Head of Architecture

Hi, we're PEXA. Every time a house is bought, sold or refinanced in Australia your lawyer, conveyancer and lender will most likely use a digital platform to settle your property. PEXA's world-first digital settlement platform has revolutionised the way we exchange property in Australia helping over 20,000 people a week safely settle their homes. Since starting our journey in 2010, we now employ a team of over 1,000 people working across multiple continents. We're still growing, innovating and looking ahead, but behind our greatest achievements, there is a team of curious creators and big thinkers. That's why, we're looking for ambitious people like yourself to join the team.

What You'll Be Doing

This Strategic Leadership role provides an exciting opportunity to shape the future of digital property exchange. As a visionary Technology Leader, you will drive our architectural evolution and engineering excellence, shaping our platform engineering capabilities, lead AI adoption, and ensure our systems are secure, scalable, and future-ready as we expand into new markets.

• Drive PEXA's architectural vision and engineering standards aligned with business strategy
• Lead the Architecture & Engineering Standards team, providing clear technical direction
• Champion the adoption of generative and agent-based AI across engineering practices
• Develop technology roadmaps for cloud, integration, and platform capabilities
• Establish governance frameworks ensuring security, compliance, and scalability
  • Guide high-impact architectural decisions across the organization
  • Partner with product teams to ensure platform readiness and solution resilience
  • Drive modern architecture patterns and AI-enabled engineering practices
  • Foster collaboration across engineering communities and external partners
  • Lead continuous improvement in engineering practices and standards
  What You'll Bring To The Table
  • Proven track record in enterprise architecture leadership
  • Deep expertise in platform engineering and cloud technologies
  • Experience implementing engineering standards and governance
  • Knowledge of AI technologies and their practical application
  • Strong stakeholder management and team leadership capabilities

A career at PEXA starts with you

If you think you have the required skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you – even if you don't tick all the boxes. At PEXA we support your growth and help you discover your full potential.

• Quarterly wellness days to recharge
• Four weeks workcation per year - work from an approved country
• Take the opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional annual leave per year
• Learn from the best and upskill with PEXA Academy certifications and grow your career

Our commitment to our people and a better future

At PEXA we want you to embrace your best self each day, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate, so that every person can reach their full potential. We want our people to feel equally valued, supported and celebrated. With market-leading benefits that make a difference, we're committed to supporting individuals, families and carers. Your culture, gender, sexual orientation, language and other attributes make you unique We couldn't be prouder to have a team that reflects the richness of our wider community.

We're a proud Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.

Stay Connected

A career at PEXA is exciting, challenging and rewarding, and we're always on the lookout for talented individuals to join the team. You can learn more about life at PEXA on our website and social channels too.

• Director

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Information Services, Financial Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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