Domain is a leading property technology and services marketplace that is home to one of the largest portfolios of property brands in Australia, including the Domain, Allhomes and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) platforms. In 2025, Domain became part of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces and +3D digital twin technology.
The Engineering Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering Domain's strategy by building and leading high‐performing engineering teams that create reliable, scalable, and high‐quality software solutions aligned to our business and customer goals. This role combines people leadership, delivery leadership, and strong technical capability. The Manager is accountable for developing engineering capability, shaping technical direction in partnership with the director of Engineering and Principal Engineers, and ensuring predictable, high‐quality delivery across their area of ownership.
Key Accountabilities
* Work with Product and Design to guide delivery, prioritisation, and roadmap execution.
* Coach and develop engineers and emerging leaders.
* Provide hands‐on technical leadership where it adds the most value.
* Champion engineering best practices, quality, security, and system health.
* Shape technical implementation and architectural direction in partnership with Principal & Lead Engineers.
Technical Excellence and Innovation
* Accountable for the technical quality, reliability, scalability, and security of owned systems.
* Set and uphold engineering standards through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
* Ensure technical debt and system health are visible, prioritised, and actively managed.
* Partner with Directors and Principal Engineers to shape technical direction and architectural evolution.
* Champion best practices and continuous improvement across teams.
* Represent the domain in cross‐organisation engineering forums.
Delivery & Planning
* Accountable for predictable, high‐quality delivery across owned squads.
* Partner with Product and Design on short‐ and long‐term roadmap planning.
* Ensure effective planning, prioritisation, and execution practices are in place.
* Manage capacity, workforce planning, and cross‐team dependencies.
* Oversee major feature delivery, release coordination, and post‐release learnings.
* Ensure delivery trade‐offs (speed vs quality vs tech investment) are transparent and well‐managed.
* Ensure effective team rituals and planning processes are operating effectively.
People Leadership and Collaboration
* Provide formal people leadership including hiring, performance management, coaching, and career development.
* Build a high‐performing team culture grounded in ownership, psychological safety, and accountability.
* Develop engineering capability and succession within the team.
* Coach engineers in solution design and technical excellence.
* Ensure strong alignment between engineering, product, and business outcomes.
Stakeholder Management
* Serve as the primary technology partner to Product and Design within the triad.
* Communicate delivery progress, risks, and trade‐offs clearly to stakeholders.
* Align technical strategy with business objectives and organisational priorities.
* Proactively manage cross‐team dependencies and stakeholder expectations.
Operations
* Accountable for system reliability and operational excellence across owned services.
* Ensure appropriate incident management, learning, and preventative improvements.
* Participate in on‐call rotations where appropriate while ensuring sustainable operational practices.
* Drive initiatives that reduce incidents and improve long‐term system resilience.
Essential
* Strong hands‐on experience in C# / .NET and modern full‐stack development practices.
* Experience designing and evolving scalable, reliable software systems in modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
* Experience reviewing code and guiding solution design in distributed systems environments.
* Experience operating in distributed systems environments, including microservices, synchronous (API) and asynchronous (messaging) integration patterns.
* Strong understanding of relational and non‐relational data models and cloud design patterns.
* Experience implementing DevOps best practices, CI/CD, automation, observability, and shift‐left testing.
* Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and being accountable for delivery outcomes.
* Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers across different levels of seniority.
* Experience balancing product delivery, technical investment, and system health.
* Evidence of data‐informed decision making in engineering and delivery contexts.
* Experience working closely with Product and Design to shape roadmaps and prioritisation.
Highly regarded
* Social Media APIs integration (Meta and Google).
* Experience leading platform modernisation or transformation initiatives.
* Applied knowledge of TDD, BDD, Domain‐Driven Design, and modern application security practices.
Desired Skills
* C# .NET
* Scalable Solutions
* Engineering management and mentoring
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