Sitemate
Sitemate
Sitemate develops cloud-based data capture and information management software for operational teams. Its customizable systems support asset management, fleet tracking, safety and quality processes, and project delivery, helping organizations collect information in the field, manage workflows, and produce clearer reports from a central platform. Mobile access connects field and office teams across construction, infrastructure, energy, logistics, manufacturing, and consulting environments.

Engineering Manager, Sitemate (Melbourne Hybrid)

Lead engineering delivery and team development at Sitemate, building technology for construction and industrial operations. This Melbourne hybrid role combines people leadership, delivery management, and hands-on software development.

Description

  • Lead engineering for a product team while reporting to and supporting the Product General Manager
  • Own engineers’ performance, development, and day-to-day delivery
  • Guide work from build-ready definition through stable, high-quality release on a predictable cadence
  • Write code and deliver customer improvements alongside team leadership
  • Plan and manage sprint or cycle capacity
  • Define milestones, estimate work, and monitor delivery progress
  • Identify delivery risks and delays at an early stage
  • Serve as the primary escalation point and remove blockers
  • Hold regular 1:1s, advance development plans and competency levels, set goals, and provide feedback
  • Address performance concerns directly and constructively
  • Partner with the Tech Lead to uphold standards for testing, pull-request quality, and deployment practices
  • Keep stakeholders informed on delivery and act as engineering’s central communications contact
  • Work with the Product Design Manager on priorities, sequencing, scope, and delivery trade-offs
  • Escalate key decisions and resource requirements to the Product General Manager
  • Bring customer feedback to engineers and enable rapid iteration
  • Balance higher AI-assisted output with appropriate quality and process controls
  • Collaborate with distributed colleagues across Australia, the UK, Southeast Asia, Brazil, and Canada

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience managing or leading engineers, including direct reports or equivalent responsibility
  • Strong delivery-management skills covering capacity planning, work decomposition, estimation, tracking, and early risk escalation
  • Active coding experience and a sound understanding of engineering best practices
  • Hands-on experience with JavaScript or TypeScript, Node.js, Angular or React, and MongoDB
  • Proven ability to develop engineers through feedback, goal setting, and career support
  • Willingness to address underperformance directly and constructively
  • Comfort sharing accountability with product partners
  • Experience in a scale-up or rapidly growing product organization is desirable
  • Experience leading distributed or multi-time-zone teams is desirable
  • Experience improving engineering practices such as sprint cadence, releases, or on-call operations is desirable
  • Practical experience with AI-assisted development workflows is desirable
  • Familiarity with Jira or a comparable planning and tracking platform
  • Familiarity with Confluence or an equivalent documentation practice
  • Experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or similar
  • AWS experience is a bonus
  • Experience with observability tools such as Clickstack, Datadog, Bugsnag, or Sentry is a bonus
  • Availability to work from the office at least two days per week when based in Sydney or Melbourne
  • Full permanent work rights in Australia, or relevant visa details and potential sponsorship requirements

Benefits

  • Competitive remuneration linked to performance
  • Equity options
  • 20 days of paid annual leave plus sick, carer’s, and compassionate leave
  • Paid parental leave providing 16 weeks for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers, including adoption and stillbirth support
  • Budget for professional development
  • Transparent framework for career progression
  • Laptop and home-office equipment budget
  • Flexible remote or hybrid work, with the option to work from anywhere for several weeks each year
  • Weekly team lunches
  • Global offsite events
  • Life Story sessions
  • Sydney headquarters benefits including a rooftop garden, wellness centre, showers, and cycle storage
  • Melbourne office benefits including a micro-roasted coffee bar, on-site parking and bike storage, wellness and mothers’ rooms, and proximity to Southern Cross station

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