Team Lead, Software Development

About Us

At Seequent, we help organisations to understand the underground, giving the confidence to make better decisions faster.

We build world-leading technology that is at the forefront of Earth sciences, transforming the way our customers work. Every day we help them develop critical mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, source renewable energy, and reduce their impact on the environment.

We operate in 145+ countries while proudly maintaining headquarters in New Zealand.

The Role

A Team Lead, Software Development leads a team of technical professionals, collaborating closely with the product manager and designer to deliver exceptional customer experiences. This position is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and delivery of complex software systems, while also providing leadership in performance and project management. You will lead our Admin Services team, which manages essential platform features like authentication, authorization, and RBAC for Evo, our geoscience cloud platform.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Provide design and architectural guidance for complex software applications, components, and modules.
Actively code, contribute to software architecture decisions, and guide technical direction within the team.
Manage a team of approximately 3 to 10 direct reports, including developers and testers.
Provide operational direction, support, and guidance to the team.
Take full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation, and completion of medium-scale projects.
Allocate tasks or project work in line with team objectives and individual capabilities.
Coach colleagues in developing target skills and capabilities in line with team and personal goals.
Communicate regularly with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet agreed standards.

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent.
7+ years working with cloud providers and technologies.
1+ year as a lead or technical leader of a team of Software Developers.
Experience with Python (FastAPI, Pytest), Kubernetes, React, and Typescript.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD Pipelines.
Experience with or desire to learn and adapt Agentic Development practices.
Ability to influence stakeholders and facilitate collaboration to meet user needs.
Deep industry and domain knowledge with the ability to apply expertise effectively.

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Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Seequent, we champion the uniqueness of each individual. Our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility is fundamental to who we are. If you require accommodation during our recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We are here to ensure a fair opportunity for all.

Research underscores that some individuals, especially women and underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet every requirement. Please don't count yourself out if you don’t tick every box. We are committed to hiring a diverse team and encourage individuals of all background and abilities to apply. Thank you for considering us as your potential employer; we're excited to see what you can bring to our team!

Benefits of being a Seequenteer and why you’ll love being on our team.

Our people – Working at Seequent means becoming part of a community of collaborative innovators with insatiable curiosity and a passion to make a difference. Seequenteers are experts at what they do, visionaries with bold ideas for the future, and driven by a desire to make meaningful change.

Our culture – At Seequent you’ll be encouraged to Find a Better Way, Think Customer, Collaborate Enthusiastically, Exceed Expectations and Take Ownership, no matter what role you’re in. Our values define a culture of open mindedness, connected teams despite geographical distance, transparent communication, and leadership at any level, where everyone is welcome as their authentic self.

Our offices – Seequent operates from offices all over the world; as part of the Bentley Systems family. Our office hubs are fueled by barista-crafted coffee, games, table tennis, Lego, online trivia battles, and regular office team events. We like to celebrate our wins with cake too, lots of cake.

Benefits – Competitive salary, flexible working, a paid day each year to volunteer, an employee share purchase plan in most locations, rewards & recognition program, continuous learning and career growth opportunities, internal engagement events, culture & wellbeing program, personal support resources. Additional benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in.

How to apply

If this sounds like the role for you, apply today