Staff Software Engineer (Front-End)

JobSpace; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Dotmatics seeks a Front End Engineering Technical Lead for the Geneious team in Auckland. You will shape architecture, own a data-rich web frontend, and apply deep TypeScript and Angular expertise to deliver scalable, intuitive user experiences for scientists worldwide.

The role combines hands-on development with technical leadership in a hybrid office setting, balancing architecture with practical delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building production-grade web apps.
• Own front end architecture and deliver complex features at scale.
• Experience with modern front end tooling and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Drive the architecture of the Angular front end and establish reusable patterns.
• Own the UI end to end, including deployment and security within DevSecOps.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering bar through design/code reviews.
• Collaborate with colleagues and customers to gather requirements and iterate.
• Contribute to testing, documentation, and support as part of a cross-functional team.

Skills

TypeScript

Angular

Component architecture

RxJS

State management

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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At Dotmatics, a Siemens company, we believe science, data, and decision-making must be deeply intertwined for innovation to thrive. Our portfolio includes Luma, LumaLab Connect, ELN Platform, Graphpad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, OMIQ, FCS Express, LabArchives, NQuery, EasyPanel, SoftGenetics and Virscidian.

We have a vision for a new Lab of the Future that will change the future of scientific research. We have created the world's most comprehensive digital science platform – best-of-breed software applications already used by more than 2 million scientists, together in a single ecosystem united by a powerful, flexible enterprise data platform. This is not flat data buried away in digital graveyards. This is dynamic, multi-dimensional decision-making.

Scientific enterprises need a new level of effectiveness to achieve tomorrow's breakthroughs. Illness will not wait. The biosphere will not wait. We are tireless in our vision, because the time for innovation is now.

Our global team of more than 800 colleagues are dedicated to supporting our customers in over 180 countries. Together, with our scientific community of users, we accelerate scientific innovation in order to make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live.

You'll join a collaborative, global team pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation. Your ideas and efforts will have a tangible impact, accelerating scientific progress and discovery. We offer a dynamic, remote-friendly environment that fosters high integrity and collaboration, empowering you to excel. Dotmatics is a company built by scientists, for scientists. Combined, we are now the world's largest cloud-based scientific research R&D platform. We need your help to keep growing and pioneering the future.

We are seeking a Front End Engineering Technical Lead to join our Geneious team at Dotmatics. In this role you will help shape the architecture and development of a sophisticated, data-rich web application used by scientists and researchers around the world. You will bring deep expertise in TypeScript and Angular to build performant, scalable, and intuitive user experiences that make complex scientific workflows feel effortless.

This is a hybrid position. Our office is based in central Auckland, ideally you will be in the office 1- 3 days per week.

Geneious is one of the leading bioinformatics solutions internationally, used by thousands of organizations from big pharma to researchers in universities. Our software directly supports scientists working in a wide range of important fields from development of lifesaving therapeutics and vaccines through to climate change and food security.

In this role you will get to:

• Drive the architecture of our Angular front end. Establishing the patterns, reusable component libraries, and standards that keep the Geneious web frontend scalable and maintainable as it grows.
• Together with your team, own the UI end to end. From writing high-quality, well-tested code to managing its deployment and security as part of a team that practices DevSecOps
• Serve as a technical authority on front end best practices, mentoring engineers and raising the engineering bar through design and code reviews.
• Collaborate regularly with colleagues and customers to establish requirements and iterate on designs.
• As part of a cross-functional development team, take on testing, documentation and support when needed.

We are looking for people who have 10+ years of experience building production-grade web applications, with a track record of owning front end architecture and delivering complex features at scale. A Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience is required.

Knowledge of Biology is not required, as we have a team of scientists who will help you learn. You will be an engineer that prides themselves on getting things done!

The key skills we are looking for are:

• Deep expertise in TypeScript and Angular, including component architecture, reactive programming with RxJS, and state management patterns.
• Experience designing and implementing scalable component libraries and shared front end systems.
• Proficiency with modern front end tooling, including build systems, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and front-end security practices.

You may also have:

• Comfort using AI coding assistants (e.g. Claude Code) as part of a modern development workflow.
• Experience with data visualization libraries, custom charting, or canvas-based rendering (e.g. HTML5 Canvas).
• Experience working on scientific, bioinformatics, or data-intensive web applications.
• Familiarity with cloud-based front end deployment and CDN strategies, particularly on AWS.

Research shows us the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting outstanding candidates.

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Dotmatics is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work.

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