Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering and platform engineering teams, with a strong focus on technical strategy, architecture, and cloud infrastructure. Proven ability to foster team growth, implement Agile practices, and drive continuous improvement while balancing technical and business priorities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Leadership In Software EngineeringTechnical Strategy DevelopmentCloud Infrastructure ExpertiseAgile Delivery PracticesDatabase Reliability Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Platform Development and Database Reliability Engineering teams
Develop engineers, support team growth and encourage ownership
Shape the technical roadmap with the Head of Platform Engineering and other Engineering Managers
Guide architecture and technical decisions for secure, reliable, scalable systems
Improve tools, processes and platforms used by Product and Engineering teams
Oversee database engineering reliability, performance and scalability
Improve monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery and platform performance
Support quarterly planning, clear goals and Kanban/Jira ways of working
Build relationships across Product, Engineering and the wider business
Encourage automation and responsible use of AI
Provide feedback and development conversations while creating a supportive team environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading and developing software engineering, platform engineering or infrastructure teams within a SaaS or technology environment
Strong people leadership skills, including coaching and mentoring engineers
Technical background in software architecture, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure and database technologies
Experience contributing to technical strategy, architectural decisions and long-term platform engineering roadmaps
Understanding of DevOps, automation, observability, security and reliability
Experience with Agile delivery practices, particularly Kanban
Experience using Jira to manage priorities and delivery
Ability to balance technical improvement with business priorities
Experience working across multiple engineering teams and with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive approach to identifying risks, improving systems and driving continuous improvement
Curiosity about emerging technologies, including responsible use of AI
Must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand

Benefits

Comp & perks

Additional annual leave
Flexible work from home or the office
Professional development budget
Annual wellness allowance
Permanent employment

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Hard Skills

Software ArchitecturePlatform EngineeringDatabase TechnologiesDevOpsAutomationObservabilitySecurityReliabilityCapacity PlanningDisaster Recovery

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringRelationship BuildingProactive Risk IdentificationCuriosity About Emerging Technologies

Tools & Technologies

JiraKanban

Industry Keywords

SaaSTechnology Environment