Principal Engineer

Why Tyro? 

At Tyro, we’re into business big time. Through our integrated payments, banking and lending solutions, we’re here to ensure nothing stands in the way of Australian business success. With over 21 years' experience under our belt, we know what it takes to build something great, which is why we combine the best people, technology, and partners to deliver simplified payments and seamless business banking to our customers. We’re proud to power more than 73,000 merchants across Australia and to work with more than 700 partners to create seamless experiences for hospitality, retail, services and health providers. 

It starts with You. 

Just like our customers, we’re obsessed with the success of our people. So, when you come onboard, we’ll give you all the support you need to do your best work. Our close to 600 Tyros are a highly collaborative team, so you’ll get to work with smart, motivated and friendly people across Tyro. We are fast paced and innovative and strive to live our values everyday – commit to greatness, stay hungry, wow the customer, be good and win together!  We are big enough for you to have opportunities to have a career at Tyro and small enough that you can have a real impact. As we continue our mission to shake things up and make payments the easiest part of doing business, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills with hands-on experience, further your career, and help unleash the potential of our customers, one payment at a time. 

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About the role:

The Principal Engineer is a visionary technical leader, charged with shaping and owning the technical architecture of the platform (or platform domain) at a strategic level.

This pivotal role sets the direction for platform evolution, ensuring that every decision aligns with business and product objectives, and positions Tyro at the forefront of technology innovation.

You'll craft platform capabilities that are robust, scalable, and intuitive, always keeping the end-user experience at the heart of design. By championing reusable and accessible platform services, they set the standard for technical excellence.

What you'll do:

Platform Architecture Leadership

• Define and own scalable, reusable, and accessible platform architecture.

• Establish standardised patterns for platform service consumption.

Strategic Alignment and Governance

• Shape platform strategy aligned with business and product goals.

• Govern platform usage to ensure consistency and long-term alignment.

Architectural Standards and Best Practices

• Set and uphold platform technologies, standards, and best practices.

• Drive sustainable evolution through strong architectural discipline.

Enterprise-Wide Collaboration

• Align with Principal Engineers and Architecture to uphold enterprise standards.

• Champion reusability and cross-platform learning and improvement.

Engineering Enablement and Delivery

• Guide squads on system design, delivery, and operational best practices.

• Resolve complex issues and remove technical blockers to enable delivery.

What you'll bring:

• Strong experience in software development, system design, and technical leadership. 

• Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and analytical skills, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews. 

• Expertise in cloud-based architectures, microservices, and distributed systems. 

• Experience in incident management, platform reliability, and operational best practices. 

• Deep understanding of agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and CI/CD pipelines. 

• Strong collaboration and communication skills to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Passion for mentoring, coaching, and fostering technical growth within teams.

What’s in it for you? 

We’ve worked hard to create an environment that’s big on diversity, inclusion, and flexibility, and one that suits the changing needs of team members across Australia. Here are just some of the things Tyros tell us they love about working here.

You’ll also receive: 

• A mix of in-office and remote working 

• Learning and career development opportunities 

• 16 weeks paid primary carers leave 

• 12 weeks paid secondary carers leave 

• Annual team-based volunteer day 

• Birthday Leave  

• Power Up Day (Additional day of leave) 

• Weekly team social events, snacks, craft beer and wine, ping pong and video games 

• Taco Tuesdays 

• Mental health and wellness initiatives 

• Novated leasing 

Tyro is committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone thrives. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are an equal opportunity employer. If you need accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, simply inform our Talent team during your conversation with them.

Still with us?

If you’ve got this far, then you might just be a great fit for us. Don’t tick all the boxes above? That’s ok, apply anyway and our Talent team will review your profile - you might be a fit for future roles.

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