We’relooking for an Engineering Manager who still loves building—someone who wants to stay technical while leading teams to solve real-world problems using AI.This roleis responsibleforowning and evolving criticalhigh volumeparts of our flagship veterinary SaaS product.You’llbe improving the lives of many thousands of veterinary practice staff members globallyWe are embedding AI directly into clinicalworkflowsreducing admin time for vetssignificantly.
Auckland is home to IDEXX’s global Software Centre of Excellence, where we design, build, andoperatea portfolio of cloud-native platforms and applications that support veterinary professionals worldwide.
You’llleada group ofhigh-performing engineeringsquadsYou willoperateat the intersection ofpeopleleadership, software architecture, and delivery excellence.You will remain deeply engaged in technical direction,reviewing,prototypingandoccasionally contributing directly.Working with modern technologies including TypeScript, Go, and cloud-native architectures, you will guideteamsbuilding resilient, scalable, and maintainable systems.You’llapply your curiosity as we evolvedeveloper experience in this new world of agentic engineering.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop cross-functional engineering squadsdelivering complete,endtoendvalue streams.You’llbe supported by leaders who believe engineers should own solutions, with managers setting direction
Provide technical leadership and oversight across multiple teams, ensuring software quality, architectural alignment, and adherence to platform standards.
Partner closely with Product,Designand other Engineering leaders to align execution with the product roadmap and broader technical strategy.
Own and delivercritical product experiences which enableour customers to streamline and grow their veterinary practices businesses.
As we scale through growth, ensure solutions meet the reliability, performance, and scalability expectations ofourenterprise veterinary customers.Evolving a successful monolithic system toward domain-oriented architecture and reducing operational toil through AI and automation.
Leadpractical, responsible adoption of AI capabilities within theproductto drive measurable efficiency gains.
Set and uphold a high bar for engineering practices, includingrapid innovation through short feedback cycles, automated testing, and maintainable codebases
We areriding the wave of agentic engineering, join us as weexperimentand reimagine how we work asa product teamwith tools likeclaudecode, cursor,figmamakeetc
WhatYou’llBring
Proven experience as an Engineering Managerwithin a modern software environment
Strong ability to lead, influence, and align technical teams through both leadership presence and technical credibility
Demonstrated experience evolving engineering culture and processes toward higher engagement, agility, automated testing, andDevSecOpsmaturity
Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern software design principles
Working knowledge of modern web and backend technologies (e.g.React, Go, TypeScript, .NET, Ruby, Java), sufficient to guide architectural and delivery decisions
Experienceoperatingin Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models)
Prior experience in a scaled SaaS environmentis highly desirable
What you can expect from us:
Structured onboarding, induction, ongoingtrainingand transparent performance driven professional development
Rewarding salary packages including lucrative incentive schemes for all
Continuous L&D (both internal and externally)
Hybrid working with a great office space to collaborate - including a gym androof topbar!
Coffee+ Fruit+FoodTruck Friday
Dog friendly office
Fully subsidized Southern Cross Health insurance
Part subsidized parking viaParkable
If you wantworkwith real purpose in a growing company solving key challenges in the animal health industry with innovative cloud software, this is the opportunity for you!
So, what is IDEXX Veterinary Software?
Here inAucklandwe develop a portfolio of cloud platforms and applications.We’rebuilding a vertical SaaS platform for animal health that requires significant technicalexpertiseto deliver. Solutions for practice management (PIMS), diagnostics, payments, client engagement, analytics & insight plus many more.We’reon a mission to build the best health technology business and we need you to help us do it! You can learn more about IDEXX Veterinary Software here: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/veterinary-software
At IDEXX we are dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock around the world. Through the power of the cloud, IDEXX Veterinary Software solutions simplify the flow of information across any practice and link vets to what they need when they need it. Patient data. Client communications. Business insights. All at their fingertips.
Our journey is solving veterinary practices’ most pressing needs by focusing on innovation to drive meaningful improvements in animal health.
Why IDEXX
We’reproud of the work wedo, becauseour work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 10,000 talented people.
So, what does that meanforyou? We enrich the livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.
IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.
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10,000+ people, one global focus - enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock
We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe healthy and free of disease, it’s no wonder that what we do each day is more than just a job. There’s an energy across IDEXX that is contagious, where caring and committed people come together to make things better.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a member of the S&P 500, is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians worldwide with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. Headquartered in southern Maine, we conduct operations through more than 70 locations and serve customers in over 175 countries.
Our primary business focuses on pet health, a growing market around the world. Our products, in-clinic diagnostic tests and instrumentation, practice management and software solutions, and reference laboratory and consultation services, enhance the ability of veterinarians to provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency, and build more economically successful practices.
We also develop and manufacture diagnostic tests and information for the global production animal industry, including poultry and livestock, as well as tests for the quality and safety of water and milk.
Please visit our website, IDEXX.com/careers, for further information and to view all of our job opportunities.
