Engineering Manager, AI Product Development

Jobgether; Australia; Remote; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Career development

Flexible hours

AI-enabled products

Cloud-native systems

Global teams

Job summary

Jobgether on behalf of a partner company seeks an Engineering Manager for AI Product Development based in Australia. This hands-on leadership role builds and scales AI‑enabled products and modern software platforms while leading a team of senior engineers in a remote-first, globally distributed environment.

You’ll drive architecture, technical decisions, and delivery across frontend, backend, data, cloud, and AI systems, balancing performance, maintainability, cost, and speed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering technical outcomes.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI capabilities (LLMs, AI agents, RAG) into products or processes.
• Strong web stack experience with TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Design scalable APIs and cloud-native applications.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL/MySQL and related databases.
• Proven ability to balance leadership with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of senior software engineers, fostering ownership and excellence.
• Partner with Product, Design, Operations to translate requirements into scalable solutions and outcomes.
• Influence product direction by challenging assumptions and prioritizing user-focused results.
• Architect, review, and evolve scalable architectures with actionable plans.
• Drive AI-assisted development workflows to improve productivity, quality, and delivery.
• Guide development of modern full‑stack applications across frontend, backend, data, and cloud.
• Lead code/architecture reviews and set engineering standards.
• Improve CI/CD, testing, observability, reliability, and security.
• Monitor metrics to identify risks and enable data-driven decisions.
• Lead modernization and automation efforts across platforms.
• Remain hands-on when needed for architecture and debugging.
• Foster asynchronous collaboration across globally distributed teams.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Hands-on AI integration

APIs

Cloud services

Distributed systems

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Communication

Tools

TypeScript

React

Next.js

APIs

PostgreSQL

MySQL

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Engineering Manager, AI Product Development based in Australia.

This is a hands‑on engineering leadership role focused on building and scaling AI‑enabled products and modern software platforms.
You’ll lead a team of senior engineers while remaining deeply involved in architecture, technical decisions, and complex implementation challenges.
The role combines people leadership, product partnership, and technical execution in a remote‑first, globally distributed environment.
You’ll help drive the adoption of AI‑assisted and agentic development practices to improve productivity, quality, testing, and delivery speed.
Working across frontend, backend, data, cloud, and AI systems, you’ll shape scalable solutions while balancing performance, maintainability, cost, and speed.
You’ll also influence engineering culture, delivery practices, reliability, security, and modernization initiatives.
This opportunity is well suited to an experienced engineering leader who enjoys developing people while staying close to technology and innovation.

Accountabilities

• Lead and mentor a team of senior software engineers, fostering ownership, accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product, Design, Operations, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and high‑impact product outcomes.
• Influence product direction by challenging assumptions, advocating for user‑focused decisions, and helping teams prioritize meaningful outcomes.
• Design, review, and evolve scalable architectures while breaking complex initiatives into actionable technical plans.
• Drive the adoption of AI‑assisted and agentic development workflows to improve engineering productivity, code quality, testing, and delivery.
• Guide development of modern full‑stack applications using technologies such as TypeScript, React, Next.js, shadcn/ui, Supabase/Postgres, APIs, and cloud services.
• Provide technical leadership across frontend, backend, data, distributed systems, and AI‑enabled capabilities.
• Lead code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical design discussions while maintaining strong engineering standards.
• Improve CI/CD, testing, observability, reliability, security, and operational practices across the engineering organization.
• Monitor engineering metrics and delivery indicators to identify risks, improve predictability, and support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Lead modernization initiatives, technical debt reduction, automation, and broader platform evolution efforts.
• Remain hands‑on when needed, contributing to architecture, implementation, debugging, technical investigations, and proof‑of‑concept development.
• Promote effective asynchronous communication and collaboration across globally distributed teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience building and supporting production systems.
• Previous experience leading engineering teams, mentoring developers, and taking accountability for technical delivery.
• Hands‑on experience integrating AI capabilities such as LLMs, AI agents, RAG systems, or AI‑powered workflows into products or engineering processes.
• Strong experience with modern web development using TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Proven ability to design scalable APIs, distributed systems, and cloud‑native applications.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience with CI/CD automation, testing strategies, monitoring, observability, and production operations.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical leadership with hands‑on execution and delivery accountability.
• Experience modernizing systems and improving engineering effectiveness through automation, tooling, and process improvements.
• Strong architectural judgment and the ability to evaluate trade‑offs involving scalability, maintainability, cost, reliability, and delivery speed.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across product and technical functions.
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced, remote‑first environment with globally distributed teams.
• A coaching‑oriented leadership style and commitment to developing engineers and creating a high‑performing technical culture.

Benefits

• Fully remote opportunity with the flexibility to work from anywhere.
• Competitive salary aligned with your experience and unique skill set.
• Career advancement and professional development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements designed to support work‑life balance.
• Opportunity to work on modern AI‑enabled products and engineering workflows.
• Exposure to full‑stack development, cloud‑native systems, distributed architectures, and emerging AI technologies.
• Collaborative environment with globally distributed teams.
• Meaningful opportunities to influence engineering practices, architecture, and product direction.
• Inclusive and respectful workplace culture focused on trust, diversity, and individual achievement.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top‑fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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