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

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? 
 
We’re looking for a hands-on Lead API Developer to take the reins on designing, building, and optimising high-performance API systems. You'll lead by example—balancing hands-on coding across a modern stack (Node.js, Java, JavaScript, Go) with technical leadership and delivery oversight across multiple squads. 

What you’ll do 

In this role, you’ll guide architectural decisions, introduce new technologies, and ensure our API platforms are scalable, secure, and fit for the future. You’ll also play a key role connecting solution design and architecture, while mentoring developers and collaborating closely across cross-functional teams. 

What you’ll bring 

• Technical & People Leadership – You lead by example, combining deep backend expertise (Node.js, Java, JavaScript, Go) with the ability to mentor developers, uplift teams, and drive delivery across complex, fast-paced environments. 

• Modern API Development – You have hands-on experience building and scaling RESTful and GraphQL APIs, microservices architectures, and backend systems that are secure, high-performing, and reliable. 

• Architecture & Strategy – You contribute to architectural decisions and shape technical roadmaps, with a strong grasp of API versioning, design patterns, scalability, and best practices in a cloud-native environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure). 

• Security & Performance – You understand and implement modern security standards (OAuth2, JWT), lead performance tuning, and drive continuous improvement of the API layer for robustness and efficiency. 

• DevOps & Engineering Excellence – You champion CI/CD, TDD, code quality, and infrastructure automation using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Git, while ensuring best practices in testing and deployment. 

• Collaboration & Communication – You’re a natural communicator and trusted partner—working cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams to shape solutions that meet real business needs.