Director, Edge Engineering

Verra Mobility; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Verra Mobility is seeking a Director, Edge Engineering in Melbourne to lead hardware and software engineering across our international Edge solutions. You will set the technical direction and drive architecture for Edge products and platforms, spanning strategy, lifecycle, NPI and performance.

You will build engineering capability, guide roadmaps, and partner with Product, Operations and leaders to translate customer needs into sustainable technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading hardware and software engineering teams.
• Experience with edge computing and IoT architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary hardware and software engineering across international operations.
• Set technical direction and influence architecture for Edge products and platforms.
• Develop engineering roadmaps balancing sustaining engineering, product improvement and new product development.
• Improve reliability, performance, security and scalability of real‑world deployments.
• Strengthen engineering processes, standards and delivery disciplines.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and ensure strong product design and validation.
• Build engineering capability through leadership, coaching and resource allocation.
• Partner with Product, Operations and business leaders to translate needs into technical solutions.
• Manage key engineering vendors and external partners.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Architectural judgement

Product lifecycle

Edge technology

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or EE

Job description

Verra Mobility is a global road safety technology business partnering with governments and enforcement agencies across multiple international markets.

Our technology operates where the digital and physical worlds meet. Hardware, software, cameras, sensors, communications, data and analytics work together in real-world environments to support road safety programs used every day.

We are creating a new Director, Edge Engineering role in Melbourne to lead the engineering capability behind these systems. You will lead hardware and software engineering and set the technical direction for our international Edge solutions.This is a broad engineering leadership role spanning strategy, architecture, sustaining engineering, product lifecycle, New Product Introduction and engineering performance.

This is a full-time, permanent & hybrid role, working from our South Melbourne office when on-site.

What you’ll lead

• Lead multidisciplinary hardware and software engineering capability across our international operations.
• Set technical direction and influence architecture decisions for Edge products and platforms.
• Develop engineering roadmaps that balance sustaining engineering, product improvement and new product development.
• Improve the reliability, performance, security and scalability of technology deployed in real-world environments.
• Strengthen engineering processes, standards and delivery disciplines to improve quality and predictability.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and ensure strong product design, validation and engineering methodology.
• Build engineering capability through workforce planning, leadership, coaching and effective resource allocation.
• Partner with Product, Operations and business leaders to translate customer and commercial needs into sustainable technical solutions.
• Manage key engineering vendors and technology partners.

The technology

Our environment spans Edge computing, hardware and software systems, distributed architectures, networking, systems engineering, computer vision, digital imaging, sensors, signal processing, real-time data acquisition, video analytics, IoT and AI/ML. The broader technology landscape also intersects with cloud technologies, DevOps and CI/CD.

You do not need to be the deepest specialist in every area, but you will need the technical breadth and judgement to lead experienced engineers across them.

What we’re looking for

• Significant engineering leadership experience across both hardware and software engineering.
• Strong technical judgement across architecture, systems design and product performance.
• Experience leading complex technology products through development, introduction, operation and ongoing improvement.
• Strong knowledge of modern engineering practices, systems engineering and product lifecycle management.
• Experience with distributed, connected, embedded or Edge technology environments.
• Proven ability to build capable engineering teams and develop technical leaders.
• Strong stakeholder management across technical, operational and commercial teams.
• Experience managing technical vendors and external engineering partners.

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or a related discipline is required.

Experience in road safety technology, intelligent transport systems, computer vision, embedded systems, sensing, IoT, video analytics or AI/ML enabled products would be highly regarded.

Why Verra Mobility?

Our purpose is enriching lives by making mobility safer and easier. This is a newly created role with genuine scope to shape our engineering organisation, strengthen capability and ways of working, and influence how our international Edge technology evolves.

Our values — Own It, Do What’s Right, Choose Courage Over Comfort and Win Together — underpin how we work and how we lead.

Verra Mobility Values

An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:

• Own It.We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.
• Do What’s Right.We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
• Choose Courage Over Comfort. We lean into the conversations, decisions and actions that move the business forward, even when they feel uncomfortable. We challenge assumptions, address issues early and prioritize progress over ease.
• Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.

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Verra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.