Job Description
We're seeking a Principal Engineer / Consulting Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping the next phase of a modern smart energy platform. This role sits at the intersection of technical leadership and client advisory, balancing hands‐on architectural oversight with strategic stakeholder engagement.
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What You'll Do
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Engineering Leadership
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Define and guide end‐to‐end architecture across React, Node integration services, and AWS infrastructure.
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Shape how AI is embedded across the SDLC, from development workflows to runtime capabilities.
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Provide hands‐on architectural oversight across frontend, backend, and cloud layers.
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Support engineering teams locally and offshore, ensuring standards and delivery quality.
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Lead technical discovery, solution design, and implementation planning.
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Ensure scalability, security, performance, and maintainability across the platform.
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Client & Consulting Leadership
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Act as a senior technical advisor to client stakeholders, including technology and product leadership.
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Lead deeply technical discussions while translating complexity into clear commercial outcomes.
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Influence roadmap decisions through architectural insight and delivery realism.
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Balance pragmatism and innovation in a client‐facing environment.
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AI Across the SDLC
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Drive the adoption of AI‐enabled development practices across engineering teams.
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Apply AI in areas such as code generation, testing automation, data intelligence, observability, and optimisation.
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Identify opportunities to embed AI into product capabilities where appropriate.
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Maintain awareness of evolving AI tooling and ensure responsible, scalable adoption.
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Requirements
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10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience as a senior or principal/staff engineer.
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Strong full‐stack capability across React, Node.js, and contemporary TypeScript ecosystems.
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Deep experience designing and operating systems on AWS.
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Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure‐as‐code.
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Proven ability to lead architecture across distributed systems and integration layers.
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Experience working in consulting or client‐facing roles, engaging directly with senior stakeholders.
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Robust communication skills, comfortable presenting to executive audiences.
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Genuine interest and applied experience in AI‐driven engineering practices.
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Ability to move between strategic thinking and hands‐on technical detail.
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Nice to Have
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Experience in energy, utilities, or integration‐driven platforms.
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Exposure to event‐driven architectures and modern integration patterns.
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Experience leading distributed teams across multiple geographies.
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Benefits
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Melbourne‐based, hybrid working model.
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Strategic, high‐impact role with visibility across engineering and client leadership.
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Opportunity to shape how AI is applied across a modern digital platform.
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📌 Principal Engineer / Consulting Engineer (Ai-Led Digital Platform) (Victoria)
🏢 Mindera
📍 Victoria