Engineering Manager: Lead AI-Driven BuildCam & Platforms

Buildsafe Australia Pty Ltd.; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Monthly team lunches

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport membership

Job summary

Buildsafe Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead our engineering function at the Arundel Head Office on the Gold Coast.

You will guide and develop the software team, set priorities across projects, and partner with executives to deliver tangible business value. The role emphasizes people leadership, engineering capability, and a technology strategy mindset while modernising Buildsafe’s platforms, including BuildCam, and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software development or engineering teams.
• Strong people leadership, coaching and mentoring capability.
• Experience managing software delivery across multiple projects or platforms.
• Experience working within Agile development environments.
• Understanding of modern software engineering and architecture principles.
• Curiosity around emerging technology, particularly AI-assisted development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the software engineering team.
• Set clear engineering priorities and manage delivery across multiple projects.
• Build capability within the team through mentoring, feedback and development.
• Partner with business leaders to translate operational needs into practical technology solutions.
• Champion modern software development practices and AI-assisted engineering.
• Guide technical and architectural decisions without becoming the team’s primary coder.
• Support the continued evolution of BuildCam platform and internal systems.
• Improve software delivery, quality, scalability and development processes.
• Remove roadblocks and create an environment where engineers can perform at their best.
• Contribute to Buildsafe’s broader technology strategy and roadmap.

Skills

People leadership

Coaching & mentoring

Multi-project delivery

Agile methodologies

Architectural understanding

AI-assisted development

Job description

Buildsafe Australia Pty Ltd. is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead our engineering function at the Arundel Head Office on the Gold Coast.

You will guide and develop the software team, set priorities across projects, and partner with executives to deliver tangible business value. The role emphasizes people leadership, engineering capability, and a technology strategy mindset while modernising Buildsafe’s platforms, including BuildCam, and AI initiatives.