Head Of Engineering SaaS

About the opportunity

At Xplor Education were on a mission to transform early childhood education by empowering administrators educators families and children to thrive together. Through our integrated technology ecosystem we eliminate administrative friction so educators can focus on what matters most nurturing young minds.

Want to help us build technology that directly improves the lives of thousands of children and families across Australia New Zealand and beyond  Then join us as Head of Engineering to shape and deliver the technology strategy for our Education portfolio.

Why this might be the right opportunity for you:

• Youll help us ensure that our Education platform scales globally while empowering educators and enriching learning experiences for children.
• Youll take ownership of a $40M revenue portfolio with ambitious international expansion plans your decisions will drive both technological innovation and business growth at Xplor.
• Youll lead innovation at scale across multiple interconnected platforms (Office Playground Home MyWaitlist) that serve 8700 childcare services.
• Youll report directly to the Chief Technology Officer - SaaS giving you strategic influence over technology decisions.
• Youll build solutions that create meaningful connections helping families stay connected to their childs learning journey enabling educators to focus on care rather than paperwork and ensuring children receive the best possible early education experience.
• Youll be part of a fast-growing global business where your technical leadership directly translates to improved outcomes for children reduced stress for families and more fulfilling work for early childhood educators.

Location: At Xplor we value flexibility. This role is fully remote within Australia open to candidates with full working rights. Youll collaborate closely with your team across time zones so some overlap in working hours is important. Occasional business travel will be part of the role to stay connected and aligned.

Qualifications :

What would make me a good candidate

We are looking for curious empathetic and purpose-driven leaders who thrive at the intersection of hands-on technical work and strategic leadership. Leaders who excel in complex evolving environments are comfortable navigating ambiguity and can drive high-impact outcomes.

We are looking for individuals who inspire and mentor their teams fostering a culture of collaboration growth and continuous improvement while delivering against ambitious technology and business goals. Resonating with Xplors four core values think big while acting with impact and consistently put people first in every decision.

Required qualifications for this role:

• Previous leadership experience ideally in a multi-region (global) SaaS environment.
• Solid understanding of full stack development including PHP SQL Server Postgres HTML CSS and modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular or React.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies test automation and CI/CD practices.
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure and/or AWS.
• Proven ability to lead teams while remaining hands-on embedding best practices and driving high-quality scalable software solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A mindset focused on innovation quality and continuous improvement across a growing portfolio.

At Xplor we believe that the best innovation and ideas happen at the intersections of our differences - people of diverse cultures generations disciplines and lived experiences. So even if you think you do not tick all the boxes we still encourage you to apply.

Additional Information :

Values and Life at Xplor

Our four core values - Make life simple Build for people Move with purpose and Create lasting communities are key to who we are and guide us from how we hire to how we recognise our team members.

As an Xplorer you will be part of a global network of talented colleagues who will support your success. We look for commonalities and shared passions and give people the tools they need to deliver great work and grow at speed.

Some of our perks and benefits are:

• 12 weeks Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave for both primary and secondary career
• #GiveBackDays/Commitment to social impact 3 extra days off to volunteer and give back to your local community
• Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council Global Mentorship Program
• Access to free mental health support
• Flexible working arrangements

Ready to apply

To start your application please submit your resume and we will be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word moonshot at the top of your message to the Hiring Manager so that we know you took the time to read our job ad.

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More about us 

We are the first global platform combining SaaS with embedded payments and tools to help businesses grow and succeed. We offer software solutions in fast-growing everyday life verticals: Education Fitness & Wellbeing Field Services and Personal Services and a global cloud-based payment processing platform. With operations in North America Australasia Asia Europe and the UK we serve over 106000 customers that processed over $38 billion in payments across 20 markets in 2024.

Good to know

To be considered for employment you must be legally authorised to work in the location (country) youre applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas either at the time of hire or at any later time. 

We kindly ask you to apply through our careers portal or external job boards only. Please dont send your application via email. 

To learn more about us and our products please visit  also invite you to check out our Candidate FAQs for more information about our recruitment process note that we do not exclusively rely on artificial intelligence (AI) when making hiring promotion or any other employment decisions. We dont have any AI tools in place that are capable of making these kinds of hiring decisions for us.

Xplor is dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

We make it a priority to respond to each person who applies.

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