Senior Staff Engineer - Platform Strategy & Tech Leadership

Publicisgroupe; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional annual leave after 2 years

Generous parental leave policy

Ability to work from anywhere for 6 weeks a year

Hybrid work arrangements

Learning & Development opportunities

Employee wellbeing programs

Job summary

A global marketing technology company based in Australia is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to shape technical strategy across multiple domains. In this hands-on role, you will lead high-impact initiatives, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in technology domains, experience with cloud computing, and a proven track record in driving technical strategy. This role also emphasizes employee wellbeing, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience with high availability and global scale systems.
• Background in Ad Tech, Retail Media, e-commerce, or recommendation systems appreciated.
• Ability to influence engineering culture and standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technical strategy across multiple teams.
• Lead design and delivery of high-impact technical initiatives.
• Establish and mentor engineering standards and practices.

Skills

Deep expertise in multiple technology domains

Experience with Cloud Computing infrastructure

Proven track record of driving technical strategy

Strong communication skills for technical concepts

History of delivering complex, cross-cutting initiatives

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

A global marketing technology company based in Australia is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to shape technical strategy across multiple domains. In this hands-on role, you will lead high-impact initiatives, establish engineering standards, and mentor engineers. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in technology domains, experience with cloud computing, and a proven track record in driving technical strategy. This role also emphasizes employee wellbeing, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities.