Overview
Engineering Manager role at ForeFlight. This position is based in Prospect, SA (near Adelaide, Australia) and is a hybrid role requiring in-office presence three days per week. The role reports to the OzRunways CTO.
We are seeking a technically well-rounded individual with experience building and shipping mobile, web, or backend applications. This is a technical management role responsible for people and process management of the software engineering team, and for contributing to high-level technical direction for the team. Engineers work closely with the product team to define a roadmap, collaborate with other teams, and maintain developer experience and codebase health.
Tech stack includes Electronic Flight Bag mobile apps (native iOS and Android), Java/Kotlin (Quarkus) backend services, and web apps to support these applications.
Key responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits are described below.
Key Responsibilities
Provide formal management and career development for engineers, including regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and ongoing coaching
Create and reinforce healthy team norms, values, and processes that foster trust, collaboration, and accountability
Maintain strong communication and emotional intelligence when working with diverse personalities and distributed team members
Partner with product management to prioritize, plan, and deliver roadmap initiatives on time and with high quality
Drive end-to-end project execution, ensuring alignment with business goals while balancing technical trade-offs
Apply modern software engineering practices (CI/CD, testing strategies, code reviews, observability, Infrastructure as Code) to improve delivery
Contribute to design discussions, architectural reviews, and technical strategy
Maintain credibility with engineers by understanding technical challenges and guiding direction, while empowering senior engineers to make decisions
Balance technical depth with humility and know when to defer to subject matter experts
Remain technically hands-on enough to support the team when needed, but focus on leadership, coaching, and delivery
Basic Qualifications
8+ years of professional software engineering experience
2+ years of experience managing or leading a software engineering team
Proven track record of delivering software projects in collaboration with product management and cross-functional teams
Strong technical background in server-side software engineering
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated emotional intelligence and people management skills
Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on coding experience in Java, Kotlin, relational databases (Postgres and SQLite) or related backend technologies
Experience managing engineers across multiple platforms (backend, mobile, web)
Prior experience establishing engineering processes, team culture, and values in a growing team
Aviation experience or being an aviation enthusiast is a plus
About OzRunways
OzRunways is an Australian aviation technology company founded in 2010 by pilots and programmers who pioneered bringing flight planning and navigation to the iPad, creating the first approved electronic flight bag application in Australia. The company developed solutions for Australian and Recent Zealand aviation, including cellular flight tracking, weather briefing tools, and intelligent chart management systems. In 2024, Boeing acquired OzRunways to integrate it into the ForeFlight family. The Adelaide-based team serves customers from recreational pilots to major airlines and the Australian Defence Force.
Why You Should Join
Work on software trusted daily by thousands of pilots, with challenging projects, a good work environment, and collaborative coworkers. We empower employees to make a direct impact on products and services.
Benefits include:
Flexible hybrid schedule
Generous paid parental leave (12 weeks for primary caregiver)
Flight Training Rewards
Tuition Stipend
Pay is based on experience and qualifications. Summary Pay Range: 140,000-180,000 AUD.
Equal Opportunity
This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We notify applicants of rights under federal employment laws. For more information, review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering
Industries
Airlines and Aviation
Note: This description reflects the role and information at the time of posting and may be subject to change as the transition within the ForeFlight group progresses. By applying, you acknowledge and understand the role may be part of a transitioning business and could involve changes in employer.
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📌 Engineering Manager
🏢 ForeFlight
📍 Adelaide