Lead Engineer - Development - 2x Roles

Kiwibank; Auckland, Wellington; Remote; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiwibank is seeking a collaborative Lead Engineer, Development & Integrations to shape the engineering for critical platforms. You will combine hands‑on C#/.NET expertise with people leadership, guiding distributed teams to deliver scalable API and integration solutions.

You will drive architectural direction, enforce best practices in CI/CD and data migrations, and transform complex requirements into practical technical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop engineers in Agile and DevOps environments, building high‑performing teams.
• Deep expertise in C#/.NET and cloud‑based architecture, with a strong understanding of scalability, resilience and modern engineering principles.
• Strong track record of delivering and supporting complex enterprise API and system integrations, including interface‑first contract design.
• Experience with event‑driven architectures and Kafka event streaming to enable reliable, scalable integration patterns.
• Excellent communication skills, translating complex technical concepts into clear outcomes for technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to shape and deliver solutions from ambiguous requirements, bridging business needs with engineering execution.
• Experience acting as a technical authority, setting direction on architecture, standards and best practices across a domain.
• Solid experience with SQL, data migration and modern CI/CD practices, including automated deployment pipelines.
• Proven ability to lead remote and distributed teams across locations and time zones, establishing effective communication, clear ownership and well‑documented decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering direction for critical development and integration platforms.
• Balance hands‑on C#/.NET work with technical and people leadership.
• Own architecture decisions, code reviews and tackling technical debt.
• Drive complex platform integrations and modernise legacy data and systems.
• Champion interface‑first contract design, reliable event‑driven integrations and CI/CD practices.
• coach engineers, establish ownership and document decisions across distributed teams.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into practical technical outcomes for stakeholders.

Skills

C#/.NET

People leadership

Agile & DevOps

Cloud architecture

API integrations

Kafka

CI/CD

SQL

Data migration

Remote teams leadership

Communication

Tools

Kafka

AWS/Azure

Job description

• Lead the engineering direction for critical development and integration platforms
• Combine hands‑on C#/.NET expertise with technical and people leadership
• 18-month fixed-term opportunity based in Auckland or Wellington

Ko tātou tēnei - Hei hāpai ake i a koe | This is us. Where you matter.

Bring your technical leadership to a role where your expertise can make a meaningful difference. As Lead Engineer, Development & Integrations, you’ll help shape the engineering behind simpler experiences for Kiwibank customers and frontline teams. You’ll combine hands‑on engineering with people leadership, working alongside multidisciplinary and distributed teams to support one of our most critical business domains. This 18 months fixed-contract opportunity can be based in Auckland/Wellington.

Kō tātou tēnei. Hei kawe i ngā mahi kia tutuki | This is us. Where making an impact matters.

Be the technical authority who helps turn complexity into resilient, high-quality engineering solutions. You’ll lead the support, stability and ongoing evolution of your domain, drive complex platform integrations, and help modernise legacy data and systems.

Combining hands‑on expertise with architectural direction, you’ll guide technical designs, review code and tackle technical debt. You’ll champion interface-first contract design, reliable event‑driven integrations, automated testing and modern CI/CD practices, ensuring solutions are scalable, supportable and well positioned for future growth.

Working with remote and distributed teams, you’ll coach engineers, establish clear ownership and keep engineering decisions well documented. You’ll translate ambiguous business requirements into practical technical outcomes, helping teams collaborate effectively and deliver with confidence.

Ko tātou tēnei. Kia hāpai i ō pūkenga | This is us. Where your expertise matters.

For this role we’re looking for a collaborative technical leader who combines deep software engineering expertise with strong communication and a passion for helping others succeed. We would love to hear from you if you have experience in the following:

• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop engineers in Agile and DevOps environments, building high‑performing teams
• Deep expertise in C#/.NET and cloud‑based architecture, with a strong understanding of scalability, resilience and modern engineering principles
• Strong track record of delivering and supporting complex enterprise API and system integrations, including interface‑first contract design
• Experience with event‑driven architectures and Kafka event streaming to enable reliable, scalable integration patterns
• Excellent communication skills, translating complex technical concepts into clear outcomes for technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to shape and deliver solutions from ambiguous requirements, bridging business needs with engineering execution
• Experience acting as a technical authority, setting direction on architecture, standards and best practices across a domain
• Solid experience with SQL, data migration and modern CI/CD practices, including automated deployment pipelines
• Proven ability to lead remote and distributed teams across locations and time zones, establishing effective communication, clear ownership and well‑documented decisions

You do not need to tick every box here to be considered! Above all we’re looking for a technically accomplished, collaborative engineer who can provide hands‑on expertise while helping others achieve outstanding results.

Applications close on Sunday 22nd November. We will be reviewing resumes throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to withdraw the ad at any time.

Ko tātou tēnei - Hei hāpai i a koe, me tō whānau | This is us. Where you and your whānau matter.

Making a difference for all Kiwi starts with making a difference for our people. Flexibility, growth, challenging and rewarding work - this is Kiwibank. A place where you can belong and thrive - we are as ambitious as we are caring. We have big ideas and big plans. For you, for Kiwibank and for all Kiwi. We are Kiwi making Kiwi better off and that means you too!