Principal Engineer

12 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia The Onset Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Principal Engineer Lead the technology that moves a nation.

Sydney | Hybrid - 2 days Office

Every day, millions of Australians rely on this business to keep life moving.

Behind every on-time order, every seamless delivery, and every moment of connection - there's technology designed by brilliant people like you.

We're looking for a Principal Engineer who can elevate ideas into scalable architecture, guide teams with empathy and precision, and make complex systems feel effortless for customers.

What You'll Be Doing You'll be the bridge between strategy and execution, setting the architectural direction for the Order Delivery domain, partnering with engineering squads, and ensuring the health and stability of the digital ecosystem that underpins customer trust.

Expect influence at scale, autonomy to innovate, and the chance to leave a visible legacy on one of Australia's largest digital transformations.

Your Impact

  • Inspire and lead cross-domain engineering teams through architectural clarity.
  • Define and communicate the target-state vision and the roadmap to get there.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to embed modern, agile delivery practices.
  • Model architectures that deliver measurable business and customer value.
  • Drive innovation while maintaining operational excellence.

You'll Bring

  • Deep engineering experience, likely as a Principal Engineer, Technical Architect, or Tech Lead within highly complex, cloud-native environments.
  • Strong foundation in .NET, Azure/AWS/GCP, Microservices, and Kubernetes.
  • Proven track record in scaling distributed systems and optimising performance.
  • Natural leadership - you build confidence through collaboration, clarity, and care.
  • A mindset that balances technical purity with commercial impact.

What You'll Experience

  • A flexible hybrid model that prioritises wellbeing and balance.
  • A collaborative culture built on trust, curiosity, and growth.
  • Discounts across a number of Iconic brands connected to the business.
  • Career pathways across a global organisation with the resources to back big ideas.

If you're ready to design the systems that power Australia's everyday, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply here or directly reach out to Dani -

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