Engineering Director (Platforms)

About Ferocia

We're the team behind Up, but under the hood, we're Ferocia - a passionate tech company driven by financial inclusion. Since 2011, we've been crafting innovative financial tools, starting with the digital platform for Bendigo Bank. We believe technology can empower everyone, from the advantaged to the disadvantaged, which is why Up was born.

Now, as part of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank family, we combine the agility of a small company with the reach and stability of a major player. Together, we're carbon neutral, community-focused, and dedicated to high standards of corporate governance. Our mission? To leverage technology to help Australians move from financial stress and anxiety to a place of confidence and empowerment.

Want to join us? We'd love to hear from you!

Who we are

On paper, we’re an Engineering leadership team guiding cloud, data and application platforms. In practice, we’re the platform pioneers re-imagining how Bendigo and Adelaide Bank builds and leverages technology to empower our community and delight customers.

We sit at the intersection of vision and execution—shaping Ferocia’s technical trajectory while setting the gold standard for engineering excellence across the entire Bendigo and Adelaide Bank ecosystem.

What you'll do

Strategic & Operational Leadership

• Own the roadmap. You’ll define and evangelise a multi-year platform strategy—anticipating where cloud, data and apps need to be in 1–5 years, and rallying teams to get there.
• Deliver big-bet initiatives. From ideation through to handover, you’ll sponsor end-to-end platform programs that span Ferocia and the bank—ensuring they’re robust, secure and built to last.
• Bridge silos. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product, Design, Governance & Risk and senior leaders across the enterprise to prioritise investments and embed platform services everywhere they’re needed.

Architecture & Engineering Excellence

• Shape enterprise architecture. You’ll architect and evolve our cloud, data and application platforms—balancing cost, performance and resilience at scale.
• Set the standards. Define coding, security and compliance best practices, then see them adopted across multiple business units.
• Champion innovation. You’ll pilot new technologies and patterns, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.
• Make us compliant. Actively manage technology Risk and Compliance.

People Leadership & Culture

• Build and grow teams. In partnership with People & Culture, you’ll recruit senior engineers and managers, and cultivate a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone does their best work.
• Mentor engineers. You’ll coach Engineering Managers, Staff and Principal Engineers—helping them level up technically and professionally.
• Measure what matters. You’ll set clear, data-driven goals (think reliability, adoption, speed), and celebrate the wins.

Collaboration & Influence

• Be the voice of platform. You’ll translate complex tech into compelling narratives, ensuring stakeholders across the bank understand, adopt and advocate for our platform services.
• Embed risk & compliance. You’ll partner with Governance & Risk Operations to bake security and regulatory requirements into every initiative.

What you bring

• Proven platform leadership in large-scale, regulated environments (banking or finance preferred).
• Deep hands-on expertise in cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), data platforms (streaming, warehousing) and application frameworks (microservices, CI/CD, observability).
• Architectural vision for solutions with enterprise impact and longevity.
• Exceptional communication—you can make senior leaders, engineers and non-tech colleagues fall in love with platform thinking.
• Collaborative spirit—you thrive breaking down silos, building partnerships and driving outcomes together.
• Growth mindset—you’re always learning, always sharing, and constantly raising the bar.

Acknowledgment of Country

Ferocia acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung people as traditional custodians of this land. We’re committed to an inclusive environment, always striving to learn and respect.

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Working at Ferocia

We have a hybrid work culture where people can attend the Ferocia office as much or as little as makes sense for them, but we are currently only hiring in Melbourne (or adjacent areas) as we still value physically getting together at least a half-dozen times per year.

We offer:

• A small team of passionate people
• Generous leave and parental policy
• Flexible working schedule
• Great city office and perks (rooftop, gym and personal trainer, games…)
• Budget for personal development, training, and conferences
• Employee Assistance Program via Sonder
• Home loan rebates for our loans (conditions apply)
• Ongoing equity grants (conditions apply)

Not quite ticking every box? Throw your hat in the ring anyway! At Ferocia, we're all about shaking things up and rewriting the rules. We thrive on diversity and inclusion, and we wholeheartedly encourage you to step up and shine. Let us be the judge of your qualifications for this role – you just might surprise yourself!