Software Engineering Manager
Group Overview
Metrea is actively building its presence in Australia as part of a deliberate, globally coordinated expansion into the Asia-Pacific region. Our Asia-Pacific Market Group, headquartered in Brisbane with an additional office in Perth, is the enterprise's dedicated regional interface — connecting Australia's national security community with Metrea's full suite of capabilities across three core domains: Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Digital & Synthetic. Metrea is now bringing that same depth of mission expertise and proven operating model to Australia.
Underpinning these capabilities is a global network of Support Groups spanning people, finance, platform, operations, legal, and engagement — ensuring that as we grow in Australia, we do so with the full weight of an established global enterprise behind us.
Metrea's solutions are built for elegance: effective, efficient, and evolving — enabling our partners to scale capacity and achieve asymmetric advantage against rapidly evolving threats.
Position Summary
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to provide leadership for geospatial data processing and visualisations team. Candidates should have knowledge and experience of best practices across the software development lifecycle, as well as excellent People Management skills; they can be relied upon to build and maintain an engineering culture which is sustainably professional and positive, in which high-performing engineers can grow and thrive.
Metrea is a people-first organisation and candidates should have strong communication skills and the desire to proactively elevate their team through continuous knowledge sharing, collaboration, feedback, and mentorship.
What You'll Do
Own delivery outcomes for the team; not writing code yourself but driving the team to meet delivery timelines whilst balancing sustainability, quality and team well-being
Mentoring, coaching and leading a team of highly talented engineers, taking responsibility for both their career and personal development
Ensure work is well planned, resourced, and broken down into deliverable increments
Track progress, surface risks early, and drive mitigation actions
Actively remove blockers, dependencies, and organisational friction that slow the team down
Balance delivery speed with sustainability, quality, and team well‑being
Conduct regular catchups and check-ins with the team to help support their day-to-day engineering activities
Helping to align team efforts with the broader strategic goals of the organisation, helping to plan for future resource requirements and technology adoption
Developing and maintaining a deep relationship with the team’s Tech Lead and Product Manager to ensure alignment and delivery
Collaborate with other Engineering Leaders across the business, to improve engineering processes, code quality, release management and documentation
Supporting the recruitment process and taking responsibility for onboarding and integrating new teammates
What You Bring
Experience in engineering management, having previously mentored and helped to develop the careers of software engineers
Great interpersonal skills, a servant-leadership mindset and the ability to confidently communicate with others, conveying technical content clearly and articulately to non-technical team members
Experience in employing agile methodologies in software development processes whilst working in a matrix organisation to help support the team establish and develop their ways of working
Experience leading teams in fast-growing companies where you play a part in shaping ways of working rather than follow pre-defined ones
A deep passion for personal development with a drive to be constantly learning and furthering your professional knowledge
Strong organisational skills with an ability to work independently whilst planning, prioritising and managing your workload
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Experience working on geospatial visualisation products
Prior experience in working with defence contracts is a plus
Ability to obtain and maintain an NV1 AGSVA security clearance
Benefits
Private Health Insurance
Generous PTO
Annual incentive plan
Paid parental leave
Life and TPD insurance
Income Protection Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Novated Car Leasing
Inclusion Statement
We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and make hiring decisions based on capability, potential and alignment with our values. If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know.