About Serato

Serato is a world leader in audio software for professional DJs and musicians. Our products are used by world-renowned artists such as Disclosure, Timbaland, Metro Booming, Snoop Dogg, and DJ Snake. With a 25-year history of innovation and pushing the boundaries of technology in the music industry, we continue to be a leader in DJ and music production software.

We're a team of passionate individuals based in central Auckland. We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Web Team Lead to guide and mentor our web development team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in leading the architecture and day-to-day operations of our web applications and services. You'll leverage your deep expertise in web technologies, team leadership, and technology to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our platforms.

What You'll Do

As the Web Team Lead, you'll be responsible for both technical execution and team leadership. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the Team: Mentor, coach, and guide a team of talented web developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Architectural Oversight: Design, implement, and manage scalable and highly available web applications, with a strong emphasis on modern front-end and back-end frameworks, ensuring architectural integrity and efficiency.
• Feature Development: Lead the development of new features and enhancements, ensuring high-quality code and robust solutions from concept to deployment.
• API Design: Oversee the design and implementation of Restful APIs to support a variety of internal and external services.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure our web platforms are reliable and performant, implementing best practices for performance optimization and security.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the primary point of contact for the web team, collaborating closely with product managers, QA, and other engineering teams to align on goals and ensure smooth project delivery.
• Technical Standards: Drive the adoption of best practices for code quality, testing, and continuous integration (CI) systems to maintain a high standard of development.

What You'll Bring

We are looking for a candidate with both deep technical expertise and proven leadership skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 7+ years of experience in web development, with at least 2 years in a team leadership or senior mentorship position.
• Extensive hands-on experience with PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Proven expertise with modern front-end frameworks, e.g., Vue.js, React, or Angular.
• Solid experience in designing and consuming Restful APIs.
• Deep understanding of SQL databases and schema design.
• Proven experience with source control management (e.g., Git) and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Strong knowledge of authorization mechanisms like OAuth or similar.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and strategic thinking skills.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to lead and motivate a technical team.
• A proactive, quality-focused mindset and a passion for mentoring.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience in application security: You've implemented security best practices, are familiar with common web vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10), and have experience with security testing or code reviews.
• Experience with test automation: You have a history of implementing and maintaining automated tests (e.g., unit, integration, end-to-end) to ensure code quality and prevent regressions.
• Familiarity with AWS CDK or other Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
• Experience with microservices architecture and serverless technologies.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch).
• Experience with AWS containers or other cloud container services.
• Experience with Google Analytics or other analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with payment processing platforms.

Why Work at Serato?

At Serato, our culture is highly prized. We are looking for someone who will integrate well with our team, sharing our values of having fun while working hard and continually improving. If you have the experience, love web development and music, and want to lead a high-performing team at a company with a great culture, this could be the perfect role for you.

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand (NZ citizenship, permanent residency, or a current work permit) and be willing to relocate to Auckland.