A client of ours who is a scaling global platform with HQ in Sydney, is looking for a Hands-On Head of Engineering who comes as a strong visionary and possesses excellent leadership skills. They have a strong presence in APAC and the USA but are now looking to grow into new emerging markets.It is a great opportunity for someone that has a track record of scaling out a successful product (e.g., into new markets and other industries). You will work closely with and manage a first-rate development team of 15, building cutting-edge and award-winning solutions. This opportunity will allow you to come on board and play a major role in the direction of the technology within the business and will be reporting directly to the CTO.You will be required to provide technical direction for the product, implement architectural decisions, as well as guide the engineering team on how to achieve the best outcome. This role is for someone that is highly driven to lead teams through good times and tough.Requirements:Substantial PHP development experience (10+ years HANDS ON at least).Stack – Laravel, React, TypeScript, AWS, GO MicroServices.Strong managerial skills with a proven track record of scaling effective teams.Proven experience of creating & implementing structured engineering processes.Ability to talk heavy tech while also being able to speak at the business table.Proven experience in delivering next-generation headless architecture is a bonus.Development of large and complex applications.Great communication is mandatory.Experience in guiding & leading a team with modern DevOps practices.Ability to lead high-level senior engineers to an agreed decision and solution.What we can offer:Competitive salary and benefits package.A collaborative and innovative work environment.Be the creator of something big!Exciting projects and the chance to optimize the stack and make changes where you see fit.Be 2IC to the CTO who has been involved in 4 majorly successful SaaS platforms.This is a unique opportunity to become part of an already successful business that has a major stronghold in the Australian & U.S. markets with major potential for growth. You will be given ownership over the technology and have the full backing of the CEO from management to development.Budget is up to $220 - 240k + Super.If this is something you might be interested in, hit Apply and I can give you further details on the role.
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