At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead product development and drive AI-first engineering in a high-growth tech scale-up.
- Company: Join an innovative entertainment technology company making waves across Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Brisbane-based role with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on engaging digital experiences and lead a talented team.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in software engineering with strong leadership and architectural design skills.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
About the Opportunity
Join a high-growth entertainment technology scale-up as Head of Product Development.
Lead the technical delivery and platform evolution of our core digital experiences, powering engaging consumer and internal tools used across Australia.
Drive AI-first engineering practices while partnering closely with the executive team.
Convenient access to the Ex Co and report to the CIO in a hands-on leadership role.
Key Responsibilities
- Own platform stability, architecture, and engineering quality across portals, APIs, integrations, and mobile apps.
- Provide strong people leadership - coach, mentor, and develop a team of ~20 (Team Leads, Delivery Manager, analysts) across multiple squads.
- Partner with product, design, and executive stakeholders to align priorities, influence decisions, and drive change management.
- Champion AI-first development practices, modern standards, and technical strategy.
- Ensure high uptime, low incidents, strong delivery metrics, and continuous modernisation.
- Manage stakeholder communication, roadmaps, risks, and cross-functional priorities with strong executive influence.
- What You’ll Bring
- 8+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in engineering leadership (multiple teams/squads).
- Proven track record in people leadership, coaching, and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
- Experience leading complex web/mobile platforms in a fast-paced tech environment.
- Strong architectural design skills, change management expertise, and experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD, observability, and incident response.
- Excellent executive influencing and stakeholder management skills - able to translate technical concepts and drive alignment at senior levels.
- Brisbane-based (hybrid model) with passion for building scalable, user-focused entertainment products and AI-first ways of working.
Applications close August 3rd.
At BLACKROC Recruitment, we are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We welcome applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including those with lived experiences.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the above-mentioned BLACKROC Consultant.
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Head of Product Development employer: Blackroc
At BLACKROC, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering Full Stack Developers the chance to work on impactful projects within a supportive and inclusive environment. Located in Brisbane, our team enjoys flexible work arrangements, including two days of remote work, and is dedicated to fostering professional growth through hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like AWS and modern development frameworks. Join us to be part of a collaborative culture that values diversity and empowers you to take ownership of your work while contributing to meaningful government initiatives.
