Senior Technical Lead & Architect - Enterprise Software

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 107,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Leadership development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Technical Lead in Queenstown to guide a development team in designing and delivering enterprise software. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and drive best practices across the SDLC.

The role requires strong leadership, deep technical background across languages (Java, C#, Python, JavaScript) and modern cloud-based microservices. The ideal candidate fosters collaboration, quality delivery, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development, with 3+ years in technical leadership or lead role.
• Proven experience designing and architecting complex software systems.
• Proficient in multiple programming languages (Java, C#, Python, JavaScript).
• In-depth knowledge of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software developers with technical guidance.
• Architect and design scalable, high-performance software systems.
• Oversee end-to-end SDLC from requirements to deployment and maintenance.
• Ensure coding standards, QA processes and best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers to define scope, requirements, and timelines.
• Make key technical decisions on tech stack, tools, and frameworks.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Java

C#

Python

JavaScript

Leadership

Architectural design

Agile

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Microservices

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Technical Lead in Queenstown to guide a development team in designing and delivering enterprise software. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and drive best practices across the SDLC.

The role requires strong leadership, deep technical background across languages (Java, C#, Python, JavaScript) and modern cloud-based microservices. The ideal candidate fosters collaboration, quality delivery, and continuous improvement.