Head of Development - Technology Vendor

Established over three decades ago, we provide software solutions to the Australasian automotive industry. Our platforms power 50% of workshops and 40% of dealerships in New Zealand.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 6–8 engineers and testers
• Own delivery of the engineering roadmap end-to-end
• Drive best practice across architecture, CI/CD, and release management
• Embed AI-powered tooling into engineering workflows to improve velocity and quality
• Collaborate closely with Product, Support, and executive leadership
• Oversee integrations with third-party systems (e.g. accounting, CRM)

Requirements

• Proven experience leading engineering teams within a SaaS or product environment
• Strong hands‑on technical background, particularly within Azure ecosystems
• Track record of delivering frequent, reliable production releases
• Experience driving engi...