Lead Engineer

3 days ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Hays | Technology Full time NZ$70,000 - NZ$120,000 per year

Tō kamupene hou | Your new company

Well-known company in the insurance industry.

Tō tūranga hou | Your new role

You will be in charge of designing, developing, and maintaining user interfaces and front-end components that support seamless interaction with applications across the organisation.

Ngā uara me ngā pūkenga e angitu ai koe | What you'll need to succeed

  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with modern front-end frameworks, especially React and
  • Solid understanding of UI architecture and state management tools
  • A good understanding of what an efficient and user-friendly experience looks like, with attention to usability, accessibility, and performance.
  • Familiarity with insurance or financial products and workflows, with a focus on building interfaces that support these use cases.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with designers, backend developers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality features under competing priorities.
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform) and integrating front-end applications with APIs, including those built on BigQuery or Firebase.
  • Strong experience integrating front-end applications with back-end services using RESTful APIs, with particular familiarity with FastAPI for efficient data exchange and service integration.

Me aha koe ināianei | What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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