Engineering Manager

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Role Type: Permanent role

Location: Sydney-based, with 3 days in office requirement

Hudson is partnering with a global software organisation in the retail sector used across thousands of stores worldwide. They are hiring for a sharp Engineering Manager to lead cross‑functional engineering teams delivering high-volume, transaction‑critical products, self‑service, mobile, and retail operations platforms. This is an opportunity to join a business shifting toward a modern engineering‑led operating model where Engineering owns delivery end to end.

Requirements

• A current Engineering Manager that has strong software engineering foundations with experience delivering production systems at scale
• Previous leadership experience as an Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or senior engineer owning delivery outcomes
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, SDLC, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices
• Ability to lead technical discussions while communicating effectively with non‑technical stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced and evolving environments, navigating ambiguity and a start‑up up
• Someone that commercially applying AI tooling in engineering workflows, CI/CD, delivery, and productivity improvements

Technical Environment

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Node.js
• TypeScript
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Azure
• GitLab CI/CD
• Jenkins
• MongoDB

Bonus Points

• Retail or transaction‑heavy platform experience
• Exposure to AI‑assisted development tooling or agentic engineering workflows
• Experience leading distributed teams

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