Technical Strategist

Visa Hunt; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Propellerhead seeks a Technical Strategist to drive resilient software architectures and AI-enabled delivery pipelines for client platforms. You will shape technical strategy alongside Product Strategists, apply engineering standards, and guide the evolution of our complex systems in a hybrid Auckland setting.

You will bring a hands-on development background, architectural insight, and a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders while ensuring alignment with our technical direction and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing complex software systems.
• Hands-on software development background.
• Experience aligning client platforms with technical strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of complex systems and ensure continuous improvement.
• Represent Propellerhead to senior stakeholders in client contexts.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Architectural insight

AI-native mindset

Client-facing communication

Stakeholder influence

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

The Role:

At Propellerhead, the Technical Strategist role focuses on the delivery of resilient software systems that power everything from complex infrastructure to innovative new platforms. This role works alongside our Product Strategists to shape the technical specification and platform direction for a portfolio of client products.

We’re looking for someone who combines architectural insight with a strong hands-on engineering background and a genuinely AI-native way of working. You will have spent the formative part of your career as a software developer and still be confident with understanding the structure of software solutions. You'll have knowledge of emerging trends and you are agentic-first where you reach for AI to rapidly prototype new ideas and judge their value in hours, not weeks, and you are at home with directing an AI-assisted delivery pipeline.

You will lead and guide the design of complex systems, and we'll depend on your extensive experience, judgement and insights to ensure that early delivery and continuous improvement is possible. You’ll be applying and reinforcing Engineering standards for programming, and shape the technical solutions our AI-assisted pipeline builds, in a lean and evolutionary manner. Importantly, you will be responsible for ensuring that client platforms align with our technical strategy. You will work closely with the Chief Technologist and Engineering Principal to apply standards, patterns, and tooling in client contexts, and provide informed input into technical strategy through client platform insights and delivery experience.

This is a highly visible, client-facing role. You will represent Propellerhead in front of senior stakeholders, so a professional, confident presence and the ability to communicate and influence with clarity are essential.

Propellerhead operates a hybrid working model (work from our office and from your own home). While you must be based in Auckland for this role, we warmly welcome applications from across New Zealand and internationally who are planning to relocate to Auckland. This particular role requires regular in-person office attendance.

We offer a culture built on trust, continuous learning, and meaningful impact. You'll join a team that values integrity over ego, and clarity over complexity.

If you're looking to contribute your insight and engineering experience to projects that matter - we would like to hear from you.