Engineering Manager

About Brighte Our mission is to make consumer energy resources (CER) affordable and accessible for everyone. Brighte is building the platform to enable and accelerate the energy transition by making it affordable, easy and less risky to buy and sell energy equipment. Our founder and CEO, Katherine McConnell, has been awarded Telstra Businesswoman of the year in 2020 as well as winning the Sustainability Crusader award at B&T's 2023 Women Leading Tech Awards. She is a passionate and humble leader who has a human first approach to business. As a business in 2025, we have been named a AFR Sustainability Leader within the Banking and Finance category and won the inaugural Sustainability Award at the Affies in 2024 About the Role As an Engineering Manager, you'll combine strong technical decision-making with strategic thinking and business acumen. We're looking for someone highly motivated, adaptable, and ready to grow with the business. You’ll lead by example, mentoring and developing talent, fostering effective communication, and driving continuous improvement across teams. If you’re passionate about solving complex problems and shaping the future of engineering, we’d love to hear from you. Responsibilities Architect and design distributed systems ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance. Implement modern engineering practices such as microservices, domain‑driven design, and event‑driven architecture. Oversee code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices through rigorous code reviews and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD). Drive adoption of cutting‑edge technologies and frameworks to improve delivery and system performance. Build and lead high‑performing engineering teams, including offshore and onshore resources. Develop and implement an Engineering Competency Matrix to set clear expectations and support career growth. Mentor engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence. Ensure timely delivery of business value through agile methodologies. Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Product, Data, Operations) to align technical solutions with strategic goals. Manage IT operations including DevOps, application support, and security to maintain system integrity and compliance. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. Certified Scrum Master or equivalent Agile certification (preferred). Proven track record in software development management and solution architecture. Minimum 8+ years in engineering roles, with at least 3 years in leadership positions. Experience in building scalable systems and integrating multiple microservices. Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS) and DevOps practices. Architecture & Design: Microservices, Event‑Driven Design, Domain‑Driven Design. Tools & Platforms: AWS, Docker, EventBridge, CircleCI, SonarCloud, Jira. Data & Integration: SQL, MySQL, MSSQL, Data Warehousing, API design (OpenAPI). Methodologies: Agile, CI/CD, Test Automation. Benefits & Culture Flexible working arrangements to suit individual needs and a hybrid work model. Office: Monday‑Thursday onsite, Friday remote. Free lunch and Monday Mingle (lunch on us) – a delicious way to catch up, unwind and connect. Weekly Thursday social event with drink, snack and a game of table tennis. Employee Share Option Plans (ESOP). End‑of‑trip facilities – cycle in to work, lock up your wheels, and have a shower with towel service and hair dryers. Anniversary leave – an extra day to celebrate your work anniversary. Diversity and Inclusion: we celebrate diversity and encourage you to bring your whole self to work. Recognitions: LinkedIn’s #10 Top Australian Start‑Up (2021), AFR Sustainability Leader, etc. Investors: Airtree Ventures, Grok Investments, Kim Jackson, Scott Farquhar’s Skip Capital, and Qualgro Partners. Application Process We require references and background checks, which include police check, anti‑money laundering and bankruptcy checks. All applicants will receive a response. If you want to join this mission‑driven, inclusive, and highly collaborative team, click apply and upload your resume #J-18808-Ljbffr