Software Engineering Manager

About the role

Grant Thornton Australia is hiring a Software Engineering Manager for its Digital team in Brisbane. You will lead the team behind custom applications, integrations and engineering platforms that support the business, setting technical direction and taking accountability for people leadership, delivery and operational reliability. As the principal engineering adviser to the department head, you manage engineering decisions within agreed business priorities, enterprise architecture and security standards, escalating material risks and trade-offs with clear recommendations. The role combines engineering strategy with hands-on technical involvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical design and set practical standards for applications, APIs, integrations and data access
• Translate business needs into technical options balancing delivery, cost, risk and maintainability
• Plan engineering delivery, allocate capacity, manage dependencies and track progress and risks
• Own the software development lifecycle, including code review, automated testing, quality assurance and releases
• Oversee Azure application security, reliability, performance, cost, CI/CD, infrastructure as code and observability
• Lead, coach and develop the engineering team while staying involved in design reviews and complex problem-solving

Required profile

• Experience leading software development teams, including people management and accountability for delivery
• Strong production experience with Python and frameworks such as FastAPI or Django
• Experience designing and operating APIs, event-driven integrations, relational databases and SQL
• Understanding of modern JavaScript frameworks, including component design, state management, API integration and authentication
• Strong DevOps experience across CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerisation, automated testing and monitoring and observability
• Practical Microsoft Azure experience across application hosting, integration, identity and networking services

Required skills

• Python, FastAPI or Django
• CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Terraform or Bicep, containerisation
• Microsoft Azure

What we offer

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and learning opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• A supportive and collaborative team culture