About Us: At Seequent, we help organisations to understand the underground, giving the confidence to make better decisions faster. We build world-leading technology that is at the forefront of Earth sciences, transforming the way our customers work. Every day we help them develop critical mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, source renewable energy, and reduce their impact on the environment. We operate in 145+ countries while proudly maintaining headquarters in New Zealand. The Role Reporting to the Technology Leadership team, this role is responsible for defining and advancing Seequent’s technology strategy to accelerate product innovation, scalability, and delivery effectiveness. You will lead the centre of excellence for software architecture, AI services, high-performance computing, and platform data strategy, enabling product teams with clear standards, shared capabilities, and strategic technical direction. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Lead the development and governance of Seequent’s Technology Strategy roadmap, aligning technology investments with business, product, and engineering priorities. Define and drive software architecture, platform data strategy, and high-performance computing capabilities that support secure, scalable, and high-performing products. Establish reference architectures, technical standards, governance models, and reusable patterns that improve consistency and accelerate delivery across product teams. Lead the adoption of machine learning and generative AI capabilities, including shared platforms, reusable services, governance frameworks, and AI roadmaps. Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Data, and Technology Operations leaders to ensure strategic technology decisions and shared capabilities are aligned. Develop reference implementations, templates, and shared components that improve quality, security, performance, and maintainability. Drive adoption of strategic direction through technical enablement, documentation, training, and architecture engagement models. Measure and communicate the impact of technology investments using metrics such as standards adoption, platform leverage, architectural health, and delivery acceleration. Build and lead a high-performing global Technology Strategy organization through effective hiring, coaching, organizational design, and talent development. To be successful in this role, you should have: A tertiary qualification in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline. 10+ years of leadership experience in software engineering, architecture, platform strategy, shared services, or engineering enablement functions within a global product organization. Proven success defining technology strategy, technical standards, reference architectures, and governance models that achieve broad adoption across engineering teams. Strong expertise in modern software architecture, cloud platforms, high-performance computing, platform data strategy, and shared technology services. Practical experience delivering machine learning and generative AI capabilities in production environments, including responsible AI governance and shared-service approaches. Deep understanding of how standards, shared platforms, and governance enable scalable product delivery and long-term technical sustainability. Executive-level stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and align senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Security, Data, and Operations. Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear direction for both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong people leadership experience, including building, developing, and leading high-performing global teams. Additional Information Tier 3 after-hours support may be required occasionally. Flexibility in working hours may be required to support collaboration across global time zones. Responsible for leading a team of professionals, managers, senior managers, and directors. Works closely with cross-functional teams to influence technology strategy and product delivery outcomes. Work Mode: Office-based #LI-CG2 Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion At Seequent, we champion the uniqueness of each individual. Our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility is fundamental to who we are. If you require accommodation during our recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We are here to ensure a fair opportunity for all. Research underscores that some individuals, especially women and underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet every requirement. Please don't count yourself out if you don’t tick every box. We are committed to hiring a diverse team and encourage individuals of all background and abilities to apply. Thank you for considering us as your potential employer; we're excited to see what you can bring to our team! Benefits of being a Seequenteer and why you’ll love being on our team. We aspire to be pioneers of positive change in the way organisations work with the underground. We work collaboratively, stay curious, make change happen and have a global impact. We bring our authentic selves to work and are enthusiastic about what we do. Plus, you can expect great benefits; these benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Specialist. If this posting gets you excited about joining Seequent please apply now! For more information about everything Seequent, please visit Seequent.com. Equal Opportunity Employer: Seequent (Bentley) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training. Know Your Rights as an applicant under the law. Seequent (Bentley) Policy on EEO, Affirmative Action and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Seequent (Bentley) participates in e-Verify / Seequent (Bentley) participate in e-Verify / Right to Work Notice Request an Accommodation: As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Seequent is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. We encourage you to request a reasonable accommodation if you are not able to fully use or access our online application system. You can make an accommodation request by sending us an email at [email protected]. At Seequent, you’ll be a pioneer of positive change in the way organizations work with the underground, helping global customers find technology solutions to the biggest challenges of our time. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. At Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, we build world-leading technology at the forefront of earth sciences, helping organisations understand the underground.

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