Senior Product Engineer – Offers

Optimal Workshop

. Lead projects end-to-end, from early-stage exploration through enterprise-ready delivery .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • New ZealandSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading end-to-end project delivery, with a strong focus on user-centered design and product development using React, Ruby on Rails, and AWS. Capable of mentoring teams and contributing to architectural decisions while integrating modern AI tools into user-facing products.

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React DevelopmentRuby On Rails DevelopmentAWS DeploymentUser-Centered DesignProject Leadership

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Hard Skills

ReactRuby On RailsAWSUI DesignUser Research FeaturesArchitecture DecisionsEngineering Best PracticesPerformance OptimizationAI IntegrationCross-Functional Collaboration

Soft Skills

Proactive ApproachEntrepreneurial MindsetMentoringCreative Problem SolvingAdaptability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSReactRubyRuby on Rails

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead projects end-to-end, from early-stage exploration through enterprise-ready delivery
Work with Product and Design to shape projects, navigate delivery, and influence architecture, UI finesse, and feature behaviour
Design, build, and ship new user research features
Deliver across React, Ruby on Rails, and AWS
Stay close to user needs and shape product direction through hands-on exploration
Contribute to architecture decisions and raise engineering craft standards
Mentor teammates and share engineering best practices
Move ideas to market quickly and iterate based on real-world usage
Participate in optional scheduled on-call rotation and respond to urgent production alerts outside business hours

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep, hands-on experience building and shipping product across the stack: React on the frontend, Ruby on Rails on the backend, deployed on AWS
Strong product mindset, building with the user in mind
Strong React experience and UI skills
Ability to build beautiful, performant interfaces
Ability to lead projects and take responsibility for outcomes from idea through delivery and beyond
Interest in integrating modern AI tools into user-facing products and using AI to build better software
Proactive, self-starting, entrepreneurial approach
Ability to thrive in open, creative, cross-functional environments