Engineering Manager

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Wellington, NZL
Hybrid
Entry level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
Lead a central technology engineering team in Wellington, providing technical direction, supporting adoption of emerging tools such as AI, managing vendor contracts and budgets, and ensuring operational systems run reliably. The role requires adaptability, curiosity, organization, and alignment with the company’s mission. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and complete Ministry of Justice criminal record and credit checks.
Summary Generated by Built In

We’re a workplace that truly values people and everything they bring to the table. We strive for industry-leading thinking and we’re well on our way to creating financial empowerment for everyone with nearly one million people across Aotearoa and Australia choosing Sharesies to build their long-term wealth. We’re also ‘open for business’ - passionately supporting listed and unlisted companies to better connect with their stakeholders. Want to join us?
We’ve had an exciting opportunity open up in our central technology team as an Engineering Manager! Located in Wellington, we’re looking for people who love the idea of working in an innovative environment and who are as excited about our vision as we are. 


For the Engineering Manager role we are specifically looking for someone who: 

  • brings technical depth and savviness to lead the team, negotiate vendor contracts and manage budgets
  • loves to pitch in, stay curious, and help guide the team through new tech horizons like AI tooling
  • is proactive and organised, keeping our operational backbone and systems running seamlessly
  • is adaptable to change, and is motivated by our vision and purpose

Find out more in the Job Description.  If applying through Seek, head to our website or click apply to read a full job description.
At Sharesies, we believe in the power of belonging, and we're committed to a culture of inclusion. If you're super keen to work with us but not sure you have the exact right experience, or you're interested in part time hours, we'd love to hear from you anyway! 
This job closes at 5pm, Friday 4 September 2026. Please send through a cover letter with some info about yourself and what excites you about this opportunity, along with your CV. We’ll be in touch!
We are building a diversity program to increase the diversity of underrepresented groups and we've included some optional questions in this application to keep improving our equitable outcomes. If you choose not to participate, it won't affect your application. If you decide to participate, we'll only use the information you provide for the purposes of our diversity program. And if you have any questions about how we'll manage and store your data, please email [email protected].
The successful person will be required to obtain a Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check and credit check. All applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

Skills Required

  • Technical depth and technical leadership capability
  • Ability to negotiate vendor contracts
  • Experience managing budgets
  • Curiosity and willingness to guide teams through emerging technologies, including AI tooling
  • Proactive and organized approach to maintaining operational systems
  • Adaptability to change and motivation by the company’s vision and purpose
  • Legally entitled to work in New Zealand
  • Ability to obtain a Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check
  • Ability to pass a credit check
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The Company
HQ: Wellington
163 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Sharesies is an empowering wealth app on a mission to give someone with $5 and someone with $5 million the same money opportunities. Since launching in 2017, we’ve grown to provide access to Invest, Save, and KiwiSaver all in one place. Now, over half a million people use Sharesies to invest in the share market—and their financial future. No one knows retail investors quite like us. We partner with companies to offer capital raises, and engage and reward their employees through Staff Shares. Find out more on our website—go to About > For companies. We’re a proudly certified B Corp and Living Wage Employer. Our goal is to help as many people as possible to grow their wealth, and together we plan to impact generations to come. Sound like something you’d like to be a part of? Head to About > Careers on our website to see if there’s a role suited to you. 💁

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