Engineering Manager

About FYI

FYI is a product-led SaaS company built by accountants, for accountants. Our platform unifies cloud document management, automation and practice management into one intuitive solution, helping firms eliminate manual processes and focus on higher-value work.

Behind our product is The FYI Way - our operating system built on clarity, consistency and excellence. We scale with structured processes, automation and AI, clear expectations and measurable outcomes that keep teams aligned and performing at a world-class standard.

The position

Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, you’ll lead your squad and take a hands-on role in driving its day-to-day delivery. You’ll stay close to the work, create clarity around priorities and ownership, investigate blockers, coordinate follow-up actions and ensure commitments progress through to completion.

Working closely with Product, Engineering, Quality and Client Success, you’ll help the squad deliver predictably, efficiently and to a high standard while creating an environment in which people can perform at their best. A software development background may be valuable, but it is not essential; success in this role depends on your ability to understand technical work, ask effective questions and drive outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative leader who is eager to contribute to the continued growth of our market-leading SaaS platform.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering squad, establishing clear expectations, ownership and accountability.

• Take a hands-on role in day-to-day delivery by staying close to progress, decisions, risks and dependencies.

• Own end-to-end delivery across features, enhancements and platform improvements, ensuring work progresses from planning through to release.

• Champion quality and release readiness, ensuring solutions are thoroughly tested, validated and delivered to a consistently high standard.

• Drive Agile delivery practices, facilitating planning, refinement and sprint ceremonies while proactively managing risks and delivery performance.

• Proactively identify and investigate blockers, establish clear actions and owners, and follow through until they are resolved.

• Use delivery data and team insights to identify constraints and drive continuous improvement.

• Coach team members, provide regular feedback and create an environment that supports strong performance and professional growth.

About you

• Proven experience leading the delivery of software products in a SaaS or similarly complex technology environment.

• Experience leading, coaching and developing high-performing software engineering teams.

• A hands-on leadership style- you stay close to the work, investigate constraints and follow actions through to completion.

• Strong delivery management capabilities, including planning, prioritisation, risk management and dependency management.

• Sufficient technical understanding to engage effectively with engineers, ask informed questions and support sound decision-making.

• Strong knowledge of Agile delivery approaches, the software development lifecycle and modern software development practices.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to establish ownership and build alignment across teams.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement and measurable outcomes.

You'll need valid working rights in Australia and the ability to complete satisfactory background and verification checks as part of our standard recruitment process.

Why work for FYI?

• Highly competitive remuneration aligned to your experience and impact.

• Flexible working from our Adelaide or Sydney offices.

• Professional development opportunities as FYI continues to scale globally.

• Paid Parental Leave, celebration leave and additional leave at key service milestones.

• A supportive, high-performing culture where your leadership, ideas and impact are recognised.

How to apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your alignment to this position and why you want to join FYI.

Our promise is a fair and considerate recruitment process. You'll always hear an outcome from us, and we'll share feedback where we can.