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Our purpose is simple: empowering our members to live well for longer. We're here to give peace of mind through timely access to quality care, inspire healthier living, and lead positive change across the health system. As a New Zealand-owned, member-based organisation, we're building a future where wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do -- delivering exceptional value for our members and creating an environment where our people thrive.\nNow is an exciting time to join us. You'll be part of a high-performing, values-driven team where people are at the heart of everything we do -- and in return for your talent, you'll have the opportunity to grow, make an impact, and be proud of the difference your work makes.\nAbout the role\nSouthern Cross is guided by purpose, powered by people and technology. We exist to help our members live well for longer.\nWe serve almost one million members across Aotearoa New Zealand - which means the work we do carries real scale, real responsibility, and a genuine opportunity to improve health outcomes for our nation.\nAs we grow to be a more proactive partner in our members’ health - we’re investing in the digital products and platforms our members and teams rely on every day.\nWe’re looking for a Lead Engineer to be the technical anchor in a squad that supports key customer journeys, helping remove friction for members while strengthening the systems and platforms behind the experience.\nThis is hands-on technical leadership: you’ll code most days, make the architectural calls, and help your squad ship small, frequent, confident releases.\nAbout the role\nYou'll be at the technical heart of your squad. You'll code daily and help the squad make the technical calls that balance product priorities with long-term engineering quality. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with no direct reports. Your influence comes through the decisions you shape and the engineers you help grow. You'll help your team navigate trade-offs, build testing in from the start and ship small, frequent, confident releases. CI/CD optimisation, modern tooling and ephemeral environments are how you work.\nWhat you’ll do\nWrite, review and design code across services and UI as part of your everyday work\nMake and guide technical and architectural decisions that balance delivery with long-term quality\nOwn engineering quality and delivery flow, helping the squad ship small, frequent, confident changes\nKeep services reliable, observable and maintainable, and pipelines fast and green\nManage technical health and debt alongside delivery priorities\nWork closely with Platform, Architects and Principal Engineers to apply the right patterns.\nPartner with Product to slice work well, manage risk, and explain trade-offs clearly to non-technical stakeholders.\nCoach developers and testers in a way that builds independence and technical craft\nUse AI responsibly to accelerate development, and share what you learn with the wider team\nWhat you’ll bring\nTechnical depth matters here, but so does how you bring people with you. We’re looking for someone who’s equally at home in the code and in the conversation about the trade-offs behind it.\nDeep proficiency in JS / TS with React, Angular or Node.js; working knowledge of Git/GitHub, Azure cloud services and SQL; familiarity with .NET and C#.\nStrong knowledge of secure coding, identity management, and testing across unit, contract, component, API and end-to-end layers.\nA CI/CD mindset: reliable pipelines, golden paths over bespoke solutions, ephemeral environments.\nDesign experience across services and UI with diagnosability and operability baked in.\nPractical experience with dependency management, secrets handling and least-privilege access.\nStrong experience building observable systems: SLOs, alerts, dashboards, and runbooks.\nA cross-functional approach towards iterative delivery.\nPragmatic story slicing, estimation and risk management skills.\nA leadership style based on partnership, not gatekeeping.\nExperience creating a space where people challenge assumptions\nWhy join us\nWe're investing - in people, in technology, and in the mission. At a time when the market is hesitant, we're continuing to invest in strengthening our foundations and building our capabilities. You’ll work alongside Product, Platform and Architecture colleagues and other Leads across Digital Platforms, with real ownership over the technical direction of your squad.\nWe're building something worth joining. Our teams are growing, our employer brand is gaining real traction in market, and the way we show up for our members and each other is being noticed. This momentum has also been reflected externally - in 2026, Southern Cross placed 8th in the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index and 5th in New Zealand for Trust.\nWho we are\nNgākau nui. Āhurutanga. Tikanga.\nJoin a proud, diverse team that's always there, always real, always true. If you thrive in a caring, honest and open culture, we think you'll love working with us.\nWe know our team's culture and wellbeing drive us forward. That's why we prioritise not only professional development but opportunities to thrive personally. We offer exceptional work/life balance, and our people are encouraged - and rewarded - for living well.\nSouthern Cross employee benefits include:\nFive days of wellbeing leave per year\nHealth insurance for you and your immediate whānau\nLife insurance cover and discounts on pet and travel insurance\nExtra parental leave benefits and financial wellbeing support\nParticipation in our workplace wellbeing programme\nThe option to purchase flexi leave for study, volunteering, or supporting your whānau\nAn annual volunteer day to contribute to a cause with your team\nThis role is Auckland based. While we appreciate interest from candidates in other locations, we're not able to consider remote options at this stage. If this sounds like the kind of work you want to help shape, we'd love to hear from you. Have questions? 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