Software Engineering Manager

Symbio; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 weeks parental leave (primary/2nd)

Discounted internet

20% off Mobile services

Fitness Passport

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Program

SpecSavers/HCF discounts

Merch allowance

Job summary

Aussie Broadband is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of software engineers and deliver scalable, secure, customer-focused solutions. This role combines technical leadership with people leadership to build capability and drive engineering excellence aligned with business objectives.

You will lead the design, development and delivery across customer-facing applications, digital services and internal platforms while mentoring engineers and promoting a

Qualifications

• Experience delivering commercial software solutions using modern frameworks and contemporary software engineering practices.
• Proven success leading and developing Software Engineers within a high-performing team environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to align technical solutions with business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and delivery of scalable solutions across customer-facing applications, digital services and internal platforms.
• Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, testing, quality assurance and CI/CD pipelines.
• Coach, mentor and develop engineers through regular feedback and performance conversations.
• Partner with stakeholders across Technology and the broader business to shape solutions and drive successful delivery outcomes.
• Support platform modernisation, transformation or replatforming initiatives and work with distributed/remote teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem-solving

Distributed teams

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps

APIs

JavaScript

Job description

About Us

At Aussie Broadband, things are done a little bit differently. Our goal is to be the telco people love – customers, team members, shareholders and all stakeholders. We do this by living and breathing our values in everything we do, that's the Aussie way. As a B Corp Certified company, we hold ourselves to the highest standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. We're proud to have been named one of Australia's Top Employers by HRD magazine. Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ABB), the Aussie Broadband Group collectively supplies more than 1 million telecommunications services, operates two Tier 1 voice providers in Australia and owns fibre infrastructure. Our culture is built on five values that guide everything we do: Don't be ordinary, be awesome | Think BIG | No bullsh*t | Be good to people | Have fun

Role Overview

As a Software Engineering Manager, you'll lead a high-performing team of Software Engineers, combining strong technical leadership with people leadership to deliver scalable, secure and customer-focused solutions. You'll build team capability, drive engineering excellence and help deliver strategic outcomes that support ABB's continued growth. Providing technical leadership and direction, ensuring solutions align with business objectives, architecture standards, security requirements and engineering best practices. Building a high-performing, accountable and collaborative engineering culture that encourages innovation, continuous improvement and team engagement. Leading the design, development and delivery of scalable solutions across customer-facing applications, digital services and internal platforms. Driving engineering excellence through effective development practices including code reviews, testing, quality assurance and CI/CD. Identifying automation and optimisation opportunities that improve efficiency and enable teams to focus on delivering greater value. Coaching, mentoring and developing engineers through regular feedback, career development and performance conversations. Partnering with stakeholders across Technology and the broader business to shape solutions and drive successful delivery outcomes. Leading the resolution of complex technical, scalability, performance and architectural challenges. Supporting and contributing to ABB's broader replatforming initiatives and technology transformation programs.

Responsibilities and Requirements

You'll bring Experience delivering commercial software solutions using modern frameworks and contemporary software engineering practices. Proven success leading and developing Software Engineers within a high-performing team environment. Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to align technical solutions with business outcomes. Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability with experience resolving complex technical challenges. Strong understanding of modern web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and responsive application development principles. Expertise in database design, schema architecture, performance tuning and query optimisation. Experience designing, building and integrating APIs and distributed services. A track record of delivering scalable, secure and maintainable software solutions in complex environments. Experience integrating enterprise applications with third-party platforms and external services. Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices and automated deployment frameworks. Experience supporting or leading platform modernisation, transformation or replatforming initiatives. Experience leading and working with distributed or remote teams.

Why Join Us

At Aussie Broadband, we celebrate difference and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can bring their whole self to work. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, we support and celebrate diversity every day it's just one of the ways we live our value of "Be good to people." We also give back to the communities we serve through our Pledge 1% commitment, community sponsorship programs, and paid community service leave for all staff.

Benefits

• 26 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers (in addition to any government-paid leave)
• Discounted internet up to the value of $109 per month
• 20% off Mobile services
• Fitness Passport for access to multiple gyms and pools across Australia
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounts with Specsavers, HCF, and many more
• Monthly rewards and recognition
• Internal training and development resources to support your career growth
• Yearly Aussie merch allowance

Equal Opportunity Statement

As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, we support and celebrate diversity every day it's just one of the ways we live our value of "Be good to people."

Contact

For questions, reach out to [e-mail].

Symbio

Symbio is part of the Aussie Broadband Group - a fast-growing telecommunications services provider. Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: ABB), the Group collectively supplies more than 1 million services, operates two Tier 1 voice providers in Australia and owns fibre infrastructure. Balancing purpose and profits Our focus extends beyond our commitment to financial growth and into the futures of the individuals that make up our teams, our local communities and our environment. Empowered people and communities Symbio, our parent company Aussie Broadband and our communities have the skills, knowledge, and ability to benefit from and grow our business. We value diversity, workplace safety, community contribution, and professional development. Resilient operations and supply chains We embed sustainability and a considered response to climate change in the ways we work with our people, customers, and supply chains. Secure and transparent systems Symbio and parent company Aussie Broadband have several mechanisms governing our ESG approach, including the People & Community Committee of our Board, a structured ESG framework and materiality assessment conducted every 2 years, and mandatory compliance and modern slavery awareness training for staff.