Head of Edge Engineering & Systems Architecture

Verra Mobility; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Verra Mobility is seeking a Director, Edge Engineering in Melbourne to lead hardware and software engineering across our international Edge solutions. You will set the technical direction and drive architecture for Edge products and platforms, spanning strategy, lifecycle, NPI and performance.

You will build engineering capability, guide roadmaps, and partner with Product, Operations and leaders to translate customer needs into sustainable technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading hardware and software engineering teams.
• Experience with edge computing and IoT architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary hardware and software engineering across international operations.
• Set technical direction and influence architecture for Edge products and platforms.
• Develop engineering roadmaps balancing sustaining engineering, product improvement and new product development.
• Improve reliability, performance, security and scalability of real‑world deployments.
• Strengthen engineering processes, standards and delivery disciplines.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and ensure strong product design and validation.
• Build engineering capability through leadership, coaching and resource allocation.
• Partner with Product, Operations and business leaders to translate needs into technical solutions.
• Manage key engineering vendors and external partners.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Architectural judgement

Product lifecycle

Edge technology

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or EE

Job description

Verra Mobility is seeking a Director, Edge Engineering in Melbourne to lead hardware and software engineering across our international Edge solutions. You will set the technical direction and drive architecture for Edge products and platforms, spanning strategy, lifecycle, NPI and performance.

You will build engineering capability, guide roadmaps, and partner with Product, Operations and leaders to translate customer needs into sustainable technical solutions.