Global Director of Engineering — Build at Internet Scale

at; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Australia is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead teams driving innovative solutions that serve 80 million users globally. The role focuses on scaling high-performance engineering teams and driving technical vision, ensuring reliability and impact of the systems being developed. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in engineering leadership, internet-scale software development, and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Premium Sydney HQ

Quarterly Hackathons

Fully stocked kitchens and wellness programmes

Qualifications

• Proven track record of building high-performing engineering organizations.
• Significant experience building web software serving millions of users.
• Experience in continuously shipping environments.
• Ability to engage with senior architects meaningfully.
• Strong writing and verbal skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale high-performance engineering teams.
• Drive technical vision and execution.
• Engage with senior architects on technical plans.
• Establish high standards of software quality.
• Work closely with product managers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Leadership experience

Internet-scale engineering expertise

Agile delivery mastery

Technical depth

Communication excellence

Ownership mindset

Learning velocity

Problem-solving creativity

Cloud computing mastery

Full-stack proficiency

Education

Tertiary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Go

Job description

A leading technology firm in Australia is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead teams driving innovative solutions that serve 80 million users globally. The role focuses on scaling high-performance engineering teams and driving technical vision, ensuring reliability and impact of the systems being developed. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in engineering leadership, internet-scale software development, and strong communication skills.