Engineering Manager

Sharesies; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharesies in Wellington is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our central technology team. You will guide the team through new tech horizons like AI tooling, negotiate vendor contracts, and manage budgets to support scalable, reliable systems.

The role requires proactive leadership, adaptability, and a passion for enabling financial empowerment. Located in Wellington, with a focus on collaboration across product and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Lead the central technology team and manage budgets.
• Negotiate vendor contracts.
• Guide the team through new tech horizons like AI tooling.
• Proactive and organised to keep operational backbone and systems running smoothly.
• Adaptable to change and aligned with Sharesies' vision.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team in Wellington and oversee delivery of key tech projects.
• Negotiate and manage vendor contracts and budgets for the tech function.
• Drive AI tooling initiatives and innovative tech directions.
• Ensure reliability and scalable systems, with strong operational discipline.

Skills

Technical depth

Vendor contracts

Budgets

AI tooling

Organization

Adaptability

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Sharesies – Wellington Central, North Island

We’re a workplace that truly values people and everything they bring to the table. We strive for industry-leading thinking and we’re well on our way to creating financial empowerment for everyone with nearly one million people across Aotearoa and Australia choosing Sharesies to build their long-term wealth.We’re also ‘open for business’ - passionately supporting listed and unlisted companies to better connect with their stakeholders.

We’ve had an exciting opportunity open up in our central technology team as an Engineering Manager! Located in Wellington, we’re looking for people who love the idea of working in an innovative environment and who are as excited about our vision as we are.

For the Engineering Manager role we are specifically looking for someone who:

• brings technical depth and savviness to lead the team, negotiate vendor contracts and manage budgets
• loves to pitch in, stay curious, and help guide the team through new tech horizons like AI tooling
• is proactive and organised, keeping our operational backbone and systems running seamlessly
• is adaptable to change, and is motivated by our vision and purpose

Find out more in the Job Description.

At Sharesies, we believe in the power of belonging, and we're committed to a culture of inclusion. If you're super keen to work with us but not sure you have the exact right experience, or you're interested in part time hours, we'd love to hear from you anyway!

This job closes at 5pm, Friday 4 September 2026.

We are building a diversity program to increase the diversity of underrepresented groups and we've included some optional questions in this application to keep improving our equitable outcomes. If you choose not to participate, it won't affect your application. If you decide to participate, we'll only use the information you provide for the purposes of our diversity program. And if you have any questions about how we’ll manage and store your data, please email******@sharesies.co.nz.

The successful person will be required to obtain a Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check and credit check. All applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.