Embedded Software Team Lead – Heavy Machinery

Trimble; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

On-site gym

Changing rooms & showers

Table tennis

Active social club

Great team environment

Job summary

Trimble’s Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies division in Christchurch, New Zealand, seeks a Team Lead to mentor a small software team building embedded Linux and web-based applications for earthmoving machinery.

You will blend hands-on coding with leadership, guiding features from concept to delivery across time zones in a collaborative, values-driven environment that supports Belong, Grow and Innovate.

Qualifications

• Senior or Lead level software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C++ and web development technologies (Angular/TypeScript).
• Experience leading and owning projects from conception to completion.
• Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience managing projects across multiple time zones.
• Bonus: experience with globally dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop a small team of software engineers and testers through goal setting, career planning, and performance management.
• Provide technical leadership and remove blockers to facilitate the development of embedded Linux and web-based applications using C++, Angular, and TypeScript.
• Drive continuous improvements in software development processes by collaborating across geographically dispersed CTCT sites.
• Prioritize and allocate tasks effectively to ensure efficient delivery of software features for earthmoving and paving solutions.

Skills

Senior/Lead Software Engineer

C++

Web development (Angular/TypeScript)

Project leadership

Multi-timezone coordination

Job description

Trimble’s Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies division in Christchurch, New Zealand, seeks a Team Lead to mentor a small software team building embedded Linux and web-based applications for earthmoving machinery.

You will blend hands-on coding with leadership, guiding features from concept to delivery across time zones in a collaborative, values-driven environment that supports Belong, Grow and Innovate.