About Antero Antero Software Pty Ltd is a dynamic SaaS and professional services company specialising in financesector software, security operations, and bespoke product development. Our flagship platform, Incept, powers loan origination, credit decisioning, and settlements for lenders across Australia. We deliver secure, scalable software solutions for clients in financial services, health and aged care, education, risk, and regulatory technology, combining deep technical expertise with a focus on reliability and performance. Role Overview The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a handson, engineeringdriven leadership role responsible for shaping Anteros software architecture, guiding the modernisation of its platform stack, and mentoring the next generation of developers. This role suits a principallevel developer who has built SDKs and frameworks used by others and who can lead the evolution of a mature SaaS product into a modern, flexible platform. The CTO will: Lead a comprehensive technical discovery of Anteros current product architecture and development practices. Assess opportunities for improvement and recommend a modernisation strategy that enhances scalability, maintainability, and developer productivity. Actively write and review production code, particularly within Anteros SDK and shared library ecosystem. Shape the endtoend developer experience from onboarding and tooling, to workflows, mentorship, and career development ensuring every engineer can deliver their best work. Collaborate closely with the executive team on broader business strategy, delivery, cybersecurity and innovation beyond core technology. Key Responsibilities Technology Leadership & Modernisation Lead a full assessment of the current Laravel/React environment to identify strengths, risks, and areas for modernisation. Define and implement a forwardlooking technology roadmap that aligns with business priorities and supports product scalability. Architect a nextgeneration platform model leveraging modern paradigms such as microservices, serverless computing, and eventdriven design. Develop and maintain Anteros internal Software Development Kit (SDK) to standardise product components and integration patterns. Embed observability practices metrics, logging, and tracing to ensure system performance, reliability, and visibility at scale. Champion code confidence by defining and enforcing automated testing strategies, quality gates, and CI/CD practices that give developers certainty in the reliability of every release. Handson Development Contribute directly to Anteros SDK and core codebases. Build frameworks, services, and APIs that drive developer efficiency and scalability. Lead by example through highquality, maintainable, welldocumented code, and independently testable code. Mentorship & Technical Culture Provide regular 1on1 coaching and technical guidance to developers across all levels. Foster a culture of craftsmanship, learning, and peer review. Lead internal workshops on emerging technologies and modern design patterns. Collaboration & Strategic Delivery Partner with executive peers to ensure technology supports Anteros growth strategy and product roadmap. Provide architectural direction across client projects, SaaS products, and internal initiatives. Act as a senior voice in technical planning, risk identification, and solution design. Skills & Experience 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong history of handson coding and architecture design. Proven experience developing and maintaining SDKs or developerfacing frameworks. Demonstrated success modernising or replatforming largescale systems. Strong knowledge of modern backend ecosystems (Node.js, Go, Python, PHP) and frontend technologies (React, Next.js, TypeScript). Deep understanding of microservices, serverless architecture, and scalable SaaS design. Experience building and operating systems with strong observability (distributed tracing, metrics, log correlation). Proficiency in AWS or similar cloud environments and modern CI/CD workflows. Strong mentorship and leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams. Experience assessing and transitioning legacy systems to servicebased or eventdriven architectures. Background in financial services or regulated environments. Opensource contribution or published SDK/project experience. Why Join Antero Youll be joining at a pivotal moment, leading the next phase of Anteros technology evolution while remaining deeply connected to handson software engineering. Youll have the autonomy to shape how our products are built, the tools developers use, and the technical standards that define Anteros future. Antero offers a collaborative, transparent culture that values growth, innovation, and craftsmanship. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Chief Technology Officer