Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Category
Software & Technology
IDEXX Veterinary Software is on a mission to offer the first vertical SaaS platform for Animal Health. We’re growing our engineering tribes to tackle a range of challenges.
We’re seeking a skilled Technical Lead AI Software Engineer with a passion for Developer Experience (DevEx) and a deep interest in AI-powered developer tooling. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of building systems, tools, and experiences that make software development faster, easier, and more joyful — using the latest advancements in AI.
You will work across engineering teams to identify friction points, prototype and build intelligent developer workflows, and drive the adoption of best-in-class tooling. You will have significant ownership and impact in shaping the future of how our engineers work.
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Play a foundational role in defining our Developer Experience strategy.

• Work with cutting-edge AI technologies in real-world production environments.
• Empower talented developers by eliminating friction from their workflows.
• Join a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and developer happiness.

We work with modern web technologies, including TypeScript, Go, and cloud-native architectures, to develop robust and maintainable solutions. With a strong focus on DevOps and automation, you’ll contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and system reliability. If you’re passionate about building cutting-edge applications in a fast-moving environment and enjoy working with event-driven architecture, domain-services, containerization, and distributed systems, we’d love to hear from you!

SOME KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF YOUR ROLE:

• Design, build, and maintain AI-augmented developer tools, services, and workflows.
• Lead initiatives to improve code quality, velocity, and team productivity.
• Integrate AI into internal tooling (e.g., AI code review assistants, intelligent test generation, automated documentation).
• Partner with engineering leadership and developers to identify and prioritize DevEx improvements.
• Create tooling that integrates into CI/CD pipelines, IDEs, and development workflows.
• Stay ahead of the curve on AI advancements and developer platform technologies.
• Mentor other engineers on best practices for developer tooling and automation.
• Advocate for a culture of excellent developer experience across the company.

Play a foundational role in defining our Developer Experience strategy.

• Work with cutting-edge AI technologies in real-world production environments.
• Empower talented developers by eliminating friction from their workflows.
• Join a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and developer happiness