Director of Engineering | Digital Product Transformation

Aurec; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurec partners with a leading Australian organisation to appoint a Director of Engineering for its Digital Product Transformation. This executive role is Sydney-based with hybrid 2–3 days in the office and offers a competitive executive salary package.

You will lead a product‑led engineering organisation, shaping strategy around customer outcomes, building high‑performing leaders, and partnering with Product and Design to deliver world‑class digital experiences at scale.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering leadership experience in large-scale consumer tech.
• Transforming engineering cultures to be product-focused and customer-driven.
• Experience delivering high-volume consumer digital experiences.
• Proven success in scaling teams and developing engineering leaders.
• Strong commercial and product thinking with customer outcomes in view.
• Experience partnering with executive Product and Design leaders.
• Passion for challenging conventional thinking and driving innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation to a customer-centred, product-led engineering culture.
• Shape engineering strategy around exceptional digital experiences and outcomes.
• Build and inspire high-performing engineering leaders and teams.
• Partner with senior Product, Design and Technology executives to realise the vision.
• Challenge established ways of working and accelerate product innovation.
• Drive measurable improvements in customer experience and product quality.
• Foster experimentation and continuous product improvement across teams.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Product mindset

Change management

Strategic thinking

Executive collaboration

Job description

Director of Engineering | Digital Product Transformation

Sydney CBD | Permanent | Executive Salary Package | Hybrid 2-3 Days in Office

We're partnering with a leading Australian organisation making a significant investment in transforming its consumer digital experiences.

We're seeking an exceptional Director of Engineering with a proven background in building world-class consumer digital products and leading product-driven engineering organisations.

This is a transformational leadership opportunity for someone who understands what great customer experiences look like and knows how to build the teams, culture and engineering capabilities needed to deliver them.

The Opportunity

• Lead the transformation towards a customer-centred, product-led engineering culture.
• Shape engineering strategy around exceptional digital experiences and measurable customer outcomes.
• Build and inspire high-performing engineering leaders and teams with genuine ownership of their products.
• Partner with senior Product, Design and Technology executives to deliver a world-class digital vision.
• Challenge established ways of working, removing complexity and accelerating product innovation.
• Drive measurable improvements in customer experience, digital engagement, product quality and engineering effectiveness.
• Create an environment where experimentation, innovation and continuous product improvement are embedded in how teams operate.

What We're Looking For

• Significant engineering leadership experience within large-scale consumer technology or digital product organisations.
• A proven record of transforming engineering cultures to become more product-focused and customer-driven.
• Experience delivering exceptional digital experiences across high-volume consumer platforms.
• Demonstrated success leading organisational change, scaling teams and developing engineering leaders.
• Strong commercial and product thinking, with the ability to connect engineering investment to customer and business outcomes.
• Experience partnering with executive Product and Design leaders to shape digital strategy.
• A passion for challenging conventional thinking and building engineering organisations that consistently deliver outstanding products.

Why Join?

• Play a defining role in an ambitious consumer digital transformation.
• Shape the engineering culture behind products used by millions.
• Influence strategic direction and drive lasting organisational change.
• Help deliver exceptional digital experiences at significant scale.