Technical Strategist (Solution Architect)
Propellerhead10 months ago
Auckland, New ZealandSenior
Responsibilities
- Author, review, and communicate solution architectures and specifications with development teams and engineering leadership.
- Champion Propellerhead’s technical strategy and align client solution design and implementation with that strategy.
- Build trusted relationships with client decision-makers and explain solution designs to client technologists.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for client solutions, including delivery prerequisites and operational improvements.
- Develop strategies supporting speed-to-value, security, reliability, maintainability, performance, and functional fit.
- Facilitate the evolution of the codebase from C# to Rust and guide AI-assisted requirements, testing, and code generation.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience developing multi-tier and distributed applications.
- Extensive experience leading the design of complex software applications, preferably enterprise solutions combining existing services and custom development.
- Essential previous experience with React and C#, plus confidence working with TypeScript, Java, Go, and Rust.
- Hands-on experience designing solutions on Azure, participating in CI/CD pipeline development, and instrumenting systems for operations.
- Strong AI-assisted development experience, including rapid prototyping and directing AI-assisted requirements, testing, and code generation.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with senior client stakeholders and the ability to connect technical solutions with business needs.
- Experience with streaming and messaging platforms such as Kafka or NATS is highly desirable.
- Experience or demonstrable interest in digital identity, verifiable credentials, open banking, AI agent authorization, or edge/device-based software deployment.
- Candidates must provide a cover letter; progressing candidates may need to complete police background, credit history, and other assessments and provide qualification evidence.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model combining work from the Auckland office and home, with regular in-person attendance required.
- Professional growth and development opportunities in a learning-focused culture.
- Fortnightly knowledge-sharing sessions with lunch.
- Competitive salary and an employee share purchase scheme.
- Work on diverse, meaningful projects for commercial, nonprofit, and government clients.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Propellerhead
Propellerhead is a New Zealand software consultancy that designs, builds, and maintains large-scale custom digital platforms for enterprises and public‑sector clients. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Auckland, it is a privately held technology partner focused on open‑source development, agile delivery, and emerging identity standards such as verifiable credentials and self‑sovereign identity. The team also works with linked open data and decentralized web technologies.