Engineering Manager

Job Description

What you’ll be doing

We're looking for a seasoned Engineering Manager to take our team to the next level in a data-rich, fast-moving marketplace.

You'll

• Lead and grow a team of engineers, setting a high bar for quality, ownership and pace, while actively coaching and developing talent
• Stay hands-on where it matters - guiding system design, reviewing critical work, and solving complex technical problems
• Drive delivery of scalable, high-impact software, making pragmatic trade-offs between speed, quality and long-term maintainability
• Partner closely with Product, Design and Data to translate commercial problems into well-shaped technical solutions
• Build solutions in a context-rich, two-sided marketplace, where inventory, pricing, demand and user behaviour intersect; aligning solutions to real business outcomes
• Evolve how the team engineers, embedding AI-enabled development, automation and modern practices to improve both delivery speed and quality
• Own systems beyond delivery, being accountable for performance in production, including reliability, cost, and ongoing optimisation

Qualifications

What we are looking for

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex initiatives
• Able to set direction, raise standards, and get quality outcomes shipped
• Strong technical background across modern stacks; ideally .NET, frontend frameworks (Angular or React), and data-intensive systems spanning relational and NoSQL stores
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and distributed systems, including event-driven patterns, scalability and reliability in production
• Experience with modern engineering practices, not limited to CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containerisation and automation
• Ability to coach, mentor and grow engineers, while creating a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement
• Success building trusted relationships across Product, Design and the broader business
• Demonstrated ability to attract and develop high-performing teams, navigate challenges, and create an environment where people do their best work

We know not everyone will meet every requirement, and that’s okay. If you’re excited about the role and believe you can make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information

A few other things we want you to know...

• As an equal opportunity employer, carsales welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and life experiences. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
• If you have a disability or require adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re here to support you.
• We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, including part-time options. If you’d like to explore this, just ask during the process.
• We’re also a proud Circle Back Initiative employer, which means we commit to responding to every applicant.
• Successful candidates joining the carsales team will need to complete a National Police Record check and must have full-time Australian working rights.

So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big.

Company Description

Are you ready to be a big part of something big?

At carsales, we’re all about making buying and selling a great experience. Since 1997, we’ve been evolving with the new economy to help people choose how they move today and tomorrow.

When it comes to your career, we want to offer meaningful opportunities that empower you to make a lasting impact. But for that to happen, we strive to feel small, small enough to stay agile, learn across teams, and connect authentically with each other.

With a vision to be the global leader in online vehicle marketplaces, we’re transforming how people buy and sell across the world. We discover new ideas and bring them to life. We continue to grow, and we continue to evolve and we’re not afraid to take bold steps to get there.

This role will see you working on products that are used every single day by our millions of customers all over the world. This position is within our ACIL (Auto, Corporate, Industry & Leisure) team. The team focuses on high availability product for Dealership customers to buy and sell their inventory. It plays a vital role in allowing them to maximise their online customer interaction and sale funnels.

We embrace hybrid working combining the flexibility of remote work with the energy and connection of in-person collaboration. We champion flexibility and offer a range of policies and leave options to support your wellbeing.

What’s on offer

• Recognition as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work®, a Family Friendly Workplace, a WORK180 endorsed employer.
• A highly engaged, collaborative team where you’ll learn from exceptional talent.
• 24 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers, four weeks for secondary caregivers, and six weeks paid gender-affirming care leave.
• Regular hackathons, continuous learning opportunities, and wellbeing initiatives that support your mental, emotional, and physical health.