Lead Software Engineer — AI & Cloud Architect

Ampol; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Health insurance

KiwiSaver employer contribution

Generous leave

Hybrid working

Upskilling opportunities

Volunteer days

Job summary

Z in New Zealand is seeking a Kaiārahi Kaipūhanga Pūmanawa Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across the Supply, and potentially Retail, spaces. You will guide engineering teams, influence decisions, and ensure solutions align with Z/Ampol practices and standards.

The role balances leadership with hands-on debugging and deployment support. We offer a competitive base salary, a 15% STI, KiwiSaver employer contribution, health insurance, and a hybrid working arrangement with

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and mentoring software engineering teams in complex environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing capabilities.
• Extensive hands-on experience with C#, .NET, and modern software engineering practices.
• Strong Azure cloud expertise across application, platform, and integration services.
• Experience designing and delivering event-driven architectures at scale.
• Proven capability using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Strong experience with GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps tooling.
• Ability to review code, uphold engineering standards, and provide technical direction.
• Skilled in troubleshooting complex technical issues and driving resolution outcomes.
• Exposure to Node.js and modern front-end technologies would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction and architecture across software engineering initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership throughout delivery lifecycles.
• Drive coding standards and adoption of Ampol engineering practices.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain solution quality, security, and performance.
• Own, prioritise, and reduce technical debt across applications and platforms.
• Champion practical AI adoption to improve engineering productivity and quality.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and unblock teams to support delivery.
• Collaborate with architects, product teams, and stakeholders on solution outcomes.
• Drive engineering excellence through automation, testing, and operational best practices.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, platform modernisation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

C# & .NET

Azure cloud

Event-driven architecture

Terraform

GitHub

CI/CD

Node.js

Front-end technologies

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Z in New Zealand is seeking a Kaiārahi Kaipūhanga Pūmanawa Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across the Supply, and potentially Retail, spaces. You will guide engineering teams, influence decisions, and ensure solutions align with Z/Ampol practices and standards.

The role balances leadership with hands-on debugging and deployment support. We offer a competitive base salary, a 15% STI, KiwiSaver employer contribution, health insurance, and a hybrid working arrangement with