Whitefox is proudly partnering with an established and growing Australian technology company building cutting edge cloud and AI solutions for clients across infrastructure, logistics and government. With a strong reputation for being customer centric and a collaborative approach, they're looking for a Software Development Manager to join their high-performing team and make an immediate impact.

Position Title: Software Development Manager

Section: Product & Engineering

Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer

Basis of Employment: Full Time

Residency Requirements: Australian Permanent Resident / Australian Citizen

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Software Development Manager with the mindset of a Product Owner and the hands-on capability of a technical leader. You will own the end-to-end delivery of intelligent, scalable platforms, shaping architecture, leading distributed teams and driving product outcomes that matter.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of product strategy and technical execution, who can make code level decisions one day and steer stakeholder direction the next.

You will be working on API first, cloud native systems, integrating front end, back end

and AI powered features. It is a Brisbane or Southeast Queensland based role with flexibility, autonomy and the chance to help shape real world solutions at scale.

Travel would be required to the Brisbane office at least once a month or as required from time to time.

Role Outcomes

Platforms are robust, scalable and aligned with industry best practice in architecture, performance and security
Distributed development teams are well led, collaborative, and productive
Agile workflows, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines are embedded and continuously improved
Technical architecture supports ongoing feature development, integrations, and client data pipelines
Stakeholders are informed and engaged through clear communication of technical direction, risk and trade-offs
New features and products are delivered reliably, with a focus on quality and user experience
Software systems are adaptable to new client contexts and aligned with long term product vision
Innovation, particularly around automation and AI, is leveraged to solve real world problems

Key Accountabilities

Lead distributed engineering teams, ensuring delivery of cloud first SaaS applications
Manage technical delivery processes from scope to deployment
Oversee API architecture, data flows, infrastructure as code and system integration
Implement agile practices and DevOps automation pipelines
Set and enforce coding, security and documentation standards across the team
Collaborate with product stakeholders to align technical solutions with customer needs
Guide technology decisions related to performance, security, scalability and AI/ML use
Coordinate delivery planning, effort estimation, technical tasks, delegation and risk mitigation
Build a collaborative and positive engineering culture

Essential Knowledge / Skills / Qualifications / Experience

5+ years of experience leading remote or hybrid software engineering teams
Deep experience in software development, ideally across front end, back end and cloud infrastructure
Hands on experience with scalable cloud services (AWS, Azure or GCP)
Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code
Strong understanding of API development, data flows, and distributed systems
Demonstrated ability in agile development methodologies and the ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid team environment
Proficiency in communicating with stakeholders and engineers for scoping, designing and building complex systems

Desirable Knowledge / Skills / Experience

A degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred, but not required.
Familiarity with full-stack development, AI technologies or machine learning tools is advantageous
Exposure to integrated hardware and software projects is beneficial
Experience with image processing, computer vision or geospatial applications is a plus

What We Offer