Principal Platform Engineer — AI-Driven Modernisation Leader

Insignia Financial; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Insignia Financial is seeking a Principal Engineer to shape the evolution of our Advice Technology platform in Melbourne. You will set engineering direction, influence enterprise decisions and tackle complex problems that drive platform modernization and AI-enabled innovation across the organisation.

You will lead strategy and hands-on delivery, lifting engineering standards while collaborating with architecture, product, security and technology teams.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in software engineering for complex environments.
• Proven ability to modernise and lead platform delivery at scale.
• Strong grasp of modern engineering principles including architecture, integration, scalability and security.

Responsibilities

• Drive modernisation of Advice Technology platforms, setting engineering direction and ensuring quality.
• Define and embed engineering standards, patterns and best practices as teams scale.
• Lead complex technical decision-making balancing innovation, risk and delivery.

Skills

Software engineering

Platform delivery

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

API-led environments

Architectural design

Job description

Insignia Financial is seeking a Principal Engineer to shape the evolution of our Advice Technology platform in Melbourne. You will set engineering direction, influence enterprise decisions and tackle complex problems that drive platform modernization and AI-enabled innovation across the organisation.

You will lead strategy and hands-on delivery, lifting engineering standards while collaborating with architecture, product, security and technology teams.