Engineering Team Lead

We're looking for a Software Engineering Team Lead to join us in a newly created role based in Auckland CBD (with 3 days WFH each week)!
You'll be joining a global SaaS company at an exciting stage of growth, and enjoy a bunch of great benefits (more on that below).

Who are we?

• Plexure redefines the customer experience and drives results through personalized mobile marketing and next-generation loyalty programs for household names such as McDonald's.
• Our industry-leading customer engagement data platform has over 300 million users in 60+ countries around the globe.

What will you do?

• Become the people leader for a new squad in our Engagement Pillar:
  
  • Build and lead a team of 6 - 7 Engineers.
  • Provide coaching & mentorship through regular 1:1's.
  • Identify & support growth opportunities.
  • Conduct performance reviews.
  • Foster a positive, supportive and collaborative environment that your team love working in!

• Enable the team through technical leadership:
  • Shape ways of working and create a culture of quality.
  • Remove blockers and take ownership of delivery outcomes.
  • Partner with Product & Architecture to decide on what to build and how to get there.
  • Ensure the team stays focused on delivering customer value.
  • Identify & action opportunities for process improvement.

• Our Engagement Pillar:
  • Domains - Loyalty, Personalized Content, Integrations, Messaging & Sales.
  • Initial focus - Automating personalization at scale & elevating our loyalty experience.
    

What will you bring to the party?

• A background in backend development with C#, .Net.
• Experience building cloud services at scale.
• A passion for helping people succeed! You'll bring experience mentoring engineering teams and supporting their growth.
• Strong communication skills and a knack for fostering collaboration.
• A desire to innovate, challenge the status quo and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment alongside good humans!

What's in it for you?

• Joining a cloud-first organization where you get the opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies.
• Paid wellness days! You'll get 4 each year + a paid day off in the month of your birthday.
  
• Ongoing career development and support- Receive ongoing coaching from your Engineering Manager and a $2,000 yearly training budget to use towards upskilling yourself!
• Work from home allowance - we'll give you a one off payment of $ 1,000 to help you get set up at home. Plus, you'll have access to staff discounts at PB Tech to help your dollars go further.
• Fully paid health insurance for yourself and discounts for family members (Southern Cross - Wellbeing 2).
• We've got you covered with life insurance and illness or injury income protection too.
• New hospitality benefits - grab a free lunch or dinner in one of Sky City's restaurants (twice a year!) + you'll have a monthly credit at TANK.
• Summer hours! If there's nothing pressing left to do on a Friday arvo, finish up at 1:00pm (December - February).
• Free Udemy subscription– choose from more than 200,000 available courses online!
• Mental wellbeing support such as EAP services through Workplace Options.
• We arrange a company-wide volunteering day once a year (paid of course).
• A brand new office with a fully stocked snacks pantry and an active social club that organizes events each month.

Why do our employees love working for Plexure?:

• "I collaborate with a lot of teams across the business and have gained a lot of exposure to different areas."
  
• "We use state of the art cutting edge technology. It's great to work with different tech."
• "You get appreciation for the work you do. I receive recognition from my leadership, peers and clients. I feel valued."
  
• "We are a very diverse team - we have people from all over the world! We work hard but also like to have fun."