Software Engineering Manager

Grant Thornton; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Ongoing professional development

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Supportive and collaborative team

And many more

Job summary

Grant Thornton Australia is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the Digital team's bespoke applications, integrations and engineering platforms. You will set technical direction, lead people, and ensure reliable delivery and security standards.

You’ll guide design decisions, strengthen DevOps practices, and help the team deliver secure, scalable digital solutions in a hybrid work environment built on collaboration and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software development teams and delivering bespoke internal applications.
• Strong production experience with Python and frameworks such as FastAPI or Django.
• Experience designing and operating APIs, event-driven integrations, relational databases and SQL.
• DevOps experience across CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/Bicep), containerisation, automated testing, and monitoring and observability.
• Practical Microsoft Azure experience across application hosting, integration, identity and networking services.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and set practical standards for applications, APIs, integrations and data access.
• Translate business needs into technical options that balance delivery, cost, risk and maintainability.
• Plan engineering delivery, allocate capacity, manage dependencies and provide clear visibility of progress and risks.
• Own the software development lifecycle, including code review, automated testing, quality assurance and releases.
• Oversee Azure application security, reliability, performance, cost, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability.
• Lead, coach and develop the engineering team while remaining involved in design reviews and complex problem-solving.

Skills

People leadership

Python

FastAPI / Django

APIs & data integrations

Databases & SQL

DevOps & CI/CD

Azure cloud

Infrastructure as code

Testing & observability

Azure security / identity

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

Job description

• Lead a high-performing engineering team delivering bespoke internal applications
• Shape engineering standards across development, DevOps and cloud
• Hybrid working and a people-first culture that supports your growth

Grant Thornton Australia is one of Australia’s leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients.

Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience.

In Australia we're proud to support the careers of more than 1,500 remarkable people. Backed by six Australian offices and a global network spanning more than 150 markets, we offer the scale, connections and opportunities to help you shape your future, wherever it takes you.

About this role

Join our Digital team as a Software Engineering Manager, leading the software development team responsible for the custom applications, integrations and engineering platforms that support our business.

You will set the team’s technical direction while taking accountability for people leadership, delivery and operational reliability. As the principal engineering adviser to the department head, you will independently manage engineering decisions within agreed business priorities, enterprise architecture and security standards, escalating material risks and trade-offs with clear recommendations.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity combining engineering strategy with practical technical involvement. You will guide complex design decisions, strengthen software development and DevOps practices, and help the team deliver secure, reliable and maintainable digital solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical design and set practical standards for applications, APIs, integrations and data access.
• Translate business needs into technical options that balance delivery, cost, risk and maintainability.
• Plan engineering delivery, allocate capacity, manage dependencies and provide clear visibility of progress and risks.
• Own the software development lifecycle, including code review, automated testing, quality assurance and releases.
• Oversee Azure application security, reliability, performance, cost, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability.
• Lead, coach and develop the engineering team while remaining involved in design reviews and complex problem-solving.

Skills & experience

• Experience leading software development teams, including people management and accountability for delivery.
• Strong production experience with python and frameworks such as FastAPI or Django.
• Experience designing and operating APIs, event-driven integrations, relational databases and SQL.
• Strong DevOps experience across CI/CD, preferably Azure DevOps; infrastructure as code using Terraform or Bicep; containerisation; automated testing; and monitoring and observability.
• Practical Microsoft Azure experience across application hosting, integration, identity and networking services.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team.

At Grant Thornton we do things differently because we understand that when you strive for better and care about what you do remarkable things are possible. We’re a dynamic and authentic mix of backgrounds, perspectives and ways of thinking. We’re driven by our shared purpose – we ignite the potential within our people and clients to create enduring success and positively shape the communities around us.

With us, you’ll be exposed to challenging and rewarding opportunities, building your confidence and capabilities at every step. You’ll be supported, motivated and inspired by a team of passionate and caring collaborators and leaders. You’ll be empowered to build a career path that’s tailored to you and encouraged to make a meaningful difference. And we’ll make sure the excellence you deliver and the impact you make is always seen, felt and celebrated.

Remarkable perks that put you first:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• And many more