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Head of Engineering

Driva, Technology, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney

Driva, based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a pioneering company with a mission to revolutionize the financing experience by providing customers with their best loan match through cutting-edge technology. Our commitment to transparency and customer satisfaction sets us apart in the industry. At Driva, we foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, creating an exceptional workplace for individuals passionate about innovative finance solutions that impact millions of consumers.

We are currently looking for a Head of Engineering to join our team as we expand from ~12 to ~20 members by the end of the year. In this role, you will play a crucial part in leading our engineering teams to deliver robust and innovative products efficiently. Your responsibilities will include project delivery planning, team leadership and talent retention, defining metrics for engineering effectiveness, technical ownership of systems, driving recruitment processes for team expansion while maintaining talent standards, and managing key technology vendor relationships aligned with business goals.

The ideal candidate will have experience leading teams in fast-growing tech environments with strong technical depth to make strategic architectural decisions. You should have a proven track record in developing career paths, managing performance, nurturing talent, and delivering complex projects on time. Excellent communication skills are essential for aligning diverse teams around a common vision. A scale-up mindset is crucial to navigate rapid organizational growth and evolving priorities successfully. Joining Driva comes with benefits such as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), additional days off as tokens of appreciation including wellbeing days focused on mental health support, discounted novated leasing packages reflecting our finance expertise, hybrid work models supporting both office and remote work setups along with allowances for travel expenses.

If you excel at technical visioning and building scalable systems while fostering high performance cultures within engineering teams, we invite you to apply for the Head of Engineering position at Driva. This role is ideal for experienced professionals looking to accelerate their career growth in a dynamic environment dedicated to innovation and employee investment.

Key Job Requirements:
  • leading teams in fast-growing tech environments
  • delivering complex projects on time
  • navigating rapid organisational growth
  • making strategic architectural decisions
  • developing career paths
  • aligning diverse teams around a common vision
Key Job Responsibilities:
  • Plan and execute key initiatives across teams
  • Retain and grow top engineering talent
  • Define metrics to measure engineering effectiveness
  • Own and evolve the technical roadmap and stack
Skills:
  • technical vision
  • building scalable systems
  • recruitment process management
  • vendor relationship management
  • communication skills

Seniority Level: Executive Level

Job Functions: Engineering

  • Leadership
  • Project Management

Industries : Technology

  • Finance
  • Fintech

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