Principal Engineer - Cross-Platform Tech Leader (18mo)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC); Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15.4% super contribution

Fixed-term contract (18 months)

Job summary

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) seeks a Principal Engineer to lead engineering across ABC Digital Product. You will provide expert software engineering leadership across front-end, APIs, data platforms and integrations, while remaining hands-on to drive critical projects and strategic technical initiatives.

You will mentor technical teams, shape engineering practices, and ensure scalable, high-quality delivery across multiple product domains in a fast-paced, cross-functional

Qualifications

• Extensive experience providing technical leadership across multiple product or engineering teams.
• Strong architectural expertise for complex, scalable digital platforms.
• Coaching and mentoring of highly technical professionals at scale.
• Ability to align engineering decisions with business goals across teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical leadership across multiple engineering teams.
• Lead strategic engineering initiatives and align objectives across teams.
• Guide analysis, architecture, design and development of complex digital products.
• Drive sound architectural practices for scalable, maintainable systems.
• Mentor teams in requirements gathering and technical documentation.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and partnerships across engineering and product.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software architecture

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Digital media systems

Stakeholder management

Job description

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) seeks a Principal Engineer to lead engineering across ABC Digital Product. You will provide expert software engineering leadership across front-end, APIs, data platforms and integrations, while remaining hands-on to drive critical projects and strategic technical initiatives.

You will mentor technical teams, shape engineering practices, and ensure scalable, high-quality delivery across multiple product domains in a fast-paced, cross-functional