Engineering Manager | Sydney Hybrid OR Remote |

Description

About Us

At Displayr, our mission is to make it easier for everyone to find and share the stories in their data. We do this by creating software that makes it easy to do all aspects of data analysis and reporting, from simple tables through to machine learning, PowerPoint automation to online dashboards.

Our Engineering team is at the heart of this mission, and we need YOU.

We're a bootstrapped company - no corporate debt, no external investors. In the last six years, we've grown from 11 to nearly 100 people, and we have 1500+ great clients, from small businesses through to Amazon & Meta.

We have recently won 1st place in the Great Places to Work, Best Tech Companies List 2023 ANZ for small employers and we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work for the second year in a row.

Displayr is pleased to partner with Work180, an organization dedicated to improving the workplace for Diversity and Inclusion, particularly working conditions for women.

About the role

We are in scaling phase (with start-up vibes minus the investors and debt) and are on the hunt for an experienced Engineering Manager to join us. With our technical team encompassing more than 50% of our whole business, the investment into the our products and our people continues.

• You will manage multiple teams within engineering
• You will be a confident and proficient technical leader as well as people manager.
• You will have a proven track record of delivering large initiatives, you will own the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of team-owned projects and goals.
• Drawing from detailed technical expertise, you will mentor other managers and engineers.
• You will promote working in collaborative environments where ideas are converted into tangible outcomes. You will mentor and support your team helping them to meet and where possible, exceed expectations whilst holding them and yourself to account.
• In return for your efforts, you will help deliver a sustainable app, where we pride ourselves on shipping high quality product, quickly. Joining us on our modernisation journey, you be a massive contributor to our long term success.
• Here is your chance to grow and expand your own team, as our needs for smart and dedicated engineers of all levels is set to continue.
• We promise you a varied role where you can have an opinion, where you can make an impact and where you will also grow and develop as a leader!

About You

• 8+ years of software development experience
• 5+ years as a manager.
• 2+ years as a manager of managers.
• Proven experience as a Software Engineering Manager
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to drive and own technical initiatives and make strategic decisions to achieve business objectives.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities, and companywide change
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.
• You deeply understand the platforms and libraries you use.
• Your CV is full of achievements you are proud of.
• You are concise, clear, and courteous in your communication.
• You are curious and innovative.
• You are a brilliant people leader, who can inspire teams, and support growth.
• You take calculated risks and are not afraid of failure.

Technical skills

• C# or Java (C# preferred).
• TypeScript/JavaScript.
• SQL Server, Oracle, Postgres, or similar relational databases.
• Any of the cloud platforms: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud (Azure strongly preferred).
• Bonus: Python, R, Rust, Node.js exposure.

Why Displayr?

• At Displayr you are not just a cog in a large engine. You’ll be able to see the decisions you make have a tangible impact.
• If you want to work on big thorny problems that will build upon, test, and show off your exceptional technical skills, then you’ll thrive at Displayr.
• Displayr is entirely bootstrapped and continues to grow safely.
• Displayr has a high-trust environment, where you’ll be given a serious degree of autonomy and flexibility.
• We prefer evidence over intuition, experience, and "best practice".
• We work hard to make the best idea win, not the idea of the most experienced person.
• International company - offices in Sydney, Chicago, and London.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Share options in the business (join a fast-growing company in its early stages).
• 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Relaxed workplace and culture.
• Flexible working hours.
• Full-time or Part-time roles available.
• $2000 Learning allowance to help you grow your skills.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Hybrid role - get the best of both worlds and work from our office in Pyrmont (with access to pool and tennis court) and your home office.

We believe that a workplace that welcomes a variety of perspectives, experiences and backgrounds is important and will only push us to be better. We never discriminate on the basis of gender, age, ethnic background, disability status, religion, or sexual orientation.