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Principal Software Engineer – Fullstack
Objective Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sydney • 🇦🇺 Australia
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Lead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud Platform
About the role
- Define and drive the technical vision and long-term strategy for major systems or an entire product line.
- Architect and design highly scalable, resilient, and secure solutions that address key business needs.
- Identify and lead high-leverage technical initiatives that have a significant impact on the business and engineering organisation.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks, including security, performance, and reliability issues.
- Influence and mentor senior engineers and technical leads across different teams.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align technical strategy with business objectives and product roadmaps.
- Conduct technical due diligence and champion the adoption of new technologies and best practices.
- Serve as a key technical consultant and troubleshooter for critical system issues.
Requirements
- 8–10+ years of progressive experience in commercial software development, with a strong focus on large-scale, distributed systems.
- Deep expertise in software engineering principles and design patterns, with a proven ability to architect, build, and scale complex systems.
- Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), including designing cost-efficient, reliable, and maintainable cloud-based solutions.
- Outstanding problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions and drive progress in highly ambiguous situations.
- Demonstrated success in leading technical initiatives that span multiple teams and functions.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging audiences from junior engineers to senior executives.
- Strong commitment to mentoring and knowledge sharing, with a track record of uplifting the technical capability of colleagues and teams.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangements to support work-life balance.
- Access to EAP for confidential counselling.
- Extensive learning resources to develop your skills.
- Regular social events to promote team bonding.
- We are recognized as an endorsed employer for women. Learn more about our benefits on WORK180.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
software engineering principlesdesign patternsarchitecting systemsbuilding systemsscaling systemscloud platformscost-efficient solutionsreliable solutionsmaintainable solutionsdistributed systems
Soft skills
problem-solvingdecision-makingmentoringknowledge sharingcommunicationpresentationcollaborationinfluencingrisk mitigationleadership
