Lead engineering delivery, stay hands-on, shape scalable technology solutions.
Your new company
Join a growing Australian retail and ecommerce business that operates a large multi-site network across stores, distribution centres and online channels.
Technology plays a critical role in the organisation's continued growth, with significant investment being made into custom-built platforms, system integrations, automation and AI-enabled initiatives.With an agile and delivery-focused culture, the business is committed to building technology that creates measurable impact for customers, employees and operations.
Your new role
You will lead a high-performing team of developers, testers and integration specialists responsible for delivering and improving the organisation's core technology platforms.This is not a traditional management role.
You'll remain close to the technology, providing technical leadership while helping the team successfully deliver a broad range of projects, enhancements and integrations.Working alongside senior technology leaders, you will be responsible for driving delivery, improving engineering practices and ensuring business-critical systems continue to evolve in line with organisational priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers, testers and integration specialists
Driving agile delivery, sprint planning and roadmap execution
Remaining hands-on with architecture reviews, technical problem solving and code quality
Owning delivery across web, backend and integration platforms




Partnering with business stakeholders to translate requirements into deliverable outcomes
Supporting operational stability while continuing to progress strategic initiatives
Building a high-performance engineering culture focused on accountability, quality and continuous improvement
What you'll need to succeed
10+ years' experience in software engineering and technology delivery
Recent experience leading engineering teams in a hands-on capacity
Robust software development background across web, backend, APIs and integrations
Experience leading agile delivery teams of approximately 5-10 people
Proven ability to balance BAU support, technical debt reduction and project delivery
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience in retail, ecommerce, supply chain, logistics or other high-volume operational environments would be highly regarded
Exposure to AI tools, automation technologies and modern software engineering practices
A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach with a passion for building and improving technology
What you'll get in return
Lead & Mentor a high-performing software engineering team
Stay Hands-On with architecture, delivery and problem-solving
Drive Business Impact through technology, automation and innovation
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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📌 Engineering Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Hays
📍 Sydney