Top Systems Engineer Jobs in Melbourne

Lead design and implementation of AI research and production infrastructure. Mentor junior engineers, and collaborate to enhance data usability, solving complex technical challenges.

Lead design and implementation of large-scale distributed production systems powering generative AI features. Own architecture, mentor engineers, manage technical debt, operationalize ML/LLM models, and collaborate with scientists to productionize research using Python, SQL, Spark/Dask, AWS, and Kubernetes.

Design and integrate end-to-end systems for Hivemind Vision and autonomy solutions. Capture and verify requirements, develop MBSE/UML/SysML models, decompose system designs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, improve tooling and automation, and report status and risks to program leadership to support customer programs and R&D.

Develop and maintain production C++ software for Linux-based edge/embedded platforms (NVIDIA Jetson, ARM). Integrate sensors and peripherals, build calibration/diagnostic tools, optimise performance (latency, throughput, power), debug across software/hardware/OS/networking, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver fieldable autonomy and mission systems.

The role involves managing and developing advanced Google Sheets systems, automating workflows, and supporting data-driven decisions across teams.

Develop and optimize ultra-low-latency, high-performance trading infrastructure in modern C++. Implement and tune order execution, market data connectivity, multi-threaded systems, and risk modules. Profile and benchmark real-time systems, collaborate with quants and traders, and maintain robust, fault-tolerant continuous trading operations.

Provide systems engineering, assurance and safety support for rail infrastructure projects across the lifecycle, including requirements management, V&V, risk and safety assessment, stakeholder engagement, and digital engineering activities to enable safe, reliable delivery.

Provide second-level pre-sales technical support across APAC/EMEA for switching and IAM/NAC solutions. Design solutions for RFPs/RFIs, lead technical demos/POCs/workshops, assist field SEs, produce sales technical collateral, relay customer requirements to Product Management, analyze project trends, and travel regionally as required. Must cover at least two of three product areas (Switching, IAM, NAC).

Provide pre-sales technical consultancy and solution design for switching and Wi‑Fi network security. Prepare proposals, RFPs/RFIs, demos and POCs, deliver professional services and channel training, and troubleshoot complex enterprise networking security environments.

Develop and optimize ultra-low-latency algorithmic trading systems for cryptocurrency markets using C++/Rust. Collaborate with quants and traders to implement strategies, troubleshoot and maintain high-performance execution engines, and stay current with HFT and crypto developments.

Design and architect scalable backend services, develop robust governance systems, build SaaS solutions, and mentor junior engineers to enhance IoT platform capabilities.

Customer-facing professional services role delivering IT infrastructure projects: design, configuration, testing, deployment and pre-sales support. Serve as technical lead for implementations (remote or on-site), manage scope, schedule and budget, and collaborate with customers, partners, sales and technical teams.

Optimize Ubuntu for the latest IoT and server hardware, leading technical engagements, and work with open source communities. Requires experience with Linux and C/C++.

Lead sustainment and Integrated Product Support activities for Defence programs: perform Maintenance Task Analysis, define maintenance concepts, sparing and lifecycle support plans, analyse OEM technical data, develop reliability/maintainability/supportability strategies, support ASDEFCON deliverables, investigate failures, and mentor junior engineers.

Provide Level 2/3 technical support and escalation for Microsoft 365, Azure and on-prem infrastructure. Administer servers, virtualization, networking, security and backup/DR, automate with PowerShell, produce documentation, mentor onsite ICT resource, support incident response and participate in after-hours critical support.

Pre-sales technical lead focused on enterprise telco/carrier and cloud security deployments. Drive engineering outcomes, build executive relationships, produce proposals/RFI/RFP responses, lead PoCs and workshops, and represent Fortinet solutions (FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer). Advise on 4G/5G network and cloud security, SDN, and multi-cloud architectures while supporting product and account strategy.

Lead systems engineering for sustainment and upgrades of specialised land platforms: define requirements, oversee V&V and configuration management, act as Design Acceptance Representative, prepare engineering documentation, support Certificate of Airworthiness, mentor junior staff, and manage stakeholder relationships to deliver projects to scope, schedule, and quality.

Lead and execute systems engineering tasks for C4i platforms: develop technical investigations and instructions, define design requirements, manage configuration and engineering change, participate in design reviews, produce engineering support reports, plan and execute V&V testing, work to certification standards and contractor engineering plans, support maintenance instructions, and liaise with customers and suppliers.

Lead systems engineering and safety assurance activities for a major rail infrastructure program, including requirements management, safety and risk assessments, verification & validation, stakeholder engagement, workshops, and embedding systems assurance across project lifecycles within a multidisciplinary alliance.

Design and implement robust, large-scale distributed ML training systems optimized for low-bandwidth, high-latency environments. Build model-parallel training strategies, checkpointing and recovery, GPU and memory optimizations, P2P networking, NAT traversal, and monitoring to ensure resilient, efficient multi-participant training.

Lead development of a portable React component library that renders on web and React Native, abstract cross-platform complexity, mentor engineers, set standards for building and distributing portable components, and drive strategic frontend and design system direction including AI-enabled workflows.

Lead program-level systems integration, verification and test activities for a Defence C4 capability. Develop systems engineering documentation, support acquisition, stakeholder workshops, engineering change management, Test & Evaluation, certification and delivery in line with Defence governance.

Lead and improve Systems Engineering and System Safety frameworks, manage a team, support projects, and collaborate for complex engineering solutions.

We are seeking a software engineer to build and validate resilient distributed systems, enhance CI pipelines, and improve testing strategies for cloud applications.

Design and implement Ubuntu integration for IoT and server-class hardware, working with partners on performance enhancements and testing strategies.