Lead Real-Time C++/C# Engineer — Autonomous Mining

Smart Technology Recruitment Pty Ltd; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Technology Recruitment Pty Ltd, in partnership with a mining tech leader, seeks Senior & Lead Software Engineers skilled in C++/C#. The role centers on real-time, safety-critical systems deployed at mine sites globally, with high availability and real-time constraints.

You will diagnose complex production issues, lead RCAs/FMEAs, mentor engineers and shape engineering practices while working with Python and Kubernetes from Brisbane in a full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial software development experience.
• Proficient in C++ and/or C#.
• Experience with production systems requiring reliability and availability.
• Ability to lead and mentor engineers and influence direction.
• Comfortable making decisions in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve complex, customer-impacting issues in a large, mature C++/C# codebase.
• Lead technical investigations from diagnosis through containment, root cause and systemic resolution.
• Design and implement robust solutions for highly available, real-time systems.
• Participate in and lead RCAs and FMEAs.
• Help evolve engineering practices from reactive to proactive identification and prevention.
• Build tooling, instrumentation and processes for better visibility into system health and performance.
• Work across a broad tech stack including Python and Kubernetes, with increasing use of AI in workflows.
• For Lead-level engineers, provide technical leadership, mentor others and influence direction.

Skills

C++

C#

Python

Distributed systems

Real-time systems

Technical leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Smart Technology Recruitment Pty Ltd, in partnership with a mining tech leader, seeks Senior & Lead Software Engineers skilled in C++/C#. The role centers on real-time, safety-critical systems deployed at mine sites globally, with high availability and real-time constraints.

You will diagnose complex production issues, lead RCAs/FMEAs, mentor engineers and shape engineering practices while working with Python and Kubernetes from Brisbane in a full-time capacity.