Engineering Lead (.NET/React)

TL;DR

Engineering Lead (.NET/React): Leading an engineering team to develop product capabilities for tackling organized retail crime with an accent on service-oriented architecture and scaling. Focus on guiding high-performing teams, architecting scalable solutions, and integrating AI tools to amplify development capabilities.

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Salary: $145,000 - $175,000

Company

hirify.global empowers the retail industry to tackle organized retail crime by connecting people and intelligence to reduce crime globally.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor the engineering team by distributing authority and fostering a growth mindset.
• Drive technical excellence and establish the "why" behind architectural decisions in a core domain.
• Balance hands-on development with strategic leadership and performance management.
• Architect the evolution of critical systems toward a service-oriented architecture to support growth.
• Strategically integrate AI tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude to accelerate delivery.
• Collaborate with product leadership to ensure technical decisions maximize business impact.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, C# .NET Core, and cloud-native architectures.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams and cultivating a culture of accountability.
• Ability to distill complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Passion for leveraging AI tools and LLMs as force multipliers for engineering productivity.
• Strategic mindset focusing on scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Skill in navigating trade-offs between immediate value and long-term technical health.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee share scheme allowing for company ownership.
• Work-life blend with shorter work weeks (Friday afternoons off).
• 100% covered individual health insurance plan via Nib.
• Wellness support including Wellness Days and paid expert sessions.
• Family-friendly policies including comprehensive parental leave and baby bonuses.
• Support for personal growth through courses, conferences, and events.