Engineering Manager – Lead Machines4U Platform

About the role

Lead the engineering execution for Machines4U, delivering product development, platform reliability and modern engineering practices. You will translate senior leadership priorities into a clear roadmap and drive delivery across a high‑performing, distributed team.

Key responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end engineering delivery for Machines4U, from product features to platform stability.
• Translate business priorities into a sequenced engineering roadmap and ensure timely delivery.
• Lead a distributed engineering team, maintaining high technical and behavioural standards.
• Partner with product and carsales engineering counterparts to shape the technology landscape and align decisions with commercial outcomes.
• Modernise the technology stack, balancing legacy stability with migration to scalable, secure, group‑aligned systems.
• Oversee platform integrations and third‑party dependencies across marketplace, CRM, payments, marketing and reporting systems.
• Provide engineering input into security, reliability and compliance, managing risks pragmatically.
• Contribute to engineering practices, tooling and culture across the broader carsales engineering community.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a product‑led, commercially driven environment, preferably marketplace or B2B SaaS.
• Strong technical depth across modern web stacks, cloud infrastructure and API design.
• Track record delivering practical engineering roadmaps that impact business outcomes.
• Experience operating in mixed legacy and modern technology environments with a pragmatic modernisation approach.
• Excellent relationship‑building skills across functions and ability to influence senior leadership.

Required skills

• Modern web development (backend and frontend)
• Cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• API design and integration
• Security, reliability and compliance practices

What we offer

• Hybrid working model combining remote flexibility with in‑person collaboration.
• Relocation assistance to the Gold Coast.
• Recognition as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ and a Family Friendly Workplace.
• 24 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, plus additional caregiver leave.
• Supportive, high‑performing team with direct access to leadership.