Technical Lead (Manager)

Auckland, New ZealandHybrid

Responsibilities

Lead from the front: actively deliver features, build code, and maintain high standards of automated test coverage alongside your team.
Create technical architecture and design documentation for complex, large-scale systems that are secure, scalable, and built to last.
Conduct senior code reviews that raise the quality bar across the squad, ensuring robust, maintainable code reaches production.
Support architectural and engineering excellence across the squad, contributing to high-level tech stack discussions and driving the platform forward.
Grow an inclusive, psychologically safe environment where people contribute openly, hold each other to account, and consistently do their best work.
Establish clear performance objectives and development plans for squad members, tracking progress and holding regular, honest conversations about growth.
Build a high-performing team by attracting, recruiting, and retaining people with the right values, mindset, and technical capability for IDEXX’s needs.
Collaborate with Engineering leadership, Product Managers, and Architects to align your squad with the product roadmap and overall technical strategy.
Optimise squad processes for rapid delivery flow, minimise WIP, and ensure stakeholders always have clear and accurate expectations.
Champion engineering process improvement and contribute to the evolution of IDEXX’s engineering values, practices, and standards across all squads.

Working across modern technologies including TypeScript, Go, and cloud-native architectures, you’ll contribute to building resilient, scalable, and maintainable systems while creating clear paths for your team to follow. Key
Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Hands-On Delivery Embrace and champion agentic coding and AI-assisted development as core to how we build.
We are actively reimagining the entire SDLC from how we specify and design, through to how we verify and operate our SaaS platform .
experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong track record of hands-on technical delivery in a modern software environment Proven ability to lead and mentor engineers while remaining an active technical contributor—technically credible and hands-on in equal measure Demonstrated
experience evolving engineering culture and processes toward higher engagement, agility, automated testing, and DevSecOps maturity Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern software design principles Proficiency in modern web and backend technologies ( e.g.
React, Go, TypeScript, .NET, Ruby, Java), with the depth to review code, mentor engineers, and set architectural direction
Experience operating in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models) Prior

Strategy & Delivery Inspire a culture of accountability and end-to-end ownership of your squad’s product vision, ensuring the team understands and is motivated by what they’re building and why.
experience in a scaled SaaS environment is highly desirable What you can expect from us: Structured onboarding, induction, ongoing training and transparent performance driven professional development Rewarding salary packages including lucrative incentive schemes for all Continuous L&D (both internal and externally) Hybrid working with a great office space to collaborate - including a gym and roof top bar!
Coffee + Fruit + Food Truck Friday Dog friendly office Fully subsidized Southern Cross Health insurance Part subsidized parking via Parkable So, what is IDEXX Veterinary Software?
At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and

We’re on a mission to build the best health technology business and we need you to help us do it! You can learn more about IDEXX Veterinary Software here: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/veterinary-software At IDEXX we are dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock around the world.

This is a genuinely hybrid role— you’ll split your time roughly 50/50 between hands-on technical delivery and leading your squad.
Unlike a pure management role, you’ll remain a practising engineer: building and reviewing code, shaping architecture, and setting the technical bar for your team.
IDEXX continues to make significant strategic investment in Veterinary Software, with a clear ambition to deliver the first fully integrated vertical SaaS platform for Animal Health.
As our platforms scale globally, we are growing a world-class engineering team where technical excellence and people leadership go hand in hand.
Auckland is home to IDEXX’s global Software Centre of Excellence , where we design, build, and operate a portfolio of cloud-native platforms and applications that support veterinary professionals worldwide.
As a leader, you’ll inspire and mentor a cross-functional squad to deliver complete value streams—balancing technical quality, team satisfaction, and delivery outcomes.
You’ll work closely with Product Managers, Architects, and Engineering leadership to align your squad with the product roadmap and broader technical strategy.
W e expect our Tech Leads to be at the forefront of that transformation.
People & Team Leadership Mentor and develop a cross-functional squad of engineers, empowering individuals to reach their full potential through coaching, feedback, and hands-on support.
Here in Auckland we develop a portfolio of cloud platforms and applications.