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Shape the Future of How the World WorksImagine leading engineering teams that power platforms serving 80 million users globally. Picture yourself architecting systems that have transformed how business gets done, from the worlds largest freelancing marketplace to a payment ecosystem securing over US$7 billion in transactions.This is your chance to join Freelancer (ASX: FLN) and lead engineering for categorydefining platforms:Freelancer: Thirteentime Webby Award winner and the heartbeat of work onlineEscrow.com: The trust layer of the internet, safeguarding billions in transactionsLoadShift: Australias freight revolution, moving more tonnage than Earth to the moon on weekdaysYoull thrive here if you:Dream in systems. Think in architecture. Believe great engineering solves real problems at scale, not just ships code.Lead brilliant engineering minds across six continents, from Sydney to San Francisco. Our culture celebrates technical excellence, thrives on rapid iteration, and measures success in impact.Ready to build products that matter to millions?As Director of Engineering, you will:Build and scale high-performance engineering teams that ship production code multiple times daily, cultivating a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement across globally distributed squadsDrive technical vision and execution by partnering with engineering teams to develop roadmaps, define delivery goals, and achieve them within aggressive timelines while maintaining our reputation for reliability at internet scaleArchitect for impact engaging directly with senior architects to contribute to technical plans and designs that solve complex distributed systems challenges across messaging, payments, translations, and notification systems processing millions of events hourlyLead through influence communicating effectively with stakeholders businesswide, from product managers to Csuite, translating technical complexity into business value and strategic decisionsElevate engineering excellence by establishing and practicing worldclass engineering habits, maintaining high standards of software quality through code review, testing discipline, and continuous learning cultureOptimise across constraints working closely with product managers and crossfunctional teams to achieve the best outcomes given competing priorities of speed, quality, and technical debt managementCultivate championship culture centered on our company values, where engineers take charge, improve daily, leverage data, and perform like a pro sports teamRequirementsLeadership experience managing and scaling development teams, with proven track record of building highperforming engineering organizations that consistently deliver businesscritical systemsInternetscale engineering expertise with significant experience building and operating largescale web software serving millions of users across modern frontend stacks (Angular/React/Vue) and distributed backend systemsAgile delivery mastery working in continuously shipping environments where multiple deploys per day is standard, balancing technical excellence with aggressive delivery timelinesTechnical depth that earns respect We expect you can engage with our senior architects to contribute meaningfully to technical plans and designs, not just manage from aboveCommunication excellence with strong writing and verbal skills to articulate technical strategy, influence stakeholders, and mentor engineers at all levelsOwnership mindset demonstrating selfmanagement, accountability for outcomes, and the ability to drive results without handholingLearning velocity with track record of rapidly acquiring new technologies and applying them to solve complex problems in production environmentsProblemsolving creativity combining strong troubleshooting skills with innovative thinking to tackle novel challenges at scaleAcademic foundation with tertiary degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MSc or PhD a plusNice to havesCloud computing mastery, preferably AWS with experience architecting for scalability, reliability, and cost optimizationDeep expertise in SOA, microservices, and containerization architectures using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern orchestration toolsPublic API design and development experience building developerfacing platforms that scaleFullstack proficiency with web development languages including Python, Go, and modern JavaScript frameworksDatabase expertise with relational databases, SQL optimization, and experience with distributed data systemsCrossplatform systems knowledge spanning Windows and Linux environmentsNetworking depth with strong understanding of computer networking, load balancing, and CDN optimizationSecurity consciousness with sound understanding of OWASP and web security best practices applied in productionWhats In It For YouCareer AccelerationTrue meritocracy: Your impact directly drives your trajectory. Our current VP of Product started as a grad. Our Head of Support began as a CX agent.Ownership culture: Lead teams like you own the business. We reward those who think and act like founders, not just managers.Direct CEO access: Weekly Town Halls with unfiltered Q&A. Your engineering strategy reaches the top without bureaucracy.Innovation & LearningQuarterly Hackathons: Twoday innovation sprints where engineering teams ship real solutions, compete for prizes, and see their ideas go to productionTechnology diversity playground: Work across cuttingedge stacks Angular/TypeScript/RxJS frontends, Python/Go microservices, AWS cloud architecture, and distributed systems processing internetscale trafficGlobal scale challenges: Debug systems serving 80M users across multiple products. Few engineers get this breadth of complexity and impactContinuous learning environment: Exposure to diverse engineering challenges across Freelancer.com (Alexa top 1000), Escrow.coms transaction processing, and LoadShift''s logistics optimizationLifestyle & PerksPremium Sydney HQ: Grosvenor Place with harbour views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, plus weekly building events and wellness programsFriday culture: Catered lunches featuring rotating local restaurants, team celebrations, and informal technical discussionsWork hard, play harder: Fully stocked kitchens, beer taps, and a bar with killer views. We once built a soccer stadium with two tonnes of turf. Because why not?Engineeringfriendly amenities: Everything you need for long debugging sessions, architecture planning, and code review marathonsJust when you thought it couldn''t get any betterYou wont be optimising page load times for another photosharing app. Youll be architecting systems that connect over 80 million people to economic opportunity worldwide. Every line of code your teams ship directly impacts someones ability to earn a living, build a business, or change their life trajectory.The Impact Youll MakeOur values arent just words on Slack, theyre how we engineer.Change Lives isnt marketing copy - its our engineering mission. Last month alone, our platforms powered commerce across 247 countries, regions and territories. Your engineering leadership will literally help feed families, fund education, and build futures.Take Charge Own your technical decisions like a founder. No handholing, just ownership and impactWhat Can I Improve Today? We ship to production multiple times daily, iterate constantly, and never settle for good enoughWhat Does the Data Say? Every architectural decision backed by metrics, every performance assumption tested in productionp>Were a ProSports Team We recruit the best engineers, reward performance, and build to win at scaleOur mission Enable one billion jobs globally. This is the engineering challenge that defines us.Career trajectory that matches your ambition We promote from within and produce industry leaders. Our meritocratic culture is renowned for promoting into senior roles from within and developing engineering executives who go on to lead at major tech companies. When you deliver results here, your career moves at startup speed with public company resources and internetscale problems.This wont be your typical coginthemachine type of job. If youre a high achiever with talent, looking for something more than a boring job in corporate, want to work with the best and brightest engineers, dont need to be handheld, and want to be in at ground zero with a company that has a shot at being one of the biggest sites on the Internet, then please join us. #J-18808-Ljbffr