Engineering Manager

Bright & Duggan Property Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright & Duggan Group in Sydney is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our software engineering capability. You will build and develop a high-performing team, setting technical direction across delivery, cloud platforms, reliability, security and operational excellence.

You will partner with Product, Data and business stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes, champion modern engineering practices, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous

Qualifications

• Solid experience in software engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong background in modern software architecture and engineering practices.
• Experience delivering scalable, secure and reliable software platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and modern software delivery approaches.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD and engineering productivity improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach and develop engineers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering leadership: build, mentor and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Drive recruitment, coaching and career development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Establish engineering standards, ways of working and best practices.
• Promote technical excellence through mentoring, reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Lead software engineering & delivery: oversee delivery of business-critical software solutions and digital products.
• Support architecture and solution-design activities; drive quality, testing and automation.
• Improve delivery processes and engineering effectiveness; partner with Product and business stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Lead cloud, platform & reliability practices across cloud-native environments; improve observability, deployment and incident management.
• Support security & operational excellence: vulnerability management, governance and risk mitigation; ensure quality and security embedded in delivery.

Skills

Software engineering

Platform engineering

DevOps

Site Reliability Engineering

Leadership

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Automation

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Job description

Job Category: Software Engineer

Bright & Duggan Group is built on the principles of United, Trusted, Accountable, and Visionary. These values serve as the foundation for our team and guide our approach to work and interactions with clients and colleagues. We expect all employees to consistently promote and uphold these values.

As Bright & Duggan team members, our employees act as ambassadors for the whole group. Our diverse portfolio comprises of four main pillars: strata management, integrated resort management, building and facilities management and asset management. To foster growth and extend our service offerings and reach, we expect our employees to actively promote all brands and products associated with Bright & Duggan.

Job Description

As part of our continued investment in technology, we are expanding our engineering capability and building modern digital platforms that support growth, operationalexcellenceand customer experience.

We arecreating a high-performing engineering team focused on delivering secure,scalableand reliable software solutions that make a meaningful impact across the business.

The Opportunity

We areseeking an experiencedEngineering Managerto lead our software engineering capability.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering,you willlbe responsible forbuilding and developing a high-performing engineering team while providing technical leadership across software delivery, cloud platforms, reliability engineering,securityand operational excellence.

This is a hands-on leadership role that combines people leadership, technologyleadershipand delivery accountability.You will work closely with Product, Data, TechnologyOperationsand business stakeholders to deliver high-quality technology outcomes while continuing to mature engineering practices across the organisation.

What you will be working on:

Engineering Leadership

Build,mentorand develop a high-performing engineering team

Lead recruitment,coachingand career development initiatives

Foster a culture of accountability,collaborationand continuous improvement

Establish engineering standards, ways of working and best practices

Promote technical excellence through mentoring,reviewsand knowledge sharing

Software Engineering & Delivery

Lead the delivery of business-critical software solutions and digital products

Support architecture and solution-design activities

Drive engineering quality, testing,automationand maintainability

Improve delivery processes and engineering effectiveness

Partner with Product and business stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes

Cloud, Platform & Reliability

Lead engineering practices across cloud-native and modern application environments

Drive platform scalability,resilienceand operational maturity

Improve observability, monitoring,deploymentand incident management practices

Champion automation and modern infrastructure approaches

Ensure engineering solutions are secure,maintainableand reliable

Security & Operational Excellence

Support vulnerability management,resilienceand risk mitigation activities

Drive continuous improvement in operational processes and governance

Ensure quality, reliability and security are embedded into software delivery

Collaborate with Technology Operations and Security teams tomaintainstrong operational standards

Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools to improve productivity and quality

Encourage innovation and adoption of modern engineering practices

Support continuous learning and professional development across the team

Drive pragmatic use of automation and emerging technologies

Balance innovation with governance,securityand maintainability

About You:

Solid experience in software engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, Site ReliabilityEngineeringor related disciplines

Proven experience leading software engineering teams

Strong background in modern software architecture and engineering practices

Experience delivering scalable,secureand reliable software platforms

Strong understanding of cloud platforms and modern software delivery approaches

Experience with automation, CI/CDand engineering productivity improvements

Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach and develop engineers

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability

Highly Desirable

Experience leading engineering teams through periods of growth and transformation

Experience with cloud infrastructure, infrastructure-as-codeand modern platform engineering approaches

Experience with security,reliabilityand operational excellence practices

Experience with AI-assisted software development and engineering automation

Experience building and scaling engineering capability within complex organisations

Experience working in customer-focused or operationally critical environments

• Build What's Next
• Contribute to meaningful technology initiatives that support a growing organisation and deliverreal businessimpact.
• Lead and Grow a Team
• Shape the future of our engineering capability while helping talented engineers develop their careers.
• Modern Engineering Environment
• Work with contemporary software engineering, cloud,automationand AI-enabled practices.
• Real Influence
• Play a key role in technical decision-making, engineeringcultureand technology delivery across the organisation.
• Join a team that values learning, innovation,ownershipand engineering excellence.