Engineering Manager

About the role The Advisor Platform (TAP) is our platform for financial advisers, built for the realities of regulated advice in New Zealand. We're looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to set the technical direction for TAP while spending most of their time building. You'll own the architecture, lead our front-end modernisation from Angular to React, and help the team ship quickly, safely and well in an AI-assisted delivery model. What you'll do Technical leadership Own TAP's technical direction and architecture, making pragmatic calls on design, trade-offs and technical debt Act as the technical counterpart to the TAP Product Manager, shaping roadmap items into well-scoped plans and flagging risk early Set and uphold our engineering minimums across system design, testability, observability, security, performance, data integrity, compliance and operability Lead how the team uses AI in delivery, including context files, workflows and review standards, so AI speeds us up without lowering the bar Hands-on delivery Design, build and own features end-to-end: database schema, secure C#/.NET APIs, and React/Angular UI Build scalable services using RESTful and event-driven patterns, plus integrations with third-party platforms Plan the work, use AI coding agents to speed up implementation, and take full accountability for what ships Drive automated test coverage across backend and front-end, reducing our reliance on manual QA Take on the hardest problems yourself when it makes sense, and pair on them when it's better for the team Team Set the standard for code review, particularly for AI-generated code, and help others catch subtle bugs, security gaps and design drift Mentor engineers and support their growth, with scope to take on line management as the team develops Work closely with product, design, QA and the wider engineering team to deliver cohesive, user-centred experiences Our Tech Stack Backend: C# / .NET (Core/5+), RESTful and event-driven APIs Data: SQL Server, plus other data stores Frontend: React (primary, going forward), Angular (existing modules), TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS Cloud & DevOps: Azure, Github CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform etc) Observability: Datadog AI Tooling: Copilot What you bring 6+ years building customer-facing applications across the full stack, including at least 1-2 years in a technical lead or senior role setting direction for a team Deep proficiency in C# and .NET, with a strong track record of designing secure, well-documented APIs Strong SQL and data modelling skills Solid modern TypeScript and front-end experience, with real React depth and enough Angular to lead a migration off it Experience leading or significantly contributing to a large-scale modernisation or framework migration Hands-on experience using AI coding tools in real delivery work, and a clear view on where they help and where they don't Excellent code-reading and review skills, and comfort owning code you didn't write line by line The ability to turn ambiguous product problems into clear technical plans, and explain trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders A product mindset: you care about the "why" behind a feature, not just the "how" We Offer Competitive remuneration that reflects your experience Hybrid model - 2 days per week in our Auckland/Christchurch office A supportive and collaborative team environment Apply Now! If this sounds like you, apply now with your CV and cover letter. We’d love to hear from you. Please note: While all applications are reviewed, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants must be New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents.