The Role

An opportunity has become available for a Software Engineering Manager to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 14 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.

You will

Lead and manage development teams across recruitment, onboarding, performance, development and daily operations.
Set and maintain engineering standards, code quality frameworks and technical governance.
Oversee agile delivery across development teams, including scoping, technical direction and complex engineering decisions.
Partner with product management on product-engineering decisions, feasibility and roadmap priorities.

About you

To be successful in this position you will require:

Tertiary degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
Proven experience leading and managing software development teams across multiple technical disciplines
Strong understanding of up-to-date software development lifecycle practices, agile methodologies and engineering management principles
Deep technical knowledge of modern web development languages, frameworks and architectures
Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure, particularly Microsoft Azure
Demonstrated ability to establish and enforce engineering standards, code quality frameworks, testing practices and technical governance across a development
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Extensive understanding of SDLC principles,



with practical experience leading delivery across the full lifecycle of software projects
Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed
Criminal History Screening will be required for new employees (GCH will cover cost)

Your application
Please include in your cover letter the following with examples:

Recent, hands-on leadership of a software team, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management and development.
Current technical depth in modern web development (TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js), with the credibility to set technical direction.
Microsoft Azure experience, including deployment strategy and cloud-native applications.
Sets and enforces engineering standards: code quality, automated testing, CI/CD and application security.
Delivery across the full software lifecycle, using agile practice.
Highly regarded: use of AI-assisted development tools and use of engineering metrics.

Benefits

Flexible work options
Career Development
Salary Packaging
Modern Facilities
Diverse Work Culture
Research Opportunities
12.75% super
17.5% leave loading

Salary

Permanent full time
Base salary ranging from $160,092 - $169,398 per annum

About Us





The Digital Health and Innovation (DHI) division has been established to drive significant service improvements and digital transformation opportunities, in alignment with the strategic objectives outlined in the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Services Strategic Plan 2028.

The DHI portfolio consists of interconnected functional business units and teams, including Digital Project Delivery, Digital Experience, Technology Operations, Health Information and Digital Security and Architecture.

About Gold Coast Health

Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

How to Apply

Click APPLY to submit your application by Monday, 16 November 2026

Gold Coast Health is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment. Please contact the nominated person if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout this recruitment process.

Job Ad reference: GC695720
Please note: no third-party applications will be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Software Engineering Manager (Gold Coast)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Gold Coast