Chapter Lead

ABOUT THE COMPANY
EROAD is a global fleet management technology company, publicly listed on both the NZX and ASX, providing telematics-based tracking, compliance and safety solutions to fleet operators. As part of continued growth across its Manila operation, it is hiring a Chapter Lead to bring together technical and people leadership for its embedded Java engineering community.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
This role gives you ownership of both the technical bar and the people who deliver against it.
Act as the technical authority on Java and Spring Boot architecture across squads in Manila
Lead and coach Tech Leads and engineers through design, implementation, review and delivery
Set and continuously improve engineering standards across a chapter or community of practice
Drive disciplined, repeatable practices for AI-assisted engineering, including review expectations and context management
Spot AI-generated code failure modes early and put guardrails in place before they become quality, security or operational risk
Work closely with product, architecture, delivery and operations stakeholders as part of a SaaS engineering environment
Take part in an on-call rotation, compensated per company policy
WHAT YOU NEED
We are looking for strong hands-on essentials plus genuine curiosity about the rest.
Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs and cloud-native backend services
Experience with automated testing practices
Experience leading or coaching engineers through design, implementation, review and delivery
Experience setting or improving engineering standards across squads or a community of practice
Genuine hands-on experience with AI coding tools in real engineering work, including review expectations, context management and safe adoption practices
Ability to recognise AI-generated code failure modes before they create quality, security or operational risk
Experience working with product, architecture, delivery and operations stakeholders in a SaaS or product engineering environment
AWS experience is a plus, particularly with Java or Spring services, event-driven systems, queues and streams
We judge on substance, not job titles, so an unconventional or humble title should not put you off applying
WHY JOIN
This is a chance to shape how an entire chapter builds software in the age of AI-assisted engineering.
Own the standards and practices for AI-assisted development across a chapter, not just a single team
Step into a hands-on technical authority role with real influence over architecture and delivery
Be part of a high-growth, multicultural technology company operating across New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines and the USA
Continuous learning support, EAP offerings and AI tooling to help you grow
Work alongside a talented and collaborative engineering team
Hybrid work arrangement: 4 days onsite (Monday to Thursday) and 1 day work from home (Friday)
6:00 AM to 3:00 PM PHT shift with a semi-flexible start and end time, subject to team and business requirements.