Head of Product Engineering

At Iress, we make things happen

We believe technology should help people perform better every day. Since our beginning in 1993, people across financial services have trusted us to take their performance to the next level. More than 10,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software, from the world’s most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers. Iress is one of Australia’s largest technology companies and employs more than 1500 people across Australia, The United Kingdom, Africa, Canada, France, New Zealand and Asia.

Build your career at Iress! 

We’re looking for an exceptional Head of Product Engineering to join our Wealth APAC team, based in Sydney or Melbourne. In this strategic leadership role, you’ll oversee the engineering direction, operational health, and delivery performance of one of the most critical parts of our technology portfolio.

As a senior technology leader, you’ll be responsible for driving engineering excellence while ensuring alignment with product strategy, customer value, and platform sustainability. You’ll work across boundaries to foster collaboration, accelerate delivery, and shape our engineering culture from the inside out.

This is an opportunity to lead with purpose, influence at scale, and play a vital role in the future of financial technology.

Some of the amazing things you’ll be involved in

• Driving technical strategy, service reliability, performance and secure software development across the Wealth portfolio

• Leading the delivery of high-impact product initiatives in partnership with Product and Design leaders

• Advocating for sustainable engineering investment—including reducing tech debt and improving developer experience

• Shaping roadmaps with a strong technical lens, balancing innovation with operational needs

• Building scalable, observable and resilient systems designed for long-term sustainability

• Developing and mentoring high-performing engineering leaders and teams

• Collaborating across global teams to strengthen engineering systems, delivery governance, and team capability

• Using engineering metrics to continuously improve quality, velocity, and operational maturity

• Leading through change, platform modernisation, and organisational growth with agility and empathy.

What you will bring

• Proven experience leading large-scale, distributed engineering teams in a complex technology environment

• Deep technical knowledge of building scalable, secure and observable systems

• A strong ability to align engineering outcomes with business goals and customer needs

• Experience managing prioritisation trade-offs and delivering value at pace

• Expertise in platform sustainability practices including upgrades, debt reduction and architecture evolution

• Skilled in product discovery collaboration and embedding engineering perspectives in product strategy

• Strong systems thinking and a holistic view of how engineering choices impact customer experience and business growth

• A track record of building high-performing, inclusive engineering cultures

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

• A growth mindset, curiosity and resilience in the face of change

Why work with us?

• 8 additional paid days per year to extend your weekends

• Hybrid working

• Generous cash bonus for every successful referral

• Starting school leave - 8.5 days of leave to assist your children with the transition to school

• Up to 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary carers (up to 4 weeks for secondary carers), and the ability to work part-time when returning to work

• 3 days’ paid leave per year to participate in charity initiatives

• Discounted health insurance premiums

• Access to learning and development programs through LinkedIn Learning

Iress is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive culture. We strongly believe that diversity is what makes our teams and our products succeed. Our people have different experiences, skills, perspectives and beliefs and everyone’s uniqueness is valued and celebrated.

Our hiring decisions are never based on sexual orientation, race, gender identity, religion, disability, citizenship, marital or family status and age. Even if you feel you don’t meet all of the requirements of the role, we would still like to hear from you!

We’re also proud to be globally recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer that promotes and supports all women in the workplace.

For more information about what we do, our people and values, please visit our website - https://www.iress.com/join-us/careers/

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