Director of Engineering

Freelancer LimitedSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaNew

On-site Full-time

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Senior Level Manager

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Requirements:Proven leadership experience in managing and scaling development teams. Strong technical background with a deep understanding of engineering principles. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of translating complex concepts into clear business strategies. Experience in designing and architecting large-scale systems. A track record of driving successful engineering projects within tight deadlines.

About the job

Transform the Future of Work

Join a dynamic leadership role where you will guide engineering teams that support platforms with over 85 million global users. Envision yourself designing systems that have revolutionized business operations, from the largest freelancing marketplace to a payment ecosystem that secures over US$8 billion in transactions.

This is your opportunity to lead engineering at Freelancer (ASX: FLN) and spearhead category-defining platforms:

Freelancer: A recipient of fourteen Webby Awards and the cornerstone of online work.

Escrow.com: The trusted layer of the internet, safeguarding billions in transactions.

LoadShift: Australia’s freight revolution, moving more tonnage than the weight of Earth to the moon on weekdays.

To thrive in this role, you should: Dream in systems, think in architecture, and believe that exceptional engineering addresses genuine problems at scale, transcending mere code delivery.

Lead a diverse team of engineering talent across six continents, from Sydney to San Francisco. Our culture emphasizes technical excellence, rapid iteration, and success measured by impact.

Are you ready to create products that resonate with millions?

Key Responsibilities as Director of Engineering:

Build and Scale Engineering Teams: Cultivate high-performance teams that deliver production code multiple times daily, fostering a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement across globally distributed squads.

Drive Technical Vision: Collaborate with engineering teams to develop roadmaps, set delivery goals, and achieve them within tight timelines while maintaining a reputation for reliability at internet scale.

Architect for Impact: Work alongside senior architects to contribute to technical plans and designs that address complex distributed systems challenges across messaging, payments, translations, and notification systems processing millions of events hourly.

Lead Through Influence: Effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, from product managers to the C-suite, translating technical complexities into business value and strategic decisions.

Elevate Engineering Excellence: Establish and promote world-class engineering practices, maintaining high software quality standards through code reviews, testing discipline, and a culture of continuous learning.

Optimize Across Constraints: Collaborate closely with product managers and cross-functional teams to achieve optimal outcomes considering competing priorities of speed, quality, and technical debt management.

Cultivate a Championship Culture: Build a team culture aligned with our company values, where engineers take initiative, improve daily, leverage data, and perform like a professional sports team.

About Freelancer Limited

Freelancer is a pioneering company in the online work marketplace, facilitating connections between freelancers and businesses. With a commitment to innovation, Freelancer has received numerous accolades, including fourteen Webby Awards, and continues to shape how work is done worldwide.

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