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Technology Recruitment Specialists

Tribe Tech is a specialised division of Tribe Recruitment Group, focused on placing highly skilled tech talent in New Zealand’s rapidly evolving technology sector.

Your Technology Recruitment Partner

We supply these highly skilled technology candidates into companies on a permanent and contract basis. We are a dedicated source for technology talent to support mission critical initiatives for companies throughout New Zealand.


We aim to put daylight between us and our competitors through service – so put us to the test. Tribe is the number one followed agency of our size in Aotearoa and our content has 10x the average engagement of other agencies.

What we Recruit

Our permanent and contract specialisations include

Our partners include

Spark
ANZ
TMNZ
Fullers 360
Ossg UK
Liquorland New Zealand
ASB
Sky
Freightways Information Services
Defend
Foodstuffs NZ

Get in Touch

If you are looking for your next technology job or ready to grow your tech team, let's talk, we would love to hear your story!

Meet the Team

Steve Cotton

Head of Tribe Tech

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Steve has over 25 years' of global IT recruitment experience; delivering recruitment solutions for Kiwi organisations of all shapes and sizes. Passionate about the sector and the people in it, Steve is an advocate and connector, driven to deliver great outcomes for his candidates, clients, and team.

Richard Alexander

Technology, Digital, Data - Wellington

LinkedIn

Richard Alexander is a relationship-focused recruitment and business professional with expertise in business development and stakeholder engagement. He builds trusted partnerships and helps organisations grow by connecting great people with opportunities through a practical, commercial approach.

Lauren Foster

Technology, Digital, Data - Wellington

LinkedIn

Lauren has years of success in IT recruitment and client management in Wellington’s tech scene. With a people-first approach, she delivers hard-to-fill hires that help both talent and businesses thrive. Originally from Wales, Lauren combines global perspective with deep local market knowledge.

Teresa Jordan

Technology, Digital, Data - Contract and Perm

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Teresa is a tech recruitment expert connecting top talent with companies from startups to enterprises. She hires across engineering, data, AI, and project roles. With a hands-on, people-first approach, she builds strong teams and lasting career connections.

Paulina Gutek

Associate Consultant

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With nearly three years in recruitment, Paulina has experience in IT and Education and now recruits across tech roles. Having lived in five countries, she connects easily with people and is passionate about helping candidates land dream jobs while learning something new daily.

Imtiaz Mohammed

Technology, Digital, Data - Contract and Perm

LinkedIn

Imtiaz is a driven sales and recruitment professional with 7 years of experience, specialising in IT and hard-to-fill roles. Known for his urgency, high standards, and strong client relationships, he thrives in fast-paced environments and is a trusted advisor to his clients.

Aata Kearns

Technology, Digital, Data - Contract and Perm

LinkedIn

With 15+ years across sales and tech recruitment, Aata brings global experience, industry smarts, and a genuine love for people. Known for her warmth and results-driven mindset, she turns every connection into a long-term win — for clients, candidates, and teams alike.

Latest Jobs

Looking for your next role? Take a look at our latest jobs.

AI & Automation Engineer
Technology & TransformationPermanentAuckland

AI & Automation Engineer

About the Opportunity Join a growing Digital team driving practical AI and automation outcomes Design and deliver AI-enabled workflows, integrations and internal tools Focus on scalable, supportable solutions (not “AI for everything”) Partner closely with senior stakeholders to turn needs into delivery Help uplift AI capability and reusable automation assets across the org What You’ll Bring Proven experience delivering AI/automation in production (not just POCs) Strong Microsoft ecosystem skills: Azure + Fabric + Power Platform exposure Engineering capability with .NET/SQL and/or scripting (e.g., Python/PowerShell) Integration mindset: APIs, workflow automation, maintainable design patterns Confident communicator who can work across technical + non-technical teams What’s on Offer $120k base salary (fixed) and a role with genuine ownership Large-scale, high-visibility automation programme with runway to grow Auckland-based with preference for 3 days in the office Opportunity to build reusable capability and shape long-term practices Immediate start available Next Steps? To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch. For any questions give [Steven Sandhu] a call on +64 27 337 8380 and quote Job ID:18488 for a confidential chat. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa. At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.

Senior Frontend Engineer
Technology & TransformationPermanentAuckland

Senior Frontend Engineer

About the Opportunity Auxo builds software that keeps the automotive industry moving. Behind busy workshops, dealerships, fleets and parts retailers, Auxo supports the day-to-day workflows that have to work properly: quoting, job management, invoicing, parts, payments, and all the detail that helps customers get on with the work that matters. Auxo is majority owned by the Motor Trade Association (MTA), has been in the industry for 30+ years, and is now scaling its cloud platform (Auxo Workshop) across Australia. It’s an established NZ SaaS with real momentum and a product people use all day. They’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Front End) to work closely with the Front End Lead. This role is frontend-weighted by design. Most customer value is delivered through UI: the web app is where workshops plan and run their day, and the React Native mobile app is where technicians do the work, often on a workshop floor with patchy connectivity and time pressure. Craft matters here: performance, reliability, usability, and design decisions that keep the product easy to evolve. You’ll still deliver end to end, including contributing into the .NET / C# backend when needed, so changes land as complete, production-ready increments rather than a handoff between specialists. Culture fit is important. Auxo is a lean, collaborative engineering team and they do best with people who are practical and friendly, take ownership, are strong but kind in review (they value “disagreeing well”), communicate proactively, and care about customers and outcomes. Auxo is also growing its AI capability over time. AI tools already sit naturally in the day-to-day, with a simple expectation: use AI to move faster, but keep the quality bar high through good engineering judgement, security awareness, and solid testing. If you enjoy experimenting, sharing what works, and helping a team level up in a practical way, you’ll fit well. What You’ll Bring Strong commercial experience building production front ends with React + TypeScript Strong hands-on experience with Next.js (or an equivalent modern React framework) Production React Native experience (shipping to app stores; they use Expo) Clear evidence of front end performance work (how you measured it, what you changed, and the outcome) A collaborative approach: confident opinions, open mind, and solid code review habits How you Work Comfortable partnering closely with a Front End Lead across architecture, performance, and design system decisions A quality mindset: testing, accessibility, sensible standards, and shipping safely Practical AI fluency: using AI tools to accelerate delivery, then reviewing What’s on Offer Competitive salary package aligned to experience Supportive, lean senior team with real visibility and influence Hands-on front-end work across web (Next.js) and mobile (React Native) that customers rely on daily A product and business with momentum, scaling from NZ into Australia A culture that values ownership, pragmatism, and high-quality engineering A practical opportunity to help shape how Auxo grows its AI capability over time Next Steps? To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch. For any questions give Paulina Gutek a call on +64 27 206 3431 and quote Job ID: 18451 for a confidential chat. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa. At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.

Lead Cyber Security Engineer
Technology & TransformationPermanentAuckland

Lead Cyber Security Engineer

About the Opportunity We’re looking for a Lead Cyber Security Engineer to take ownership of the organisation’s security engineering and operational capability. This is a hands-on technical leadership role covering security platforms, detection and monitoring, endpoint and identity security, vulnerability management and incident response. You’ll work closely with senior technology stakeholders to strengthen security controls across a modern hybrid environment. For the right person, there is also a genuine opportunity to develop further into security architecture, strategy and governance. What You’ll Bring You’ll be an experienced Security Engineer / Senior Security Engineer / Lead Security Engineer with strong hands-on technical capability and the confidence to take ownership. Strong Microsoft security experience across Azure, Entra ID, Defender and Sentinel. Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR platforms such as Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike or SentinelOne. Strong understanding of identity, endpoint, cloud and network security. Experience with detection engineering, incident response and security investigations. Experience managing vulnerabilities and delivering technical remediation. Practical experience with Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management and Zero Trust. The ability to translate security risks and requirements into practical technical controls. Scripting/automation experience with PowerShell, Python or KQL would be advantageous. What’s on Offer This is a great opportunity for a strong security engineer who wants ownership, technical influence and broader exposure to architecture without stepping away from the hands-on engineering work. You’ll have the opportunity to build and improve security capability, influence technology decisions and work alongside senior architecture and technology leadership. Next Steps? To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch. For any questions give Aata Kearns a call on 027 214 1035 and quote Job ID: 18446 for a confidential chat. To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa. At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. Tribe is a group of specialist teams, each of who truly understand their world, and together they partner to understand yours. Whether you’re looking for your next opportunity or recruiting, we’re all about bringing people together for a shared purpose. Find your people.

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