Director of Engineering — Build Internet-Scale Platforms

Freelancer.com; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Sydney HQ

Friday catered lunches

Engineering amenities

Direct CEO access

Job summary

Freelancer.com in Sydney seeks a Director of Engineering to lead globally distributed squads, shaping platform architecture and delivery at internet scale. You will drive roadmaps, partner with senior architects, and elevate engineering practices across multiple products including Escrow.com and LoadShift.

You will mentor engineers, maintain high standards, and collaborate with product, UX, and executive leadership to deliver impactful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large engineering teams delivering internet-scale systems.
• Strong architectural vision with ability to translate complexity into business value.
• Track record of delivering high-quality software at pace in distributed environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale high-performance teams across distributed squads.
• Drive technical strategy, roadmaps and delivery goals to meet aggressive timelines.
• Architect and optimize multi-service platforms handling millions of events.

Skills

Leadership

Systems thinking

Communication

Agile delivery

Mentoring

Ownership

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

MSc or PhD (plus)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Go

Python

Angular/TypeScript

Job description

Freelancer.com in Sydney seeks a Director of Engineering to lead globally distributed squads, shaping platform architecture and delivery at internet scale. You will drive roadmaps, partner with senior architects, and elevate engineering practices across multiple products including Escrow.com and LoadShift.

You will mentor engineers, maintain high standards, and collaborate with product, UX, and executive leadership to deliver impactful outcomes.