Lead Engineer
Halcyon Knights ·www.halcyonknights.com.au
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Engineering Manager / Lead Engineer
Melbourne preferred | Hybrid
Freight keeps Australia moving. It puts food on supermarket shelves, supplies in hospitals and products in people’s hands. I’m working with a growing SaaS company modernising the technology behind it and changing the industry as we know it.
Their platform connects carriers, customers and business systems, giving companies the visibility and automation to move goods more efficiently.
With plans to expand into the UK and US and significant investment in AI, the business is at a pivotal stage of growth. They’re creating a new engineering leadership role for someone who wants to help shape what comes next.
You won’t be stepping into someone else’s shoes. You’ll have the trust and autonomy to make the role your own, shape how the team works and help build the engineering function as it grows. There’s a real opportunity to improve delivery and engineering practices, influence the platform’s technical direction and help hire the team you’ll lead.
The Technology
We don’t expect you to know it all, but the environment includes:
Next steps For more information or to be considered, apply now.
Melbourne preferred | Hybrid
Freight keeps Australia moving. It puts food on supermarket shelves, supplies in hospitals and products in people’s hands. I’m working with a growing SaaS company modernising the technology behind it and changing the industry as we know it.
Their platform connects carriers, customers and business systems, giving companies the visibility and automation to move goods more efficiently.
With plans to expand into the UK and US and significant investment in AI, the business is at a pivotal stage of growth. They’re creating a new engineering leadership role for someone who wants to help shape what comes next.
You won’t be stepping into someone else’s shoes. You’ll have the trust and autonomy to make the role your own, shape how the team works and help build the engineering function as it grows. There’s a real opportunity to improve delivery and engineering practices, influence the platform’s technical direction and help hire the team you’ll lead.
The Technology
We don’t expect you to know it all, but the environment includes:
- .NET / C# and TypeScript
- Angular
- Azure Web Apps and Azure Container Apps
- Azure Service Bus, queues and distributed systems
- SQL databases and Cosmos DB
- Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD and automated testing
- AI agents, MCP servers and workflow automation
- Experience leading software engineers in a SaaS, product or scaling business.
- A strong engineering background and the technical credibility to guide architecture, solution design and key decisions.
- Experience improving delivery, testing, DevOps and release practices.
- A practical understanding of reliability, security and running services in production.
- The ability to bring structure and accountability while staying adaptable as the business grows.
- Curiosity about AI and emerging tools, with a focus on where they can add real value.
Next steps For more information or to be considered, apply now.
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Who is hiring for the Lead Engineer role?
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Where is the Lead Engineer job located?
The Lead Engineer role with Halcyon Knights is based in Melbourne, VIC, AU. The role is hybrid-friendly.
Is the Lead Engineer role remote?
Yes — the Lead Engineer position at Halcyon Knights is hybrid. Candidates based in AU are preferred.
Is the Lead Engineer role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Halcyon Knights.
What experience level is the Lead Engineer role?
The Lead Engineer position is aimed at lead-level candidates.
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