses.For more information check out our benefits page!The University of Melbourne We're tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad.We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research.Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.Be yourself We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates.If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the employee listed on the first page of the Position Description found below, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion.Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture, and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff.Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.