Principal Software Engineer – Middleware

6 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Oscar Thomas Group Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
Principal Engineer – Middleware - C++

$200,000 Package | Melbourne CBD + Hybrid (1 Day Office / 4 Days WFH)

Oscar Thomas has been exclusively retained to appoint a Principal Engineer – Middleware for Frontier Software, a market leader in Australian technology. This role represents a rare chance to work at the intersection of architecture, leadership, and delivery for a business recognised as one of the country's most advanced technology organisations.

Why Frontier Software?

Frontier is one of Australia's leading technology businesses, delivering solutions used globally across critical industries. With a long track record of success, the company continues to invest heavily in engineering, cloud platforms, and product innovation.

Key reasons engineers choose Frontier:

  • Flexibility – Hybrid model with 1 day in the Melbourne CBD office and 4 days from home.
  • Engineering culture – Emphasis on modern practices, cloud adoption, and continuous improvement.
  • Scale and stability – A proven business with long-term growth, providing both career security and technical challenge.
  • Collaborative environment – Technologists and business leaders working together to deliver impact.
The Role

The Principal Engineer – Middleware - C++ leadership role, ensuring middleware systems remain secure, scalable, and aligned with business goals. The position requires strong stakeholder engagement as well as hands-on technical capability with cross platform experience.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing technical leadership and architectural direction across middleware platforms.
  • Leading from the front: setting standards, guiding teams, and ensuring engineering excellence.
  • Influencing senior stakeholders to align technology initiatives with organisational objectives.
  • Designing, auditing, and evolving middleware solutions for performance, resilience, and security.
  • Driving adoption of best practices in software design, coding, and defensive programming.
  • Supporting incident response and ensuring robust operational performance.
About You

We are seeking an engineer who can combine technical expertise with the ability to influence and lead:

  • Strong background in C/C++, cross platform
  • Exposure to C#, JavaScript, Python, Perl, SQL would be advantageous
  • Experience with cloud architectures - Azure or AWS preferred - happy to consider GCP
  • Proven ability to communicate technical solutions clearly to senior stakeholders.
  • A leadership style that motivates teams and gains buy-in across the organisation.
  • 7+ years' experience in software engineering
What's on Offer
  • $200k total package, reflecting the scope and responsibility of the role.
  • Hybrid work: Melbourne CBD office 1 day per week, 4 days from home.
  • Opportunity to take a principal role in one of Australia's leading technology organisations, influencing systems at scale.
  • A collaborative, engineering-focused environment where your expertise will make a measurable impact.

Oscar Thomas has been retained exclusively for this appointment.

If you're ready to step into a senior engineering role with both technical and strategic influence, we'd like to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, call Adam Bell on

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