Lead Software Engineer - Hands-on & Squad Leader (50/50)

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks holiday

Wellbeing leave

Banking benefits

Growth and development

Recognition

School holiday subsidy

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac in Auckland seeks a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to the development of digital customer experiences. You will manage up to two squads, combining engineering and leadership tasks to consistently deliver high-quality digital experiences.

The role is approximately 50% hands-on engineering and 50% team enablement, with flexibility based on squad needs. You will mentor peers, promote automation, and support a collaborative, inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in full stack development and delivering scalable web and mobile solutions.
• Proven leadership abilities emphasising relationship-building and fostering open dialogue.
• Strong background in Agile and DevOps environments guiding teams toward project goals.
• Experience delivering with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and API integration.
• Ability to mentor peers and promote an automation-focused culture.
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead up to two squads, balancing hands-on engineering with team enablement.
• Design processes, oversee software delivery, and mentor engineers.
• Align engineering work with business objectives and the technical roadmap.
• Identify and address technical debt early; remove blockers across squads.
• Facilitate sprint planning and ensure realistic end-to-end delivery estimates.
• Promote best practices and ensure psychological safety within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Full-stack development

Agile & DevOps

Team enablement

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Micronaut

ForgeRock

Finacle

Docker

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

Selenium

Cucumber

Kubernetes

SonarQube

Job description

Westpac in Auckland seeks a Lead Software Engineer to contribute to the development of digital customer experiences. You will manage up to two squads, combining engineering and leadership tasks to consistently deliver high-quality digital experiences.

The role is approximately 50% hands-on engineering and 50% team enablement, with flexibility based on squad needs. You will mentor peers, promote automation, and support a collaborative, inclusive team culture.