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Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Nexl is the fast-growing LegalTech startup on a mission to elevate the business of law. Our platform is purpose-built for law firms, and brings together CRM, collaboration, and client intelligence in one solution empowering lawyers, marketers, and BD teams to deepen relationships, accelerate growth, and win more high-value work. Were backed by top global VCs, recognised as one of Australias fastest-growing tech companies, and expanding rapidly across APAC, the US, LATAM, and Europe, and were only just getting started. The Opportunity As VP of Engineering, youll lead Nexls global engineering function building, scaling, and inspiring a highperforming team that delivers exceptional products at pace. Based in Sydney, youll work closely with our CEO, Director of Product, and other leaders to shape our technology vision, scale our architecture, and execute against our ambitious product roadmap. This is a role for a technical leader who can operate at both the strategic and handson levels setting direction, building capability, and ensuring we deliver quality, scalable software that drives customer impact. Frontend: React & TypeScriptBackend: Ruby on Rails with GraphQL, and Python with WebSockets & Protobuf What Youll Own & Do Plan and execute detailed manual exploratory testing across webbased features Write clear and concise test plans, test cases, and supporting documentation Identify, report, and track bugs, ensuring reports are actionable and highquality Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to provide early QA feedback Prioritise and manage multiple testing tasks to keep projects on track Contribute ideas to improve how we test and build faster, better QA workflows What Were Looking For Proven senior engineering leadership experience in highgrowth B2B SaaS companies. Strong technical background in modern web application architecture, ideally with experience in our tech stack or similar. Experience leading distributed or remotefirst engineering teams at scale. Track record of delivering complex products to market at speed, balancing quality and velocity. Ability to set clear technical direction, while empowering teams to own their work. Strong background in hiring, coaching, and retaining highperforming engineering talent. Skilled at collaborating crossfunctionally and communicating with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Experience with agile methodologies, continuous delivery, and testdriven development. Commercially minded, with an understanding of how engineering decisions impact customers, revenue, and growth. Bonus: Experience working in legaltech, professional services, or industries with high standards for security and compliance. Life at Nexl Remotefirst With Nexlers all around the world, were not bound by location. Work where you do your best thinking, whether that be in the comfort of your home, in a cafe, or a coworking space. Flexibility isnt just a perk here, its how we work. Employee Stock Options We believe in shared success. With options, when Nexl grows, you share in the upside! Highgrowth Autonomy, purpose, and continuous learning come standard here. Youll be surrounded by great people doing great work. Transparent by default With fortnightly allhands, youll always know our purpose and where were headed. We openly share wins, learnings, and progress so everyone has clear sight into strategy, growth, and shared goals. Valuesled culture Were guided by clear principles and values that shape how we work, make decisions, and support each other every day. Committed to Care We genuinely care about the work we do and the industry we do it for. Human at the Core Relationships and empathy guide everything we do. Different with Purpose Were not afraid to stand out. We innovate boldly and deliberately. Even if you dont tick every box, if youre excited about our mission, wed love to hear from you. Additional Information Seniority level: DirectorEmployment type: FulltimeJob function: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr