Software Engineering Technical Lead

Absolute IT Limited

Previously accredited (2026)Full-timeNZ$180 - NZ$180Posted 1 month ago

Job Description

Summary

Multiple positions Leading squads while being hands on in the code too

Growth phase with multiple vacancies across multiple platforms

Modern tech stack building solutions in an AI-centric environment

Hybrid working, great office space, and strong commitment to development and learning

About the Organisation

Our client has a cloud software business with various B2B and B2C products. Their Auckland office designs and delivers a portfolio of platforms that support workflows, diagnostics, payments, client engagement, analytics and more. Their products enable teams to access information, insights and communications when they need them, helping to improve outcomes for their clients. The business continues to expand its platform capabilities and is scaling multiple engineering tribes to support this growth.

About the Role

Multiple opportunities exist for Technical Team Leads to guide newly formed squads within multiple domains as they continue to scale. Each squad works with modern development patterns, cloud‑native architectures and automated delivery pipelines to build systems used across a global customer base.

You’ll lead a small team responsible for delivering high‑quality, reliable, and scalable software as an individual contributor. This includes influencing technical design, evolving engineering practices and ensuring solutions are well‑crafted, maintainable and prepared for future growth in a very AI heavy development workflow.

Responsibilities

Lead a squad (4-6 engineers) by setting technical direction and modelling high‑quality engineering practices

Produce technical design documentation and support architectural decision‑making

Deliver large‑scale or complex features that are robust and fit for purpose

Create scalable, maintainable and well‑crafted code across the stack

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation and infrastructure‑as‑code

Write reliable unit tests and uphold high standards of code quality

Conduct senior‑level code reviews focused on resilience and maintainability

Refactor low‑level framework components to improve performance and scalability

Participate in domain‑wide technical discussions that influence the broader platform

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to address challenges related to scale, performance and user experience

Skills & Experience

Experience as a Senior Software Engineer leading delivery and quality within an engineering team.

Strong capability in software design and solving complex technical problems

Experience working with cloud technologies and modern cloud‑native architectures

Familiarity with modern software technologies

Used to working in a AI heavy development workflow, leading the way rather than trying to keep up.

Experience working with AWS cloud services

Ability to adopt new technologies and languages regularly

Strong understanding of OO design patterns and modular system design

Experience building and consuming modern APIs

Experience working within a software team responsible for all devops and deployment within the software team

Benefits

Attractive annual incentive

Hybrid working environment (3 days in the office 2 WFH)

Fully subsidised Health Insurance

How to Apply

Apply now with your CV and cover letter.

We will prioritise candidates already eligible to work in New Zealand. However, the client will sponsor ideal candidates who are already in New Zealand or plan to move to New Zealand at their own cost.

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