Senior Software Engineer - Team Lead at vista-group

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Waitematā, Auckland
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified
Posted: Jul 21, 2026

Description

Vista is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Team Lead to join their Data Engineering team. This role involves developing AI programs, connecting fragmented systems, designing practical solutions, and building AI-enabled systems. The successful candidate will also lead and mentor the Data Engineering team, focusing on fostering a healthy and autonomous team environment.

Required Skills

Python
TypeScript
APIs
data pipelines
distributed systems
AI tools
relational databases
cloud platforms
data quality principles

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience delivering production systems.
Experience with Python, TypeScript, APIs, integrations, data pipelines, or distributed systems.
Strong experience using AI tools to design, generate, test, review, and operate software.
Experience leading, mentoring, or coaching software engineers.
Preferred Qualifications: Ability to build trust, provide clear feedback, and support meaningful career-development conversations.
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to articulate problems clearly and precisely.
Strong analytical and problem-framing skills.
Experience translating business needs into technical solutions and prioritised engineering work.
Confidence working independently in ambiguous and fast-moving environments.
Ability to manage several workstreams in parallel without requiring significant management overhead.
Sound judgment around security, privacy, governance, and access control.
A practical, outcome-focused approach to AI and emerging technologies.
Experience with AI orchestration, agents, event-driven systems, analytics platforms, data engineering, or automated workflows would be valuable.