LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER | C++ YOCTO, AWS IOT | PYTHON | RUST

Location: Brisbane, Australia - hybrid
You will be joining a global company, R&D team who building IOT solutions for industrial environments.
As Technical Lead, Software Engineering, you’ll technically guide a team of engineers in developing a robust, Linux-based hardware and software solution at the edge. This role blends hands-on architecture, engineering excellence, and team leadership, working on a product that through data ingestion delivers real-time insights to their customers.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience embedded systems on Linux/Unix platforms
• Proven experience leading or mentoring high-performing engineering teams
• Deep expertise in C++, with knowledge of Python or Rust a plus
• Familiarity with Yocto, AWS IoT Core, or related IoT technologies highly valued, not essential.
• Strong understanding of messaging (ZeroMQ, MQTT, etc.) and microservice architecture
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and performance tuning
• Comfort with both relational and time-series databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQLite, InfluxDB)
• Exposure to CAN, GNSS, or other telemetry systems is beneficial.

• Lead the architecture and development of edge computing services, with performance, reliability, and scalability
• Collaborate across hardware, software, and DevOps teams to deliver a world-class solution
• Mentor and guide engineers, promote clean code practices, and foster a culture of technical excellence
• Own the development lifecycle: from technical design and test planning to deployment and ongoing optimisation
• Support operations and customer teams with root cause analysis and issue resolution
• Partner with product leaders to align technical decisions with product direction