Associate Architect / Engineering Manager - JavaScript and Mobile (SW01)
Swivel Group

Swivel Group, headquartered in Australia is best known for building and implementing custom solutions for businesses to enable them to innovate, scale and compete at a global standard. We've been around since 2019, with a team growing beyond 160+ employees that help us challenge and innovate for our partners across the software, digital, and finance landscapes.
Our Brands: Swivel Tech, Swivel Finance, Swivel Digital, Swivel Talent, and Swivel Foundation
Role Description: Engineering Manager cum Architect play vital role in SwivelTech being the technical and management authority in the engineering management team. This role reports to vice president of engineering and it is the 3rd level in the organization hierarchy. The role has direct client exposure in delivering software solutions, offering advocacy around software discipline and uplifting engineering practices and software engineers.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct client discovery sessions, create resource plans, project timelines, and collaborate with the engineering leadership team to secure projects for SwivelTech.
- Manage all aspects of project delivery, including personnel management, quality assurance, architectural considerations, and overall project ownership.
- Define and review engineering best practices, collect and analyze project metrics for continuous team improvement.
- Develop proof of concepts, prototypes to
- Evaluate multiple approaches through research and development, recommend optimal solutions considering cost, timelines, and effort.
- Lead and manage development teams, providing guidance, support, and mentorship, ensuring they follow architectural guidelines and best practices.
- Offer periodic updates to the leadership team, identify, and mitigate project risks from the inception to project handover.
- Implement and oversee agile development processes, ensuring timely and within-scope project delivery.
- Foster effective communication and collaboration between technical and non-technical client stakeholders, gathering requirements and resolving issues.
- Coordinate with development, quality, dev-ops, and UI/UX teams to plan and prioritize project work.
- Participate in the recruitment process by interviewing and offer hiring recommendations to grow SwivelTech.
- Conduct periodic performance reviews, set goals, and provide feedback to support team members' growth.
Years of Experience: Minimum 10+ years of software development experience with 5+ years of team leading experience.
Must Have Skills:
- JavaScript Stack: 6+ Years
TypeScript: 3+ years
NodeJS: 5 + years
ReactJS: 3+ years
- Architectural & Design Exposure: 6+ Years
Microservices
Serverless Architecture
- Cloud Experience: 4+ Years
AWS Lamba, Azure Functions (AWS or Azure)
Design and deploy micro-services and serverless based applications.
Knowledge in containerization and orchestration
- Experience with Agile Software Development
- Research & Development
Nice to Have Skills:
- Next.JS: 2+ years
- ReactNative: 2+ years
Required Attributes:
- Leadership and mentoring skills
- Strong interest in learning and ability to adapt to new technologies.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Interest in practicing agile and governance
Preferred Certifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Agile Scrum Master or similar
- SAFe Agile Certifications
Engagement
- Full -time, permanent
Work model
- Hybrid
Benefits
What We Can Offer You:
- A dynamic and supportive working environment
- Full medical benefits
- Training & Development
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Attractive remuneration
Work Culture
Swivel promotes a culture of positivity, openness, growth, collaboration, and fairness within our work environment. Individual development matters to us. We put in a sincere effort to help our team grow on professional and personal levels.
Swivel Values
Trust: a confident relationship in our staff, that would adhere to transparency and honesty in our dealings
Innovation: initiative, collaboration, challenging the industry and continuously evolving
Premium: Top talent, going above and beyond and treating your workplace as your own business
Respect: Everyone matters and so do their ideas
Team: Be supportive, welcoming, community, family-oriented and as strong as our weakest
Our Channels
Website - https://swiveltech.io
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/swivel.group/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/swivelgroupau