Principal Engineer

Varicon

Principal Engineer at Varicon shaping architecture and leading a 26-person engineering team. Building powerful construction management software for civil contractors, working hands-on with code and standards.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own architecture decisions across our web, backend, and mobile stack
Write and review production code , this is a hands-on role, not just an oversight one
Set and enforce engineering standards across code quality, testing, documentation, and release management
Drive the adoption of modern development practices, including agentic workflows and AI-assisted tooling
Lead, mentor, and actively develop a 26-person engineering team based in Nepal
Partner with Melbourne-based stakeholders to shape priorities, requirements, and delivery cadence
Identify and resolve delivery bottlenecks, fast

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive software engineering experience, including senior or principal-level roles
Genuinely hands-on , you still write code, review PRs, and make technical calls
Experience leading or mentoring distributed or offshore engineering teams
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
High standards, high urgency , you move fast and bring others with you
Comfortable operating in environments where the path isn't always clear

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful technical authority from day one
The chance to build something that lasts and moves the industry forward in a meaningful way
Huge impact potential with a team to invest in and develop
A business culture based that values ownership, impact, speed and craft

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringproduction codecode qualitytestingdocumentationrelease managementmodern development practicesAI-assisted toolingarchitecture decisionsagentic workflows

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationstakeholder managementhigh standardsurgencyproblem-solvingteam collaborationadaptabilityfast-paced environment