Engineering Manager - Fraud

Alt; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly benefits

Wellness perks

Vibrant culture

Employee Resource Groups

Community impact

Job summary

Netwealth in Australia is seeking a senior fraud engineering leader to own end-to-end fraud capabilities across detection, investigation and response. You’ll work with Product, Risk, Compliance, Operations and Cyber Security to balance customer protection with delivery quality.

You’ll lead an inclusive engineering squad, set strategy, mentor engineers, and embed security, privacy and observability across the lifecycle. A hybrid model is offered, with Melbourne CBD office access.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams.
• Proven track record in secure, reliable, scalable products.
• Ability to establish service ownership and standards.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices (CD, testing, observability).
• Balanced judgement in customer experience, risk, speed and cost.
• Experience communicating tech risk to senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to identify risks early with clear options.
• AI-assisted engineering awareness, security and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Establish and evolve fraud engineering strategy and roadmap.
• Lead and grow an inclusive engineering team.
• Own delivery and operation of fraud prevention, detection, investigation and response capabilities.
• Embed quality, security, privacy, resilience and observability across the engineering lifecycle.
• Create clear decisions across technical, product, risk and operational teams.
• Set sustainable technical direction and use data, engineering and AI-assisted practices to improve delivery and fraud outcomes.
• Use balanced measures across customer protection, fraud risk, delivery, reliability, quality, people and financial outcomes to guide priorities and investment.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Secure software delivery

Ownership & accountability

SDLC excellence

Risk assessment

Cross-functional leadership

AI-assisted eng

Job description

About Netwealth

Netwealth isn't just a company. We're shaping the future of wealth in Australia. Our award-winning platform and NextGen technology empower advisers and investors to achieve more, and we're proud to be recognised as one of Australia's most innovative FinTech businesses.

Since 1999, we've grown rapidly by challenging the status quo. We move fast, think big, and stay agile. Free from unnecessary bureaucracy so we can deliver smarter solutions for our clients and create real impact.

But what truly sets us apart? Our people. We're a team of curious, optimistic and courageous individuals who collaborate to make life better for more Australians. We value authenticity, and agility, and we believe in creating an environment where you can do your best work, grow your career, and feel part of something meaningful.

If you're looking for a place where your ideas matter, where innovation is celebrated, and where you can help shape a brighter financial future, join us at Netwealth.

You’ll lead an inclusive engineering squad and own the end-to-end outcomes of the services it delivers and operates. Working across Product, Risk, Compliance, Operations and Cyber Security, you’ll create clarity around priorities, ownership, dependencies and material trade-offs while balancing customer experience, fraud risk, security, reliability, quality and sustainable delivery.

What you’ll own

• Establish and evolve the fraud engineering strategy, roadmap, capability and decision framework.

• Lead, coach and grow an inclusive, high-performing engineering team.

• Own the delivery and operation of fraud-prevention, detection, investigation and response capabilities.

• Embed quality, security, privacy, resilience and observability throughout the engineering lifecycle.

• Create clear and timely decision-making across technical, product, risk and operational teams.

• Set sustainable technical direction and use data, engineering and AI-assisted practices to improve delivery and fraud outcomes.

• Use balanced measures across customer protection, fraud risk, delivery, reliability, quality, people and financial outcomes to guide priorities and investment.

What you’ll bring

• Experience leading software engineering teams and growing people, capability and autonomy.

• A record of delivering and operating secure, reliable and scalable products, platforms or services.

• Experience establishing clear service ownership, engineering standards and operational accountability.

• Strong understanding of contemporary engineering practices, including automated testing, observability, security, resilience and continuous delivery.

• Sound judgement when balancing customer experience, risk, speed, reliability and cost.

• The ability to establish direction and create clarity in complex or ambiguous environments.

• Experience leading across technical and non-technical disciplines and communicating material technology, risk and control considerations to senior stakeholders.

• A willingness to identify and escape material risks early, supported by clear evidence and practical options.

• A thoughtful approach to AI-assisted engineering or analytics, including security, privacy, explainability and accountable human oversight.

Expertise in fraud prevention, scams, transaction monitoring, financial crime or a related customer-protection domain would be valuable. We’re also interested in candidates from adjacent areas such as cyber security, trust and safety, risk technology, behavioural analytics or operational resilience.

Experience in financial services, wealth management or another regulated environment, or in establishing a new engineering team, platform or capability, would also transfer well to this role.

At the broader scope of this role, you may also influence enterprise fraud technology direction, investment and operating-model decisions.

We recognise that strong candidates may not meet every preferred requirement. If you have relevant or adjacent experience and are motivated to protect customers, build trusted technology and establish a new engineering capability, we encourage you to apply.

Life At Netwealth

At Netwealth, we believe a fulfilling career is built on growth, balance, and belonging. Our people are our greatest strength, and we’re committed to supporting you at every stage of life because when you thrive, so do we.

We're proud to be recognised as one of Australia's top 5 companies for Career Development (endorsed by WORK180). From further education and diverse training opportunities to strong support for internal mobility. Your career can grow here.

Our flexible hybrid model supports balance, with just 4 days in the office each fortnight. When you’re in, you’ll enjoy working from one of our modern, thoughtfully designed spaces across Australia – including our state-of-the-art Melbourne CBD office. All locations feature contemporary facilities to make your day comfortable, and in Melbourne, you’ll also enjoy perks like end-of-trip amenities and daily breakfast to make your commute easier.

We offer benefits designed for your wellbeing and personal development, including;

• Family-friendly support: Paid parental leave and a fully funded school holiday program

• Wellness perks: CU Health (virtual healthcare), income protection, flu shots, wellness weeks, retail discounts and financial wellbeing services

• A vibrant culture: social events, trivia nights, and corporate sports

• Employee Resource Groups: LGBTQIA+, DAWN (Development and Accelerating Women at Netwealth), Culture Group and Carers Group

• Community Impact: Paid volunteering and our Netwealth Impact Group

We're proud of our inclusive and diverse workforce and encourage everyone to bring their genuine selves to work. It's one of our core values. We're committed to equity and inclusion through our gender equality, disability, LGBTQIA+, wellbeing and cultural initiatives. And we're certified by WORK180, Family Friendly Workplaces and Great Places to Work.

If you're excited by the opportunity but don't meet every requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Research shows people often hesitate unless they tick every box. We value potential and passion just as much.

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