Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager at ConnX Pty Ltd Lead a local and global team of 12 Developers and 6 Quality Assurance Engineers, driving innovative projects as a Software Engineering Manager. About the Role Are you a passionate leader ready to shape the future of software development, including leveraging the power of AI? We're seeking a dynamic Software Engineering Manager to join our high‑performing development team. As a leader, you'll guide our team towards a cutting‑edge tech stack, refine our architectural roadmap, and ensure timely software releases. Your expertise in agile delivery will be invaluable in streamlining our development process. If you're excited to mentor, innovate, and drive success, we invite you to apply. Challenge yourself by leading the migration of our legacy application to a modern tech stack. How You'll Make a Difference You are passionate about delivering insanely great products and solutions to complex technical and people problems. By combining your technical superiority and your amazing people management talents, you will be the driving force behind our growing team of Developers and Quality Assurance Engineers. By working closely with your peers and reporting to the Head of Product, you will be in a fantastic position to shape our product and our work practices. What We’re Asking You to Do Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and inspire a high‑performing team, including leading the Quality Assurance Team to ensure quality manual testing and implement test automation. Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment and participate in the recruitment of new employees. Agile Methodology: Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of SCRUM practices. Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, retrospectives). Have a full understanding of the projects in each release. Technical Expertise: Provide technical guidance and support to the team, including evaluating and integrating AI technologies. Stay up‑to‑date with the latest technology trends and industry best practices. Plan to migrate the software onto a newer technical stack. Project Management: Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery. Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards. Work closely with the Head of Product on delivering our feature roadmap. Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, and other teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet business objectives. Report team metrics back to the business. Understand your audience and communicate effectively. Problem Solving: Identify and resolve technical challenges and roadblocks. Foster a culture of continuous improvement. Hands‑on Coding: Get hands‑on when needed and take an active role in developing our product with physical code. We believe in people managers being able to ‘walk the talk’. What You Need to Be Successful Your people management experience will include Leading .NET software development teams including quality assurance (not ICT teams); Hiring and onboarding technical roles and building, managing, and inspiring a software development team; Effective relationship skills supporting a collaborative and trusting stakeholder engagement approach; Self‑motivated team player who is well organised, with effective communication and reporting skills; Effective problem‑solving skills and a strong “nonsense” filter; Your process management experience will include Leading the team from planning, resource allocation, design, coding, deployment, and support; Policy and process development and implementation, resource management, and change management processes; CI/CD principles and practices; Experience with Agile or other iterative development methodologies. We use Scrum; Your technical experience will include Being a .NET software developer so you know what it’s like to be hands on; Being aware of current web technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices; Modern best practice web development disciplines, procedures, and policies; Understanding the potential of AI and its integration into software development workflows and applications; Location The ‘home location’ for this role is our office based in Milton, Brisbane. That office is within easy walking distance to Park Road, shops and transportation, plus the office itself is modern with excellent facilities, lots of TVs, smartboards and other gadgets. Compensation An attractive remuneration package is available based on your talent and experience. Apply Now If this role has your name written all over it, and you have the experience and skills to strengthen our team, then we want to hear from you #J-18808-Ljbffr