Engineering Manager

Macquarie Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Learning and development

Hybrid work arrangements

Work from home equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Group’s Digital Bank seeks a senior engineering leader to guide multiple teams, shaping architecture and delivery across platforms. You will mentor engineers, drive system design, CI/CD, and production support while upholding high standards for security and reliability.

You will partner with product and design to align engineering work with business goals, foster an inclusive culture, and champion modern practices such as containerisation with Docker and Kubernetes, and cloud platforms

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams in an agile environment.
• Strong Java-based development background.
• Experience with cloud platforms and modern practices.
• Knowledge of containerisation and CI/CD.
• Ability to manage incidents and operational tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach engineering teams to ensure health and delivery.
• Own system design, development, CI/CD and production support.
• Drive platform health, security, and compliance initiatives.
• Foster an inclusive culture and collaboration.
• Communicate project status and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

People leadership

Project delivery

Technical background

Cloud technologies

Docker

Kubernetes

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Leverage your extensive technical knowledge and people leadership skills to lead teams across the platform. As a Digital Bank, software engineering is at the core of what we do. Our engineers operate in an autonomous environment where they are empowered to \"do it right\", continuously learn, and become masters in their craft.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

You will work closely with engineering and product leaders to lead and coach one or more engineering teams to ensure overall team health and successful project delivery. Your responsibilities will encompass providing strategic direction, fostering professional growth, and owning your team's engineering processes, including system design, development, CI/CD, and production support.

You will be responsible for the overall health of your team's services, driving proactive platform health maintenance, and ensuring the team consistently delivers on security, compliance, and operational initiatives. You will cultivate an innovative and inclusive culture that promotes collaboration, fosters a strong sense of belonging, and empowers your team to deliver high-quality, robust, and secure systems.

What You Offer

• People Leadership: Relevant experience managing and coaching software engineering teams in a fast-paced, agile environment, with a focus on career growth, well-being, and skill development.
• Project Delivery: Demonstrated ability to ensure consistent project delivery, manage team capacity, identify and remove blockers, and communicate project status and risks to all stakeholders.
• Technical Background: A strong technical background in software development (preferably Java-based), with experience in software design and operating mission-critical services and platforms.
• Cloud & Modern Practices: Experience with cloud-based technologies (such as AWS or Google Cloud) and modern engineering practices, including containerisation (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Operational Excellence: Experience owning a team's incident management process, balancing feature development with operational tasks, and cultivating robust operational practices for system reliability.
• Stakeholder Management: A collaborative approach with the ability to build strong relationships with product, design, and other cross-functional partners.

What We Offer

Benefits

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on employment type, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• Up to 5 additional service bonus leave days per year
• Up to 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for non-primary caregivers
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Up to 12 months’ gender affirmation leave, including 6 weeks’ paid leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing benefits including skin and health checks, and flu vaccinations
• Access to a wide range of salary packaging options
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Banking and Financial Services

Banking and Financial Services is our technology-driven retail bank. You will be part of a team that supports clients to achieve their full potential - whether that’s buying a home, growing a business or investing to manage wealth.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.