Head of Engineering

DAI CORP

City of Melbourne

Hybrid

AUD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options
Close to public transport

Job summary

DAI CORP, a Melbourne headquartered e-commerce technology group, is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead software development and web and mobile engineering.

You will own the engineering operating model, architecture and delivery roadmap, and drive testing, DevSecOps and reliability across distributed teams worldwide.

You will collaborate with executives, PM/BI and partners to ensure delivery, value and effective workforce planning while shaping engineering culture.

Qualifications

  • Significant leadership experience across software engineering and business-critical platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of modern architecture, APIs, integration and scalable application design.
  • Experience improving engineering quality, DevSecOps, CI/CD and reliability.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.
  • Commercial judgement across internal development, vendors and build-versus-buy decisions.
  • Clear communication across engineering, executive and operational stakeholders.
  • A track record of building capable teams, leaders and disciplined engineering culture.

Responsibilities

  • Lead software development and web and mobile engineering
  • Own the engineering operating model, technical direction and architecture
  • Lead planning, prioritisation and roadmap delivery
  • Strengthen automated testing, secure development, CI/CD and DevSecOps
  • Govern technical debt, reliability, scalability and performance
  • Manage capacity, dependencies, delivery risk and workforce planning
  • Lead and develop engineering leaders and teams
  • Manage specialist partners and assure externally delivered work
  • Partner with executives, PM&B I and operational leaders
  • Provide transparent reporting on delivery, risk, cost and value

Skills

Leadership across software engineering
Architectural design & APIs
DevSecOps & CI/CD
Distributed teams management
Vendor & partner management
Stakeholder communication
Performance & reliability focus

Job description

Bringing together the best people and technology, the DAI group creates solutions that support the growth of leading e-commerce businesses internationally.

DAI is a leading e-commerce parcel delivery business headquartered in Melbourne, supporting major international brands across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Technology sits at the centre of operations, customer experience and future growth.

As part of the next stage of the Technology operating model, DAI is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead software development and web and mobile engineering. Reporting to the Chief Digital & Information Officer, the Head of Engineering will be accountable for delivery, quality, security, reliability and technical direction across the custom platforms supporting DAI's freight and logistics operations, including the core Transport Management System.

The role offers the opportunity to shape engineering strategy, architecture, operating practices and culture while leading multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.

Here is what you will be doing:
  • Lead software development and web and mobile engineering
  • Own the engineering operating model, technical direction and architecture
  • Lead planning, prioritisation and roadmap delivery
  • Strengthen automated testing, secure development, CI/CD and DevSecOps
  • Govern technical debt, reliability, scalability and performance
  • Manage capacity, dependencies, delivery risk and workforce planning
  • Lead and develop engineering leaders and teams
  • Manage specialist partners and assure externally delivered work
  • Partner with executives, PM&BI and operational leaders
  • Provide transparent reporting on delivery, risk, cost and value
Here is what you will bring
  • Significant leadership experience across software engineering and business-critical platforms
  • Strong knowledge of modern architecture, APIs, integration and scalable application design
  • Experience improving engineering quality, DevSecOps, CI/CD and reliability
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams
  • Commercial judgement across internal development, vendors and build-versus-buy decisions
  • Clear communication across engineering, executive and operational stakeholders
  • A record of building capable teams, leaders and disciplined engineering culture
Here’s what we will provide:
  • Flexible working options
  • Close to public transport

When you join DAI, you are joining a high performing, committed team who are making a real difference in the lives of their customers.

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