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Optimal is a comprehensive user insight platform empowering product teams and UX researchers to make confident, data-driven decisions.
We provide a powerful suite that transforms complex human behaviors into actionable insights. Our platform helps our customers understand how people interact with their digital experiences, revealing the "why" behind user behaviors so they can build products that truly connect with their audience.
We work with industry leaders like Lego, Nike, Netflix and Apple, to bridge the gap between user expectations and product reality.
About the role
We're looking for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to shape how we build and scale our products. This is a hands-on leadership role, where you’ll guide a team of talented Product Engineers while staying close to the code, championing best practices, and helping us ship reliable, secure, and scalable software.
You’ll collaborate closely with our CTPO, product managers, and designers to solve meaningful problems for our customers - and you’ll play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our platform.
What you’ll do:
* Lead a team of engineers to deliver high-quality features and improvements alongside another Lead Engineer
* Stay hands-on with architecture decisions, code reviews, and technical planning
* Work closely with Product and Design to break down complex ideas and turn them into great experiences
* Help define and deliver on our technical roadmap
* Mentor engineers and supporting their growth and development while managing team rituals
* Build a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous learning
What we’re looking for:
* Experience leading engineering teams while still contributing technically
* Strong software engineering skills and a background in modern web technologies
* A pragmatic approach to problem solving and technical decision making
* Comfort working in agile, cross-functional teams
* A passion for coaching others and building strong team culture
* Experience working in product-led or SaaS environments
Our values and culture
We’re proud of our team culture - we’re collaborative, curious, and committed. Our values guide everything we do:
* Live In Our Customers’ Shoes - We succeed when our customers do. We deeply understand their experiences - because we live them too.
* Own It - We show up with curiosity and accountability and we do it at pace. We challenge with care, support each other, and commit fully - because we’re in this to win.
* Bold & Brave - We are daring, adaptive and always learning. Change doesn’t shake us, it fuels us.
* In It Together - We lead with kindness, empathy, and respect. We challenge each other with care and compassion. We work hard and celebrate our wins.
What’s in it for you:
* A meaningful leadership role with real influence on the direction of our platform and engineering culture
* A culture of curiosity, autonomy, and continuous improvement
* Flexible working - we're remote-friendly and this role can be based anywhere within NZ or Australia (AEDT)
* A wellness allowance, working from home budget, and genuinely great people to work with
* The chance to build products that help teams around the world create better experiences
If this sounds like a role that excites you, apply today! We’ll be interviewing as applications come in.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Software Development
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