Engineering Manager

• 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

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.
• 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.