Chief Software Engineer

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Software At Scale Full time
Chief Software Engineer - Perm or Contract Add expected salary to your profile for insights Our 'black belt' specialists are leaders in their domains: digital champions, delivery-focused experts, top-tier security professionals, AI thought leaders, and engineering best practice advocates.
With a global footprint and deep local insight, Software at Scale delivers cutting-edge technology solutions that power mission-critical platforms.
We solve complex engineering challenges at scale, driving quality, performance, and resilience through the strength of our people.
Empower Your Career at the Highest Level We're seeking a Chief Engineer to lead technical excellence across our most critical programs.
This role blends strategic influence with deep technical execution.
You'll not only guide engineering direction but also stay close to the code, lead architectural decisions, and solve the hardest problems side by side with your team.
Key Responsibilities Lead from the front: design and build complex, high-scale distributed systems using React/Angular, Node.js, and AWS.
Stay hands-on with architecture, prototyping, and critical path development work.
Drive engineering strategy, set technical standards, and ensure system quality at scale.
Act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams, helping solve their toughest technical challenges.
Conduct architectural reviews, deep code reviews, and provide performance and scalability guidance.
Mentor Staff Engineers, building a culture of craftsmanship and ownership.
Partner with business and product leaders to align engineering strategy with business goals.
Represent the engineering function in executive and client-facing settings.
What You Bring Proven experience as an enginering leader with a focus on hands-on delivery.
Deep technical expertise in React.js, Node.js, Next.js, and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
Strong coding skills and system design experience in high-scale environments.
Ability to dive deep into technical problems while maintaining a high-level strategic perspective.
Track record of delivering platform-level architecture and technical leadership in complex organisations.
Passion for engineering excellence, mentoring others, and staying on the tools.
Excellent communicator, capable of engaging deeply with technical teams and senior stakeholders alike.
What We Offer A rare opportunity to combine technical depth with strategic leadership across large-scale platforms.
A fast-paced, collaborative environment that values hands-on problem solvers.
Competitive remuneration with performance-based incentives.
Work alongside a team of industry leaders on transformative, high-impact projects.
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