Platform Software Engineering Director

Lead at Scale. Own Outcomes. Deliver Impact.

We’re looking for a Platform Software Engineering Director to play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery, quality, and performance of our engineering organisation.

This is more than a leadership role—it's about owning outcomes across a portfolio of teams, driving predictable delivery, and ensuring engineering excellence at scale. You’ll work at the intersection of strategy and execution, transforming ambitions into real-world results.

Partnering closely with our Head of Software Engineering and Platform Product Manager, you’ll drive the evolution and delivery of our core File First Platform—powering value for both existing and new customers.

What You’ll Be Doing

Own Delivery Across a Portfoli

• Take full accountability for delivery performance across multiple engineering teams
• Ensure commitments are realistic, transparent, and consistently achieved
• Balance demand, capacity, and dependencies to drive predictable outcomes
• Proactively identify and resolve delivery risks before they impact outcomes

Drive Quality & Technical Excellence

• Own quality outcomes, including defects, performance, scalability, and technical debt
• Embed strong engineering and QA practices across teams
• Champion initiatives that improve long-term technical health and sustainability
• Ensure delivery pace never compromises standards

Lead & Grow Engineering Leaders

• Lead, coach, and challenge Software Engineering Managers to deliver their best
• Build high-performing leadership capability across your portfolio
• Identify and develop future leadership talent
• Manage performance and succession planning with confidence

Leverage Data to Improve

• Use delivery and quality metrics to drive continuous improvement—not just reporting
• Provide clear, evidence-based insight to senior leadership
• Embed a culture of measurement, learning, and evolution

Build Stakeholder Confidence

• Act as a senior point of accountability across Product, QA, Architecture, and business teams
• Ensure alignment with product and technology strategy
• Build trust through transparency, consistency, and delivery excellence

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Extensive experience (5+ years) as a Senior Software Engineering Leader (Manager/Director level)
• Proven track record leading multiple software delivery teams or portfolios
• Strong background in modern software development lifecycles and quality practices
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing engineering managers
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels
• Strong commercial awareness with a clear focus on delivery outcomes
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret and act on metrics
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)

Nice to Have

• Passion for continuous improvement and optimisation
• Experience working cross-functionally (engineering, product, design, finance, etc.)
• Strong collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Knowledge of best practice engineering management techniques and design thinking

Why Join Us?

·       Impact at Scale: Drive real outcomes across critical products and teams

·       Leadership Influence: Shape how engineering operates across the organisation

·       Collaborative Culture: Work alongside experienced leaders in Product, QA, and Architecture

·       Continuous Growth: Build high-performing teams while developing your own leadership

Here at Totalmobile, we want all of our employees to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. We are committed to an inclusive workforce that fully represents many different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints. We are dedicated to supporting inclusion and diversity at Totalmobile. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.