splose - Engineering Manager

Adelaide, SA, Australia+ Equity2w ago

In Office Staff APAC Cloud Computing Software Engineering Manager Tech Lead Team Management Coaching Scope Management Reporting Close

Requirements

• Several years of software engineering experience, with recent hands-on coding in a senior or lead role • Experience leading or line managing engineers, as a team lead, tech lead with direct reports, or engineering manager who has stayed close to the code • Strong software engineering fundamentals, with the ability to design, build, and review complex systems • Proven ability to deliver software at scale in a fast-moving, collaborative environment • Experience balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical health • Knowledge of modern development practices including CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure • Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge engineering, product, and business perspectives • Track record of building trust across teams and stakeholders • Relevant university degree or equivalent practical experience • Experience in SaaS or cloud-native architectures • Familiarity with agile and product-led engineering practices • Background in driving organisational improvements, from hiring processes to technical governance • Experience guiding teams through complex architectural decisions and system design challenges • Next Steps: • Next Steps: • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial screening call by our internal TA team.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on engineering (~2/3 of your time) • Write, review, and ship production code as a senior contributor on your team’s highest-impact and most technically complex work • Lead architectural decisions, system design, and engineering trade-offs, and build key parts of those designs yourself • Set the standard for code quality, testing, deployment, and operational excellence through your own work and your code reviews • Drive delivery by breaking down work, managing scope, and removing technical blockers so the team can ship high-quality features reliably • Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives that improve developer experience, system reliability, and the organisation’s ability to scale • Leadership and line management (~1/3 of your time) • Line manage a small team of engineers, owning their wellbeing, engagement, and career growth through regular one-on-ones, feedback, and development planning • Coach and mentor engineers through pairing, design discussions, and code review, growing the technical capability of the team • Partner with product managers and designers to shape roadmaps and prioritise work, balancing customer value with technical health • Foster a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement • Communicate priorities, risks, and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders