Principal AI Assisted Engineering Toolmaker

DataTorque – Wellington Central, North Island We're a New Zealand company helping governments around the world modernise their tax systems. Our clients span South America, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Europe. We're proud to contribute to public sector reform and align our technology with our clients' visions. We're a family friendly workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages you to bring your whole self to work. Because our clients are located worldwide, we look for team players who are open to learning about different cultures and experiencing different approaches to work. About the role This role doesn't initially carry direct reports, though that may grow over time. What it does carry from day one is real guidance across our Engineering, Implementation and Support teams - shaping not just how they work with AI day to day, but what the product looks like and how we deliver it. Technical teams will look to you as the person who has already solved the problem they're about to hit. You'll set the direction for AI assisted development within Implementation team, with strong engagement expected across the broader DT team too. That means building the tools engineers actually reach for, covering everything from code generation patterns to test libraries and automation scripts. Your credibility comes from demonstrated craft on real delivery work, and squads adopting what you build because it earns its place, not because it was handed down. You'll own CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and environment management standards. Pipelines and deployment standards are the one area of the role where what you ratify becomes mandatory. Everywhere else, you work on a pull model: building tools good enough that squads come looking for them. What you'll bring Genuine hands-on experience using AI tooling in real, production engineering work, not just exposure to it. A track record of building tools other engineers adopt and knowing when to retire the ones that don't earn their place. Strong technical credibility that lets you influence Engineering Leads and Quality Leads without formal authority over them. A quality mindset, you care about test coverage and code quality holding up as tools and adoption scale. Comfort owning standards where they need to be mandatory, and comfort letting go of control everywhere else. Knowing when tools have reached the scale and maturity to hand off to Product Engineering. Why work with us? Yes, the work is interesting and meaningful, but our culture is what truly sets us apart. We’re collaborative, down to earth and inclusive. You’ll be part of a team that cares about quality and cares about each other. Whether it’s brainstorming over coffee, dragon boating or afterhours board games, we enjoy what we do and appreciate who we do it with. We celebrate individuality and diverse perspectives. You’ll be supported to be yourself and bring your strengths to the table, while working with clients around the world and growing your experience beyond New Zealand. You’ll also work with modern AI tools as part of how we build software day to day, and benefit from regular events like hack days and wellness benefits, with the time and space to keep learning and look after your wellbeing. If you’d like more information on who we are, visit our website (www.datatorque.com) #J-18808-Ljbffr