Technical Lead Software Engineer

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Auckland, NZL
In-Office
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
Lead a team to deliver high-quality solutions for animal health SaaS platforms while focusing on modern web technologies and DevOps practices.
Summary Generated by Built In

IDEXX Veterinary Software is on a mission to offer the first vertical SaaS platform for Animal Health. We’re growing our engineering tribes to tackle a range of challenges. In this phase, we’re expanding our Clinical, Practice Management & Client Engagement domain tribes. The goal is to build additional squads for each and provide much-needed capacity to tackle more on our technical roadmap faster, unifying our portfolio of cloud platforms and applications. 

We’re seeking skilled Technical Lead Software Engineers to join our Auckland R&D hub. You could lead one of several new squads, tackle challenges with all touch points of electronic clinical records, focus on efficient practice management workflow, or turn your hand to all things that enhance our clients' engagement with their customers, the pet parent.  

Your focus is to lead a team delivering high-quality solutions that overcome complex challenges related to our portfolio of cloud platforms and applications. We’re looking for ambitious technical experts to run point with one of several new squads designed to boost our capacity within Clinical, Practice Management & Client Engagement domains. We work with modern web technologies, including TypeScript, Go, and cloud-native architectures, to develop robust and maintainable solutions. With a strong focus on DevOps and automation, you'll contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and system reliability. If you're passionate about building cutting-edge applications in a fast-moving environment and enjoy working with event-driven architecture, domain services, containerization, and distributed systems, we'd love to hear from you!   

Some key responsibilities of your role:    
  • Lead by example, being a role model that engineers can look up to for guidance

  • Create technical design documentation 

  • Build large-scale or complex projects that are fit for purpose and achieve the desired result 

  • Build code that is beautifully crafted, highly scalable, and maintainable 

  • Monitor, evaluate, and improve projects as they are released (agile) 

  • Write well-crafted unit tests 

  • Provide senior code reviews to ensure that the code that is released is robust and does not break   

  • Refactor the low-level framework objects to improve the performance and scalability of our platforms 

  • Contribute to high-level tech stack-related discussions and aid in driving our application forward 

  • Lead collaboration with cross-functional teams to better understand the broader aspects of our portfolio and collectively solve the challenges of scale 

What you need to succeed:   
  • Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer leading the quality and delivery of a team or teams of Engineers

  • Experienced in evolving culture and process towards better engagement, agility, automated testing, and DevSecOps.  

  • Proven technical capability with software design 

  • Experience leading technical advancements to solve complex problems. 

  • Experience with principles and best practices related to cloud technologies. 

  • Experience with modern web technologies (such as React), cloud backend technologies (such as GoLang, Typescript, and/or OOP languages), and cloud infrastructure platform AWS

  • Experience with unit testing 

  • Strong OO design patterns, modular design  

  • Experience building and consuming modern APIs 

  • Lead or guide agile processes, including Scrum, Kanban, and/or others 

  • Previous experience in a scaled SaaS environment is hugely desirable

What you can expect from us: 
  • Structured onboarding, induction, ongoing training, and transparent performance-driven professional development 

  • Rewarding salary packages, including lucrative incentive schemes for all 

  • Continuous L&D (both internal and external) 

  • Great tech kit for both work and personal use 

  • Hybrid working with a great office space to collaborate - including a gym and rooftop terrace! 

  • Dog-friendly office 

  • Fully subsidized Southern Cross Health insurance 

  • Part subsidized parking via Parkable 

  • Career pathways that will take you places if you are willing and able 

If you want to work with real purpose with a growing company, solving key challenges in the animal health industry with innovative cloud software, this is the opportunity for you!  

Why IDEXX and the Veterinary Software teams?   

We’re proud of the work we do, because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve since 1983, our team members help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, ensure safe drinking water for billions, and help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a collaborative global workforce. Our culture embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you’ll be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

If meaningful work and a sense of purpose are at the top of your list, you’ll find it here. Let’s pursue what matters together. 

Here in Auckland, we develop a portfolio of cloud platforms and applications. We’re building a vertical SaaS platform for animal health that requires significant technical expertise to deliver. Solutions for practice management (PIMS), diagnostics, payments, client engagement, analytics & insight, plus many more. We’re on a mission to build the best health technology business, and we need you to help us do it! You can learn more about IDEXX Veterinary Software here: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/veterinary-software 

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws. 

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Skills Required

  • Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer leading quality and delivery of a team
  • Experience in evolving culture and process towards better engagement and automation
  • Proven technical capability with software design
  • Experience with cloud technologies and modern web technologies
  • Strong knowledge of OO design patterns and modular design
  • Experience in scaled SaaS environment

IDEXX Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about IDEXX and has not been reviewed or approved by IDEXX.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive with day-one eligibility and added programs for mental health and musculoskeletal care. Feedback suggests insurance quality is strong, with multiple plan options and supportive wellness services.
  • Retirement Support Retirement savings support is highlighted through a clear 401(k) match that begins after an initial waiting period. Feedback suggests this materially strengthens total compensation beyond base pay.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs are depicted as generous, including PTO, paid holidays, and volunteer days. Parental leave and adoption assistance add to the breadth of paid leave options.

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The Company
HQ: Westbrook, ME
6,764 Employees
Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

10,000 people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock. We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job. There’s an energy across IDEXX that is contagious – where caring and committed people come together to make things better. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a member of the S&P 500, is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. Headquartered in southern Maine, we conduct operations through more than 70 locations around the world and serve customers in over 175 countries. Our primary business focuses on pet health, a growing market around the world. Our products —in-clinic diagnostic tests and instrumentation, reference laboratory and telemedicine consultation services, and practice management software—enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and to build more economically successful practices. We also develop and manufacture diagnostic tests and information for the global production animal industry, including poultry and livestock, as well as tests for the quality and safety of water and milk. Please visit our website, IDEXX.com/careers, for further information and to view all of our job opportunities.

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