Melbourne
27 Jun 2026
Principal Engineer
Portable
Melbourne
27 Jun 2026
Principal Engineer
Principal technologist role at Portable, a social impact consultancy in Melbourne. Requires deep technical skills across C#, Python, TypeScript, AWS, Azure, and AI tooling, with experience leading complex systems delivery. The role involves mentoring, contributing to proposals, and context-switching across multiple projects.
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Principal Engineer
Principal technologist role at Portable, a social impact consultancy in Melbourne. Requires deep technical skills across C#, Python, TypeScript, AWS, Azure, and AI tooling, with experience leading complex systems delivery. The role involves mentoring, contributing to proposals, and context-switching across multiple projects.
AI-enabledHybridFull-timePrincipalC#
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
C#PythonTypeScriptAWSAzureAI toolingCI/CDDockerKubernetesTerraformJiraREST APIsGitArchitectureCloud-native
Soft Skills
AdaptabilityContext-switchingCommunicationMentoringLeadershipProblem-solvingCollaborationStakeholder management
Key Responsibilities
- Leading architecture and implementation of a new API layer on an AWS-hosted platform while reviewing infrastructure decisions on a separate Azure engagement.
- Pairing with a mid-level engineer on complex integration problems, helping them understand the reasoning.
- Reviewing pull requests across active projects, providing feedback that improves code and the person.
- Contributing to proposals, framing technical approach and building client trust.
- Running monthly Deep Dive sessions on topics like AI-assisted development or architecture patterns.
- Sprint planning with a producer, writing tickets in Jira, structuring work for junior developers' learning.
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