This role can be based out of Auckland (NZ),Hamilton (NZ), orMelbourne (AU)ReadyTech (ASX:RDY) exists to help communities thrive, and ReadyTechers flourish on making that change happen.
We take on challenges that matter to our customers, communities, and the world, solving them with technology that navigates complexity while delivering real outcomes.
ReadyTechers are enterprising, hungry to make a difference, and ready for anything.About the RoleAs Engineering Manager, you'll be a senior technology leader accountable for engineering outcomes across delivery, operations, technology, people, and cost for your platform(s).
You'll balance customer and commercial outcomes with technical health, reliability, and long-term platform strategy, working closely with Product, Technology, and executive stakeholders on pragmatic trade-offs across roadmap delivery, support, security, and legacy renovation.A key focus of this role is driving AI-first software engineering, using modern tools like Claude Code and CodeRabbit, to materially improve engineering velocity, quality, and developer experience.
You'll also play a critical role in payroll platform reliability, leading major incidents and driving systemic fixes over short-term patches, while leading the modernisation of legacy software toward secure, scalable, cost-effective architectures.What You'll DoTranslate strategy into actionable engineering roadmaps and own platform-level architecture decisionsLead the adoption of AI-first engineering practices across the SDLC — design, code generation, testing, security, and incident analysisOwn engineering delivery, ensuring predictable outcomes with the right quality, reliability, and cost balanceLead, coach, and develop Tech Leads and engineers,



building a culture of ownership and AI-first thinkingOwn operational outcomes for your platforms, including leading P1 and critical incident responseUnderstand platform economics and identify opportunities to optimise cloud, licensing, and support costsPresent technology strategy, risk, and investment proposals to executives and senior stakeholdersPosition descriptionWhat We're Looking ForSkillsProven ability to lead and grow engineering teams with accountability for delivery, support, cost, and strategyStrong incident management experience, including acting as P1 incident commanderExcellent communication skills, able to translate technical decisions into business outcomes for executivesAbility to coach Tech Leads, prioritise competing demands, and perform under pressureKnowledgeStrong grasp of modern engineering practices — architecture, CI/CD, observability, security, DevOpsUnderstanding of AI-first engineering, including coding agents, AI-assisted code review, and workflow automationExperience with AI tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or CodeRabbitExperience with .
NET, SQL, REST APIs, up-to-date frontend frameworks, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)Understanding of platform financials and Agile/product engineering practicesExperience5+ years leading software engineering teams, including direct people leadershipExperience owning technical roadmaps and modernising substantial legacy systemsDemonstrated experience scaling AI-assisted engineering practicesProven experience leading major production incidentsExperience with business-critical, regulated software — payroll, HR, or financial systems highly regardedHands-on engineering background (C#, .NET, SQL, APIs) with credibility among senior engineersExposure to cloud-native/containerised environments (Kubernetes/Linux) highly regardedPosition description
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📌 Engineering Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 ReadyTech
📍 Melbourne