Engineering Lead - Edge Engineering - C++ / Rust

A Brisbane-based technology company is seeking an Engineering Lead - Edge Engineering. You will lead an agile product team delivering robust edge software, combining hands-on C++ or Rust and Linux engineering with technical leadership.

To apply, contact [email protected].

About the Role

Join a product development team building software for edge environments where performance, reliability and efficient use of compute, memory and network resources matter. This is a hands-on engineering leadership role, balancing delivery with technical direction and team development.

You will work closely with a product manager to shape product outcomes, guide architecture and help an agile team deliver working software each sprint. The role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys staying close to the code while mentoring others and improving engineering practices.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead an agile product team in partnership with a product manager and product designer
• Contribute hands-on to production components, services and APIs using C++ or Rust on Linux
• Guide modular, extensible, scalable and resilient software design
• Support delivery across development, maintenance, integration and automated testing
• Promote DevOps, SRE, CI/CD automation, peer review and coding standards
• Help evaluate technology and process improvements across the product development group
• Mentor and coach engineers while encouraging knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
• Document outcomes and develop repeatable, automated engineering practices

What You'll Need (Essential)

• Production software development experience with C++ or Rust
• Experience developing, deploying and debugging software on Linux
• Experience leading or guiding an agile software team working against a backlog and sprint goals
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system integration and resilient service design
• Experience with DevOps or SRE practices, including build, test, deployment and operational automation
• Familiarity with APIs and integration technologies such as REST, gRPC, Protobuf, serial I/O or HDLC
• Strong problem-solving, communication and technical leadership skills

Nice to Have

• Experience working with constrained compute, memory or network environments
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins or Artifactory
• Experience with automated unit, emulation or other software testing frameworks
• Experience mentoring engineers and promoting engineering communities of practice
• Tertiary qualification in Software Engineering, Information Technology or Computer Science

The Details

• Rate or Salary: $160-170k plus Super
• Duration and type: Fixed term contract 18 months
• Location and work arrangement: Hybrid - 2 days in office

How to Apply

To apply or find out more, send your resume to [email protected]