Software Engineering Team Lead

Tuatahi First Fibre Limited; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Life Insurance

Utilities Rebate

Refer-a-Friend Bonus

Volunteer Day

Extra Leave

Parental Leave Support

Job summary

Tuatahi First Fibre Limited is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to guide the In-house Development team while staying hands-on with coding. You will design, review and solve complex problems, mentoring engineers and ensuring delivery of high-quality software.

You will collaborate with Product Owners, QA, and Delivery Leads to align requirements, promote ATDD and CI/CD, and drive maintainable APIs across services and customer-facing apps.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development.
• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Strong experience designing APIs and service-based architectures.
• Experience with TypeScript or C#.
• Experience with CI/CD and delivery practices.
• Strong focus on testability, observability and automation.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication across teams.
• Coaching, mentoring and developing engineers.
• Familiarity with AWS, Docker and related tooling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support In‑house Development engineers with regular 1:1s and work allocation.
• Stay hands-on with software design, development, and code review.
• Guide technical decisions for simple, maintainable and testable solutions.
• Design and develop software across APIs and backend services.
• Champion modern engineering practices including ATDD and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with Product, BA and QA to refine requirements.
• Build team capability through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Fulfil leadership, technical delivery and capability-building duties.

Skills

Leadership

APIs design

TypeScript

C#

CI/CD

Testing/Observability

Cross-team communication

Coaching/mentoring

AWS

Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Docker

Cucumber/SpecFlow

Job description

About The Role:

Ready to take the next step in your engineering career and grow your leadership capability without stepping away from the code? We’re looking for a Software Engineering Team Lead to lead the day-to-day delivery and technical practices of our In-house Development team.

This is a hands‑on leadership role that combines senior software engineering with the opportunity to coach, mentor and support a small team of engineers. You’ll continue to design, build, review and solve complex technical problems, while helping your team deliver high‑quality, reliable and maintainable software.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence technical decisions, strengthen engineering practices and create an environment where engineers are supported to do their best work. Working closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA Engineers, Delivery Leads and other technical specialists, you’ll help turn business needs into simple, effective technical solutions.

This role is open to those based in Auckland & Hamilton.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, coach and support our In‑house Development engineers, through regular 1:1s, development conversations and day‑to‑day work allocation.
• Stay hands‑on across software design, development, code review and technical problem solving.
• Guide technical decisions and solution design, with a focus on simple, maintainable, testable and operable solutions.
• Design and develop software across APIs, integrations, backend services and customer‑facing applications.
• Champion modern engineering practices including Acceptance Test‑Driven Development (ATDD), automated testing, CI/CD and continuous delivery.
• Work collaboratively across Product, Business Analysis and QA to explore requirements through concrete examples, agree acceptance criteria before implementation, and identify dependencies and risks early.
• Build capability across the team through coaching, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement of our engineering practices.
• These responsibilities reflect the leadership, technical decision‑making, software delivery and capability‑building accountabilities in the position description.

Skills and Experience Required:

• 5+ years’ professional software development experience.
• A tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience designing and building APIs, integrations and service‑based architectures.
• Strong experience with TypeScript or C#.
• Experience working with CI/CD and continuous delivery practices.
• A strong quality mindset, with experience designing software with testability, observability and automation in mind.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability, with the ability to translate business requirements into pragmatic technical solutions.
• The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and work effectively across different teams.
• A genuine interest in coaching, mentoring and developing other engineers.
• Experience with AWS, Docker, executable specification tooling such as Cucumber or SpecFlow, or working within telecommunications would be an advantage, but isn’t essential.

At Tuatahi, we invest in your growth. If you’re an experienced engineer who naturally supports others, enjoys sharing your knowledge and wants greater opportunity to influence technical direction and team performance, this could be a great next step.

Why Tuatahi is the Place for You:

At Tuatahi, we’re not only leaders in technology, but we’re also dedicated to looking after our people. Our benefits are designed to support your wellbeing and help you thrive, both at work and at home:

• Medical and Life Insurance: Comprehensive cover to protect your health and security.
• Utilities Rebate: Support with essential home costs like power and fibre.
• Refer‑a‑Friend Bonus: Bring great people into the team and get rewarded.
• Volunteer Day: One paid day each year to give back to your community.
• Extra Leave: Two days extra leave per year.
• Parental Leave Support: Salary top‑ups and support to help you focus on family.

About Us:

As a leader in Aotearoa’s ultrafast broadband revolution, Tuatahi is powering the future of connectivity. Our 6,000 km fibre optic network is the backbone that links households and businesses to the internet, driving digital growth across regions like Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, New Plymouth, and beyond.

We partner with retail service providers and mobile network operators, enabling them to offer a range of services to over 249,000 homes and businesses. As we expand, we’re seeking innovative minds to help us shape a digitally empowered tomorrow. Join us and be part of something truly transformative.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to how we work. When you apply, we’ll invite you to answer two optional questions to help us track progress toward fair and equal opportunities. Your responses are anonymous, voluntary, and have no impact on your application.

Advertising closes: 14 October 2026