Software Engineering Manager

In Australia, Dabble has been operating a licensed sportsbook under the NTRWC since 2021. We're here to deliver extraordinary - with a truly immersive socialised betting experience designed to provide evolutionary entertainment to our punters via genuine interaction and engagement.

We have office hubs in Darwin, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Albury. While we support remote-friendly work, we also encourage our people to take advantage of our national network of offices, offering cross-office sponsored flights year-round to promote collaboration and connection.

Our global operations span multiple markets, including our innovative Daily Fantasy Sports app servicing the United States which launched in 2023, and our latest launch into the UK in May 2025!

We are a team of highly driven enthusiasts and we are looking for our next Dabbler to join us as we continue in our journey.

Dabble Culture

• Dress for your day so you can focus on what matters
• Switch up your office, work from home, work from wherever helps you to deliver
• Genuine, like-minded team of visionaries. We welcome ideas big and small!
• Scheduled focus time to encourage deep thought
• Our annual convention, Dabblecon, brings us all together to celebrate our successes and plan continued evolution over the coming year
• Each day is led through upholding our core Values: Fun, Celebratory, Community, Evolutionary and Focus

Dabble Perks

• A minimum of five weeks of paid annual leave for all Dabblers
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregiver
• We encourage you to visit our network of offices: sponsored flights available to staff and spouse/immediate family
• Flexibility with working hours to accommodate our cross-country employee base: you are free to manage your own time
• Your wellness is our genuine concern: We sponsor access to the Sonder app for employees and their families with 24/7 support across mental health, medical advice, safety support andmore
• Up to 10% annual cash bonus based on Company performance metrics
• Dabble Day Dividend: all Dabblers split the day’s revenue evenly on our birthday each year. You share the workload, why shouldn’t you share the reward?

Overview

The Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring delivery remains consistent and progresses smoothly by fostering a strong team culture, supportive environment, and continual growth of developers within their team/s.

At Dabble, we genuinely care about our people. Engineering Managers play a key role in championing a culture of emotional safety, empowering teams to make decisions, experiment, and innovate without fear of failure.

Primary Location

This role is currently open to all locations within Australia, however candidates based in [ Melbourne and Brisbane] may be preferred.

Responsibilities

Write code up to 30% of the time.

Provide senior technical expertise to the team/s and actively participate in technical decisions and approaches.

Enforce, propose, document and communicate changes to development standards and processes (standups, DoDs etc).

Assist Team Leads with sprint planning, feature delivery, and translation of tech debt deliverables into actionable tasks.

Communicate with tech leadership and ensure alignment on priorities and outcomes.

Assist with personal growth, mentoring, coaching, and performance reviews for developers and Team Leads (including 1-on-1s and leave approvals).

Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a fully remote technology team
• Experience developing for mobile and web platforms
• Commercial experience working with Node.js
• Experience working with React, React Native and relevant frontend technologies
• Experience working with AWS and/or other major cloud provider
• A track record of successful project/product implementation
• Proven experience people managing to desirable outcomes

A Dabbler’s attitude is paramount, as the right person will be able to learn quickly and adapt to any skill gaps. A Dabbler is always a team player, with a willingness to share with and learn from others. Being a remote-first workplace, collaborative working styles are crucial to empower and grow each individual member (eg we prefer openness via public channels to problem solve or ideate on Slack).

A Dabbler uses their freedom of autonomy to its absolute potential and enjoys contributing to the Dabble community. We hold respect for our peers very highly – there is no such thing as a bad idea. We encourage you to think differently, be brave and strive to always raise the bar. Dabble was born out of thought sharing and should tackle growth in the same way. Dabble embraces empowerment of all people at any level of seniority and experience to ‘own their work’ and ‘talk their book’ wherever they can.

A fulfilling life extends beyond work, and we encourage our employees to prioritise self-care and well-being. This means taking breaks when needed, setting boundaries, and seeking support when facing challenges. We are committed to creating a safe environment where individuals feel comfortable discussing their wellbeing and accessing resources when necessary.

Remuneration

The advertised salary for this position is $175k+ super + benefits, with flexibility depending on experience.