<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Company</strong></span><br />Our client is an established and successful New Zealand technology-enabled business entering an exciting phase of modernisation and growth.<br /><br />With a strong underlying business, an experienced technology function and an appetite to invest in innovation, the organisation is looking to accelerate how it develops and delivers technology.<br /><br />The environment is fast-paced, commercially focused and entrepreneurial, with technology playing an increasingly important role in the organisation's future.</p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong><br />This is an opportunity for a hands-on Head of Technology to take ownership of an established technology team and lead its next phase of development.<br /><br />You will improve engineering execution, modernise ways of working, accelerate the delivery of new features and help introduce AI-assisted and agentic engineering practices across the development environment.<br /><br />People leadership will be equally important. You will create clarity around expectations, performance and accountability while building a culture where strong technical discussion translates into decisions and delivery.<br /><br />You will work closely with senior business, product and technical stakeholders, providing the bridge between commercial priorities and technology execution.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Your Profile<br /></strong></span><br />Ideally, you will bring:</p><ul><li>Leadership experience within SaaS, FinTech or another technology/product-led environment.</li><li>Proven experience improving engineering performance, delivery and ways of working.</li><li>Proven experience implementing an AI assisted coding culture.</li><li>Strong people leadership, including coaching, performance management and accountability.</li><li>Experience operating within a fast-paced, entrepreneurial or founder-led environment.</li><li>Confidence making decisions and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.</li></ul><p>You may currently be a Head of Technology, Head of Engineering, Engineering Director, hands-on CTO or an accomplished technology leader ready for broader ownership.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Apply Today</strong></span><br />If you have successfully led engineering change and are looking for a role where you can genuinely influence both technology and people, <strong>apply today for a confidential discussion.</strong></p><p><em>Reference Number: (06900-0013508244).</em></p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/bWFuaXNoLnJhdmlrdW1hci4zNjM4My4xMDkxOEByaGluei5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>The Company</strong><br />A fast-growing, product-led tech company is building an AI-native platform with strong local momentum and newly established global markets.</p><ul><li>High-growth, venture-backed product company building an AI-native marketplace</li><li>Lean, high-performance team focused on speed, ownership, and impact</li><li>Moving toward agentic / AI-driven product development (not traditional engineering)</li><li>Strong product-market fit with real revenue, users, and momentum</li></ul><p><strong>The Role</strong><br />Own and ship end-to-end product systems focused on growth or revenue, using AI tools to deliver measurable impact.</p><ul><li>Own and deliver <strong>end-to-end product systems</strong> (not just features or tickets)</li><li>Work on <strong>growth or monetisation funnels</strong> (acquisition, conversion, ads, revenue)</li><li>Use <strong>AI tools (LLMs, copilots, automation)</strong> to build faster and smarter</li><li>Ship continuously and iterate based on <strong>real data + measurable outcomes </strong></li><li>Collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership to <strong>execute high-impact ideas</strong></li></ul><p><strong>Your Profile</strong><br />A product-minded, senior full-stack engineer from a startup or high-ownership environment who already started shipping real features and uses AI to move fast.</p><ul><li>AI-native or product-focused engineer who has owned AND shipped real features end-to-end; Proof of goal, what was built and the measurable outcome.</li><li>Background in startups or high-ownership environments</li><li>Comfortable across frontend, backend, and some data (SQL, analytics, etc.)</li><li>Strong communicator with commercial thinking (cares about outcomes > code)</li><li>Already using or highly comfortable with AI tools in your development workflow; Claude Code, Cursor, etc</li></ul><p><strong>Apply Today</strong><br />Please send your resume by clicking on the apply button.<br /><br /><em>Reference Number: 06900-0013410532</em></p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice:</em> <em><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|2df93a725f1c43601e5308daa1051e08|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|637999340615419831|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=cIixo6zjvDZ9MDPYy+jEU0wsYA/yRNDEHRQ4pRKx8Eg=&reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.co.nz/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QWxla3MuVnVqb3ZpYy45NTYzMi4xMDkxOEByaGluei5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span></strong></p><p>Founded in 2012, this dynamic and growing organization has established itself as a leader in its industry, dominating the New Zealand market and successfully expanding into Australia. Continuing its trajectory of growth, the company is now entering the North American market, bringing its innovative solutions to the United States. Operating out of modern city-fringe offices, the company embodies a high-performing yet relaxed culture, offering employees a collaborative environment where they are empowered to deliver exceptional results. With an emphasis on continued growth and excellence, this is an exciting time to join a company that values innovation, autonomy, and quality.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span></strong></p><p>We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated Site Reliability Engineer to oversee and shape the design, scalability, security, and efficiency of the organisations technical infrastructure. In this critical role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Tech and Data, to build and maintain reliable infrastructure solutions while driving DevOps practices. If you're ready to make an impact and help scale a fast-growing company, this is the perfect opportunity for you!</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure solutions.</li><li>Manage, optimize, and maintain cloud-based servers, storage, and networking components.</li><li>Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards.</li><li>Lead disaster recovery efforts and maintain business continuity plans.</li><li>Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring processes through robust DevOps practices.</li><li>Collaborate with development teams to create and enhance CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>Evaluate and recommend improvements to infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.</li><li>Serve as the AWS and cloud expert within the team, optimizing the use of AWS services and staying updated on advancements.</li><li>Drive the adoption of developer-friendly tooling, including automation for CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>Troubleshoot complex issues, implement robust disaster recovery plans, and ensure high availability of critical systems.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Desired Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>A minimum of 5 years of proven experience in an Infrastructure or DevOps engineering role.</li><li>Expertise in designing and maintaining secure network architectures, including firewalls, VPNs, and access controls.</li><li>Advanced knowledge of AWS services and cloud infrastructure management.</li><li>Strong experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in complex environments.</li><li>Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>Confidence utilising AI tools to improve work efficiency</li><li>This role offers the opportunity to work in an entrepreneurial yet supportive environment where innovation and excellence shape the foundation of success.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">What's on offer?</span></strong></p><ul><li>A company dedicated to the professional success of employees.</li><li>An opportunity to showcase your initiative and creativity and be rewarded for innovation.</li><li>The support of a diverse and dynamic team.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today</span></strong></p><p>Please send your resume in <strong>Microsoft Word</strong> format by clicking on the apply button or for further information, contact the team in our <strong>Auckland</strong> office on <strong>09-915-6700.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Job Reference No: </span></strong>06900-0013512103</p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. 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