Engineering Manager

Lead engineering delivery, stay hands-on, shape scalable technology solutions.

Your new company 
Join a growing Australian retail and ecommerce business that operates a large multi-site network across stores, distribution centres and online channels. Technology plays a critical role in the organisation's continued growth, with significant investment being made into custom-built platforms, system integrations, automation and AI-enabled initiatives.With an agile and delivery-focused culture, the business is committed to building technology that creates measurable impact for customers, employees and operations.

Your new role 
You will lead a high-performing team of developers, testers and integration specialists responsible for delivering and improving the organisation's core technology platforms.This is not a traditional management role. You'll remain close to the technology, providing technical leadership while helping the team successfully deliver a broad range of projects, enhancements and integrations.Working alongside senior technology leaders, you will be responsible for driving delivery, improving engineering practices and ensuring business-critical systems continue to evolve in line with organisational priorities.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers, testers and integration specialists
• Driving agile delivery, sprint planning and roadmap execution
• Remaining hands-on with architecture reviews, technical problem solving and code quality
• Owning delivery across web, backend and integration platforms
• Partnering with business stakeholders to translate requirements into deliverable outcomes
• Supporting operational stability while continuing to progress strategic initiatives
• Building a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability, quality and continuous improvement

What you'll need to succeed 

• 10+ years' experience in software engineering and technology delivery
• Recent experience leading engineering teams in a hands-on capacity
• Strong software development background across web, backend, APIs and integrations
• Experience leading agile delivery teams of approximately 5-10 people
• Proven ability to balance BAU support, technical debt reduction and project delivery
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience in retail, ecommerce, supply chain, logistics or other high-volume operational environments would be highly regarded
• Exposure to AI tools, automation technologies and modern software engineering practices
• A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach with a passion for building and improving technology

What you'll get in return 

• Lead & Mentor a high-performing software engineering team
• Stay Hands-On with architecture, delivery and problem-solving
• Drive Business Impact through technology, automation and innovation

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