Platform Principal Engineer for AI-Driven Modernisation

Insignia Financial; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Insignia Financial is seeking a Principal Engineer in Advice Technology to shape the direction of one of our most critical tech environments in Australia. You will set engineering strategy, own platform delivery, and influence decisions across architecture, product, and security while remaining hands-on where it matters.

This role is central to the long-term evolution of our Advice Technology platform, combining strategic leadership with practical delivery to elevate engineering standards and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software engineering and platform delivery within complex environments.
• Proven ability to modernise critical platforms and influence technical direction.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering principles and security.
• Experience across distributed systems and API-led architectures.

Responsibilities

• Drive modernisation of core Advice Technology platforms and set engineering direction.
• Embed engineering standards, patterns and best practices as the team scales.
• Lead complex technical decision-making balancing innovation, risk and cost.
• Introduce automation and AI-enabled capability with secure-by-design principles.
• Remain hands-on where it matters, guiding teams through ambiguity.
• Influence across the enterprise with architecture, product, security and tech teams.

Skills

Software engineering leadership

Platform delivery

Distributed systems

API-led environments

Strategic thinking

Hands-on problem solving

Job description

Insignia Financial is seeking a Principal Engineer in Advice Technology to shape the direction of one of our most critical tech environments in Australia. You will set engineering strategy, own platform delivery, and influence decisions across architecture, product, and security while remaining hands-on where it matters.

This role is central to the long-term evolution of our Advice Technology platform, combining strategic leadership with practical delivery to elevate engineering standards and