Principal Engineer @Portable

Overview

The Principal Engineer role at Portable involves working across multiple projects in various technology environments, ensuring adaptability and excellence in delivery. Portable focuses on making transformational change in social sectors through research, design, and technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture decisions and implementations across different client engagements.
• Work collaboratively with mid-level engineers on complex integrations and provide clarity on technical reasoning.
• Review pull requests and mentor junior staff, enhancing both code quality and team skills.
• Contribute to project proposals and help frame technical approaches.
• Engage in sprint planning and ensure junior developers receive learning opportunities.
• Run knowledge-sharing sessions on relevant topics, such as AI-assisted development.

Requirements

• Strong technical proficiency and adaptability across stacks.
• Experience with C#, Python, Typescript, AWS, and/or Azure.
• Knowledge of AI tooling and its practical applications.
• Experience delivering complex systems across various industries.
• Ability to manage projects independently and scope workloads effectively.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to a diverse audience.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.

Benefits

• Salary range of $138,000 to $190,000 plus superannuation.
• Flexible working options including remote and hybrid arrangements.
• Bonus annual leave, options to buy more leave, and paid volunteering leave.
• $2,000 annual allowance for professional development.
• Access to counselling sessions and mental health support.
• Profit-sharing bonus and salary sacrificing options.
• Enhanced parental leave and flexible family arrangements.

Location

Remote, with flexibility for hybrid arrangements based in Australia.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send a resume and a short cover letter addressing the following questions: 1) What attracted you to this role and why would it be a good fit for you? 2) Describe a time you navigated a complex or ambiguous technical environment and the outcome of your approach.