{"id":135375,"url":"https://alion.io/job/propeller-senior-software-engineering-manager","title":"Senior Software Engineering Manager","company":{"id":366,"name":"Propeller","domain":"propelleraero.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/propeller","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workable","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":3,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":87,"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"}},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Sydney, Australia"],"countries":["AU"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":87000,"max_usd":183000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_cell","sample_n":8},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-23T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-23","last_verified_at":"2026-10-17T07:27:31Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":86,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":86},"description":"Propeller is on a mission to take the guesswork out of moving dirt - reducing wasted fuel, time, and money. We do this through the power of maps.\nOur customers use Propeller's integrated hardware and software products to capture accurate 3D versions of their worksites. With over 50,000 worksites worldwide using Propeller's smart survey technology, we empower project teams to map, measure, and manage site activity.\nPropeller empowers everyone to approach, own, and solve problems creatively. We're data nerds who care about impact, honesty, and each other. We take pride in being a great place to work. We are proud to be recipients of BiGroup's Excellence in Customer Experience award and Inspiring Workplaces of Australasia, being recognised as a FastCompany and BuiltIn Best Place to Work. You can learn more about us on Glassdoor.\nYour Mission\nAs a Senior Software Engineer Manager at Propeller, you'll own the outcomes, structure, and health of a group of engineering teams, leading through a team of Engineering Managers who each look after small, autonomous squads. This is a people-and-process role: you'll upskill, unblock, mentor, and challenge your Engineering Managers so their squads stay healthy and do their best work.\nResponsibilities\nTechnical quality & sustainability - Keep engineering standards high across the group, balancing rapid product delivery against scalable, maintainable systems so tech debt is deliberately managed rather than quietly accumulating\nEM leadership & bench strength - Hire, develop, and performance-manage Engineering Managers, building a management bench strong enough that squads stay healthy and autonomous\nOrg structure & health - Design and evolve team shapes, ownership boundaries, and staffing across the group\nLead senior individual contributors - Directly manage staff and principal engineers who work across the group and organisation, coaching them and keeping their work aligned to the group's goals\nCulture of trust and innovation - Foster an inclusive, psychologically safe environment that empowers squads to take smart risks, learn from failures, and do their best work\nRequirements\nYou bring experience managing Software Engineering Managers, including performance management, growth and development, and hiring\nYou have a strong software engineering background, with hands-on experience in software development prior to moving into engineering leadership\nYou know how to structure and empower your group so squads can operate autonomously while staying aligned\nYou have a genuine passion for people leadership, coaching, and mentorship\nYou lead with empathy, stay open to feedback, and create a safe environment where people can take risks, learn from their mistakes and do their best work\nYou have a positive, curious mindset towards AI and are excited about using it to help teams work smarter and have greater impact\nYou have strong collaboration skills working cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other Engineering leaders\nYou have the technical depth to understand your teams' work, navigate complex technical discussions, and effectively support and coach your Engineering Managers\nBenefits\nEmployee share options\nProfessional development budget and leave\nThe opportunity to take part in our mentorship program\nMental health resources\nMonthly telephone and/or internet allowance\nPaid primary & secondary parental leave policies\nHybrid work arrangements and WFH equipment provided\nAbout Propeller\nPropeller is for everyone, so come as you are. We value all types of experience, skill, and ability. If you don’t think you meet all the requirements, but still think this role would be a good fit, we’d love to hear from you.\nDiversity makes our team more creative, fun, and effective, so bring your whole self to the application process, and we will too!","description_format":"text","description_chars":3832,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Hybrid work","Parental leave","Professional development","Stock options"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Australia","iso":"AU","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Geospatial Analytics","Construction Management Software"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-07-23T00:00:00Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":48,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.8,"p_room":0.6,"age_days":86,"expected_fill_days":87,"reasons":["conf:1","velocity","win:late","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-17T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/propeller-senior-software-engineering-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/propeller-senior-software-engineering-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-17T07:59:25Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":10795,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-18T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":366},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=366"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpropeller-senior-software-engineering-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpropeller-senior-software-engineering-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpropeller-senior-software-engineering-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/propeller-senior-software-engineering-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpropeller-senior-software-engineering-manager"}]}