Principal Software Engineer

Hi, we’re PEXA We know you’ll Google us before applying, so let’s keep this brief. PEXA revolutionised the way that property is settled in Australia, turning a paper-based process into a digital one. Our solution is a world-first, with over 500 people across Australia and an expanding international team, we’re helping 20,000+ families into their homes each week.

Hi, we’re PEXA We know you’ll Google us before applying, so let’s keep this brief. PEXA revolutionised the way that property is settled in Australia, turning a paper-based process into a digital one. Our solution is a world-first, with over 500 people across Australia and an expanding international team, we’re helping 20,000+ families into their homes each week. We’re passionate about solving problems for our customers – always striving to set the standard for how property is bought and sold. Being awarded as one of the best places to work in Australia is a recognition of our culture and commitment to innovation, customers and our community. We’re growing fast, that is where you come in. We believe our success in Australia is worth sharing and that our proven technology will advance how the UK buys and sells homes. Establishing ourselves within the UK in late 2020, we are committed to collaborating with lawyers, conveyancers, lenders, government and the property industry, to set the new standard for both remortgages and buying and selling property.

What You'll Be Doing

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Define and execute engineering strategy across multiple teams and domains
• Drive architectural decisions that balance business priorities, scalability, security and long-term sustainability
• Design solutions that support future growth and evolving customer needs
• Identify and address technical risks across the organisation

Engineering Excellence

• Establish and evolve engineering standards, best practices and quality frameworks
• Drive improvements in performance, reliability, security and developer productivity
• Champion modern software engineering principles and continuous improvement
• Support the evolution of platform, infrastructure and service architecture

AI & Emerging Technology

• Lead the evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies and AI capabilities
• Drive the integration of AI tools and practices that enhance engineering effectiveness
• Explore and implement modern AI-powered development workflows, coding assistants and agentic systems
• Help shape PEXA's approach to AI innovation and organisational adoption

Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and coach engineers across all levels, from emerging talent to senior technical leaders
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, curiosity and continuous learning
• Lead technical discussions, knowledge-sharing initiatives and engineering communities of practice
• Contribute to hiring and technical assessment processes

Collaboration & Business Impact

• Partner with Product, Design and Business leaders to align technical strategy with organisational goals
• Translate business objectives into technical roadmaps and engineering outcomesInfluence decision-making at executive level through clear communication and technical insight
• Represent PEXA externally within the technology community and industry forums

About You

You're a highly experienced technologist who combines deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and business acumen. You thrive on solving complex problems at scale, influencing engineering direction, and helping others grow. You'll bring:

• Significant experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems
• A track record of defining technical strategy and driving organisation-wide engineering outcomes
• Strong experience working across multiple teams, platforms and stakeholders
• Proven ability to balance technical excellence with commercial priorities
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation

Technical Expertise

You’ll bring deep expertise across modern software engineering practices and technologies, including: