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Director of Engineering

SeniorFull-timeHybridSydney NSW, AustraliaPosted 2 months agoVerified 2 months ago
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About the job

Join Freelancer as the Director of Engineering and shape the future of how the world works. This exciting opportunity allows you to lead engineering teams that power platforms serving over 85 million users globally, transforming how business gets done. The team thrives on technical excellence, rapid iteration, and making a real impact in the world.

You'll be responsible for

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Building and scaling high-performance engineering teams

Cultivating a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement across globally distributed squads that ship production code multiple times daily.
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Driving technical vision and execution

Partnering with engineering teams to develop roadmaps, define delivery goals, and achieve them within aggressive timelines while maintaining reliability at internet scale.
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Leading through influence

Communicating effectively with stakeholders business-wide, translating technical complexity into business value and strategic decisions.

Key criteria

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Leadership experience

Proven experience managing and scaling high-performing engineering teams.

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Internet-scale engineering expertise

Experience building large-scale web software serving millions of users.

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Agile delivery mastery

Demonstrated experience in continuously shipping environments with multiple daily deploys.

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5 criteria for this job
Leadership experience
Proven experience managing and scaling high-performing engineering teams.

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Internet-scale engineering expertise
Experience building large-scale web software serving millions of users.

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Agile delivery mastery
Demonstrated experience in continuously shipping environments with multiple daily deploys.

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Communication excellence
Strong verbal and written skills to influence stakeholders effectively.

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Academic foundation
Tertiary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required.

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