Senior Manager, Platform Engineering

Supporting millions of Aussies since 1988 with low fees and competitive long-term performance. Profits back to members, not shareholders

Closing date: 8th May 2026

Please note Rest does not accept speculative resumes from recruitment agencies 

Rest will review applications prior to the closing date and may close the role earlier 

Established in 1988, Rest is one of Australia’s largest profit-to-member superannuation funds.

We support more than two million members, with around $100 billion of funds under management and are recognised as a responsible investment leader*. We believe when members understand and engage with their super, they’re more likely to get a better retirement outcome.

Everything we do at Rest is underpinned by our values and behaviours, we want to Be Daring, Keep it Simple, Take Action and Have Grit. To put it simply we want our people to thrive and love the work they do.

The role

Lead the design, build and run of Rest’s API and Digital Platforms, ensuring they’re secure, scalable and resilient, and aligned to business objectives and regulatory obligations. You’ll lead two teams (API Platform Engineering and Digital Platforms) and deliver platform capabilities “as a service” so product teams can focus on member-facing outcomes.

What you’ll be accountable for

• Set the strategy and technical direction for API & Digital Platforms, including standards, patterns and governance
• Lead two platform teams through clear priorities, coaching and performance management
• Deliver platform services that enable teams to build, deploy and operate digital products safely and efficiently
• Partner with Product Engineering, Architecture and delivery teams to drive consistent adoption of platform standards and services
• Own platform quality and lifecycle (coding/testing/documentation standards, versioning, deprecation and operational readiness)
• Embed DevSecOps (security-by-design, CI/CD and release practices) across the platform SDLC
• Drive AI-enabled engineering (e.g., assisted development, automated testing and security/ops analytics) with strong governance and compliance
• Own platform operations: observability, performance, reliability and resilient release/environment management
• Strengthen platform ownership and vendor governance (RACI, risk and CPS230 obligations) across partners and digital technologies
• Report to senior stakeholders on platform health, operational excellence and value delivered using clear metrics

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Cloud-specific certifications are highly valuable (AWS Solution Architect, Develop, SysOps, etc.).

Required experience, understanding or credentials including:

• Demonstrated experience of technical people leadership, coaching, goal setting, making sound decisions and delivering outcomes on technical projects
• In-depth understanding of API design principles, RESTful architecture, Open API specs and API development technologies
• Experience with API gateway and management tools (AWS API Gateway, etc.)
• Proficiency in API security best practices, authentication mechanisms (OAuth, JWT) and compliance standards relevant to financial services industry.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. GitHub preferred.

Our benefits have been designed so you can tailor your experience with us and include:

• Personal and professional development opportunities 
• Hybrid working 
• Purchase leave scheme and gender neutral 16 weeks paid parental leave 
• Super Contribution Continuation for 12 Months of parental leave 
• Linkedin Learning 
• Income Protection Insurance 
• Rest Excellence awards (peer recognition awards based on Rest’s values and behaviours) 
• Rest Stops - meeting free breaks 

If you share our values, believe you can help make a difference for our members and want to be part of a leading superannuation fund with a Super culture, please click Apply Now.

Rest is committed to creating a flexible work environment and culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion - where people feel welcome, safe to be themselves and inspired to do their best.

We value the different backgrounds, lived experiences and abilities our diverse team brings. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all ages, cultural backgrounds, faiths, gender identities, sexual orientations and thinking styles. This includes people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples and those with disrupted work history due to career or other breaks.

Please note only people with the right to work in Australia will be considered.

*Funds under management as at 31 July 2025. Rest is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australia (RIAA) in its Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2022.