Software Engineer (.NET / Backend) - Build AI-Powered Products at Scale

Location: New Zealand (Remote or Hybrid)

Technology is changing fast, and so is this engineering team.

We're looking for Software Engineers who enjoy solving complex engineering problems, modernising legacy platforms, and using AI to improve the way software is built and delivered. If you're excited by clean architecture, automation, modern engineering practices, and building software that reaches millions of users, we'd love to talk.

You'll join a collaborative engineering team that believes in shipping quality software, learning continuously, and giving engineers the freedom to influence technical direction.

What you'll be working on

• Building scalable, cloud-native software used by businesses every day.
• Modernising legacy systems into maintainable, high-performing platforms.
• Leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools and workflows to improve developer productivity and software quality.
• Designing and building new products and capabilities from the ground up.
• Automating manual processes wherever possible.
• Solving complex engineering challenges at scale.
• Working across the full software development lifecycle—from design through to production support.
• Collaborating with Product, Design and Engineering teams to deliver customer-focused outcomes.

What you'll bring

We're interested in engineers who:

• Have strong experience building commercial software in .NET/C# or another modern backend language.
• Care deeply about writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
• Enjoy improving existing systems as much as building new ones.
• Have experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Understand modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews and observability.
• Are curious about AI developer tools and excited to incorporate them into everyday engineering.
• Thrive in collaborative, agile teams and enjoy sharing knowledge with others.
• Can troubleshoot production issues and think systematically about reliability and scalability.

Why this opportunity?

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work on meaningful technical challenges at enterprise scale.
• Help shape the future of AI-assisted software engineering.
• Modernise large-scale legacy platforms using modern architecture and engineering practices.
• Work with talented engineers who value collaboration, continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Influence technical decisions rather than simply implementing requirements.
• Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely anywhere in New Zealand or in a hybrid environment.

We'd love to hear from you if you enjoy

• Building elegant software that solves real customer problems.
• Learning new technologies and experimenting with modern engineering practices.
• Taking ownership from design through deployment.
• Working in teams that value quality, trust and continuous improvement.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine strong engineering fundamentals with modern AI tooling while helping transform large-scale products, we'd love to start the conversation. Hit apply if you would like to schedule a confidential chat.

Some data scientists want to publish papers. Some want to secure a FAANG logo on their CV.

And then there are the ones who want to be able to explain the work that they do simply at a dinner party. Even if they are building and shipping systems that millions of people use.

The hiring firm is a scale-up processing billions in financial transactions annually. Traditionally data science was seen as a support function - building dashboards, running analyses, supporting other teams’ decisions. But that’s changing.

They’re in the middle of a fundamental shift: data science is moving from analytics to product. These roles will own that shift in one of their highest-impact product areas. You’ll be building systems that help customers understand their decisions, size opportunities, and automate complex workflows. You’ll work on problems like conversion propensity modelling, opportunity sizing, and ML-driven product recommendations.

You’ll report to their Head of Data Science - someone who understands that great data science is about shipping things that matter, not perfect models that sit in notebooks. You’ll own projects end-to-end: from scoping through to customers using your work. And you’ll grow into a technical leader on a team that’s scaling.

This isn’t an analytics role. It’s a product role with deep technical foundation.

At traditional banks and large corporates, data science is often downstream - analytics that supports decisions made elsewhere. You build models that sit in notebooks. Impact is measured quarterly, if at all. Change takes months.

Here, data science is upstream. Your work shapes product direction. Your insights directly influence what millions of users see. An idea you propose on Tuesday can be tested with real users by Thursday. You care about measurement and rigour - not because someone’s forcing you to, but because good systems at scale are expensive and you want to be proud of what ships.

You’re working alongside engineers who care about code quality and deployment. Product managers who understand that measurement matters. A leader who’s been in the technical trenches and knows the difference between elegant theory and pragmatic shipping.

And you’re not alone. You’re part of a growing data science team. Learning from more senior practitioners. Building skills that compound. You’ll be:

• Owning product analytics projects end-to-end (scoping, analysis, experimentation, storytelling)
• Building ML models that inform product decisions and drive feature adoption
• Working hands-on with SQL and Python to explore data and validate hypotheses

Ideal experience:

• 3-5 years of hands-on data science or analytics experience
• Strong SQL and Python skills
• Experience with product analytics
• Statistical thinking - you design experiments, test hypotheses, know when to be sceptical
• Software engineering mindset - clean code, testing, and reproducibility matter to you

Melbourne or Sydney. Hybrid work (1-2 days/week onsite). You’re not commuting daily. You have focused time to code, but you’re in the room when decisions matter.

You’ll also get autonomy to own problems, fast iteration cycles, mentorship from experienced data scientists, and the rare opportunity to help shape how a company thinks about data science at scale.

Interested?

Contact ronny@theonset.com.au / 0448 808 848

Some data scientists want to publish papers. Some want to secure a FAANG logo on their CV.

And then there are the ones who want to be able to explain the work that they do simply at a dinner party.

Despite processing billions in financial transactions annually, for years; data science was seen as a support function - building dashboards, running analyses for “the business”, supporting decisions – not really making them. But that's changing.

They're in the middle of a fundamental shift: data science is moving from analytics to critical in driving product design. They're building intelligent agents that customers depend on daily. They're embedding sophisticated systems into core workflows. They're investing heavily in measurement and governance because they believe good data science requires both rigor and speed.

You'll report to their new Director of Data Science - someone who sits at the table where strategic product and engineering decisions happen. You'll own initiatives end-to-end: from conception through to customers using your work. You'll mentor early-career data scientists across several teams - a technical leadership role, not a people-management one. And you'll help them figure out what it means to be a truly data-driven organisation.

At traditional corporates, data science is often downstream analytics that supports decisions made elsewhere. You build models that sit in notebooks. Impact is measured quarterly, if at all. Change takes months.

Here, data science is upstream. Your work shapes product direction. Your insights directly influence what millions of users see. An idea you propose on Tuesday can be tested with real users by Thursday.

And critically: you're not the only data scientist being relied upon. Mentoring matters here because the function is scaling across several teams - you'll raise the technical bar by coaching peers and early-career data scientists.

Ideal experience:

• 7-9 years of hands-on data science experience
• Strong Python and SQL
• Experience shipping models to production (SDLC mindset)
• Comfort with LLMs, modern ML infrastructure
• Ability to work independently and own outcomes end-to-end
• Track record of raising the technical bar through mentoring and peer influence — not necessarily through formal leadership

Melbourne or Sydney. Hybrid work (min 1-2 days/week onsite). You’ll have focused time to code, but you're in the room when decisions matter.

You'll also get autonomy to own problems, fast iteration cycles, a team culture that values both rigor and speed, and the rare opportunity to help shape how a company thinks about data science at scale.

Apply through the link or contact ronny@theonset.com.au / 0448 808 848

Some data scientists want to publish papers. Some want a FAANG logo on their CV. Others just want to explain their work simply at a dinner party.

For years, data science was a business support function running analyses for "the business". Supporting decisions made elsewhere.

Data science now drives product decisions. People are building systems customers depend on daily, embedding them into core workflows, and investing heavily in measurement and governance. They need a leader to own it.

You'll report to the VP, who is based in the US, but you'll own the strategy and impact of a portfolio of data science work across multiple teams.

And establish governance for AI, data quality, privacy, and model risk. Lead and develop strong managers and senior ICs.

We need someone with 12+ years in data science and proven experience leading managers and operating at enterprise scale.

You've led multiple teams through large strategic programs. You've built platforms or standards that materially improved organisational leverage.

You have strong strategic judgment, excellent executive communication, and the ability to build alignment across senior leaders.

Experience in product, B2B SaaS, or leading responsible AI adoption is highly desirable.

Melbourne or Sydney. Hybrid (1-2 days/week onsite).

Sound like you? I'd love to hear from you - ronny@theonset.com.au or 0448 808 848.

As Principal you’ll operate as both architect and commercial lead – selling, shaping, and delivering analytics-led engagements end-to-end. You’ll work with regional leadership to win new business while also running complex delivery across data, AI, and customer innovation. It’s a high-trust, delivery-first culture that values autonomy, commercial instinct, and technical credibility.

Most projects are based in Sydney or Melbourne, with occasional regional engagement across APAC.

This is not a staff-augmentation firm. We’re looking for someone who can bring structured thinking, sell complex analytics work, and lead high-impact delivery with banks, insurers, and digital-first BFSI clients.

Ideal Candidate:

• Stable resume with 8–12 years' experience in strategy consulting (e.g. MBB, Big 4) 
• Track record of selling complex data/AI work in BFSI 
• Deep understanding of FS – credit, fraud, loyalty, pricing, customer growth
• Based in Sydney or Melbourne, with ~3+ days/week in-office or on-site

This is a leadership track role with clear growth to Partner. You'll work directly with a tight-knit senior team focused on building capability across APAC. The scope is broad – fraud, credit, GenAI, customer strategy – but unified by the goal of delivering sharp, tech-enabled business outcomes.

Sound like your next step? Contact Ronny at ronny@theonset.com.au or 0448 808 848 for a confidential discussion.

If you're looking for a pure Azure Engineering role where you never have to speak to an end user, this probably isn't it.

But if you enjoy owning the Microsoft platform end-to-end, like solving problems, and want to help shape how an organisation uses Microsoft 365, Intune and automation, keep reading.

This is a broad, hands-on role where you'll split your time between Microsoft 365 administration, Intune and endpoint management, supporting users across head office and project sites, and gradually taking on more cloud, automation and platform engineering work as the environment matures.

The company has invested heavily in technology over the past 12 months. They're modernising their Microsoft environment, building out their security capability, and looking for engineers who are curious, enjoy improving the way things are done, and aren't afraid to automate repetitive work.

You'll work closely with the CIO in a small, collaborative team where your ideas will genuinely influence how the environment evolves.

What you'll be doing

• Administering Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint and Entra ID.
• Managing Intune, Autopilot, device compliance and endpoint management.
• Supporting users across offices and project sites, from onboarding through to troubleshooting.
• Looking after Azure administration across subscriptions, identity and core infrastructure.
• Writing PowerShell scripts and automating repetitive operational tasks.
• Helping improve security, governance and operational maturity across the Microsoft platform.

We'd like to see

• Strong Microsoft 365 administration experience.
• Solid Intune and endpoint management experience.
• Good knowledge of Entra ID and the wider Microsoft ecosystem.
• PowerShell scripting or automation experience.
• Some Azure administration experience.
• Someone who enjoys helping people just as much as they enjoy improving technology.

This role would suit someone who's progressed beyond traditional desktop support and wants to continue moving towards Microsoft platform engineering without giving up the variety and ownership that comes from working in a smaller, high-performing team.

Russell@theonset.com.au / 0438984265

Senior Product Designer

Sydney | Hybrid | Full-time

Our client is a large, ASX-listed organisation with a national and international footprint, operating in a highly regulated, data-intensive industry where the products people use directly affect real-world outcomes at scale. They're investing in design as a genuine strategic capability, and are looking for a Senior Product Designer to help shape how complex, high-stakes information is made usable for everyday people and professionals alike.

This is a rare opportunity to join an established, resilient business (not an early-stage startup) that's serious about lifting its design maturity, with the budget, leadership buy-in, and scale to back it. You must have strong research skills as a part of your process, this is very much a key part of the role.

About the Role:

You'll work on products used by a broad mix of everyday consumers and professional users, translating complex workflows and dense information into interfaces that are clear, trustworthy, and easy to act on. You'll partner closely with product, engineering, and subject-matter experts to design end to end experiences, not just screens.

You'll be:

• Owning design end to end for a significant product area, from discovery through to shipped experience
• Simplifying complex, information-dense workflows for a range of user types, including non-technical audiences
• Running and synthesising user research to validate direction with real users
• Contributing to and helping mature a growing design system
• Partnering with product managers and engineers as a genuine peer in shaping roadmap and scope
• Mentoring and raising the design bar across the broader team

About you

• 5+ years' experience as a Product Designer, ideally with exposure to complex, regulated, or high-stakes domains (fintech, insurance, health, government, or similar)
• A strong portfolio showing end to end product thinking, not just visual craft
• Comfortable simplifying complexity for non expert users without dumbing down the substance
• Confident running research and using it to influence direction, not just decorate decisions
• Strong systems thinking - you consider how a design choice ripples across a broader product ecosystem
• Collaborative, low ego, and able to build trust with senior stakeholders and technical teams

Why this one's worth a look

• Genuine seniority and scope, not a "make it pretty" design hire
• Backed by an established, profitable organisation, stability without the constraints of a tiny team
• Leadership actively invested in growing design's influence internally
• Hybrid working, based in Sydney
• The banding is strictly up to the $150k base plus super, so please take that into consideration when applying.

Senior / Principal Product Manager: API Infrastructure & Developer Ecosystem

Location: Christchurch or Auckland, New Zealand (relocation support and visa sponsorship provided)

The Opportunity

This is a rare kind of product role. You won't be optimising a funnel or managing a backlog someone else built. You will own the full API infrastructure and developer ecosystem for a company building the missing data layer for one of the world's largest industries. We're looking for one exceptional Product Manager to take end to end ownership of the APIs, integrations, developer portal, and partner ecosystem that power the platform. You will set the strategy, define the architecture direction alongside engineering, build the developer experience from the ground up, and be accountable for commercial outcomes: adoption, retention, and revenue from our API program.

This is one of four inaugural PM hires (this is the last one left to hire for now). The people we bring in now will shape not just their product, but how they build product as a company.

About the Company

Our client is a venture backed technology company building critical infrastructure for a global industry that still runs on phone calls and PDFs. Their investors include some of the world's most recognised venture capital firms and the personal backing of co-founders behind companies you use every day. They have tripled in size over the last year and are funded to grow aggressively.

They operate from New Zealand as well as having a growing presence in the US and Europe. They're building a world-class team, Silicon Valley ambition but with a New Zealand lifestyle. Visa sponsorship (including families) and full relocation support are available for the right person wherever they are in the world.

What You'll Own

• The external API program: design, versioning, governance, and commercial model
• Developer portal and documentation: the experience that onboards and retains third- arty developers
• Partner and integration ecosystem: onboarding new data partners and enabling programmatic access across our network
• The evolution of the APIs toward agentic and autonomous consumption patterns
• Internal platform APIs: working closely with engineering to ensure the architecture supports both current and future product surfaces
• Metrics that matter: API adoption, developer activation, integration health, and revenue contribution from the ecosystem

Who You Are

You have shipped API products that developers have actually used at scale. You understand what good developer experience looks like, and you have the receipts. You are technical enough to earn the respect of a senior engineering team, but you are a product thinker first: you care about outcomes, not outputs.

You have probably:

• Built or scaled an API platform, developer ecosystem, or integration program at a company with high technical standards
• Worked directly with external developers and understood what drives adoption, trust, and retention in a developer-facing product
• Shipped a developer portal, SDK, or documentation strategy, not just written a spec for one
• Made architectural decisions alongside engineers, not just accepted them
• Owned commercial outcomes tied to your API program: usage growth, partner revenue, or ecosystem expansion

You are drawn to hard, undefined problems. You are not looking for a company with a well-worn product playbook. You want to write the playbook.

You should apply if:

• You have a track record of building developer facing infrastructure products that created measurable business outcomes
• You can prototype: you are comfortable in code, even if you are not an engineer by trade
• You have worked at a company where the technical and business ambitions were both genuinely high
• You want equity that actually means something

The Package

• $180,000-$220,000 NZD base salary 
• Equity: 1.5 2.4x annual salary in share options with a $0.01 strike price, 1 year cliff, 4 year vest, no requirement to exercise on exit
• Full visa sponsorship including family members
• Relocation allowance
• Based in Christchurch (preferred) or Auckland, remote within New Zealand considered for the right candidate

To Apply

Applications are managed confidentially. To find out more or to express interest, please hit the Apply Now button.

AI is rapidly reshaping how technology businesses are built. What most don’t know is that behind every AI product is the infrastructure, platforms and engineering capability that makes it possible.

Onset Group is looking for a Principal Consultant to lead and grow a specialist practice across AI Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Cloud, DevOps, SRE and Data/AI Platforms.

This role is suited to an experienced recruiter who understands highly technical environments and can operate credibly with senior Engineering and Infrastructure leaders. Someone who enjoys complex markets, emerging technology, and building strategic client relationships across Australia’s evolving AI ecosystem.

You will work with some of the country’s most exciting technology companies across AI, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, enterprise transformation and high-performance engineering environments.

The role:

• Build a specialist market across AI Infrastructure and Platform Engineering
• Partner with CTOs, Heads of Platform, Infrastructure and Engineering leaders
• Drive contract and permanent recruitment growth
• Develop strategic account mapping and client expansion plans
• Build deep talent networks across Cloud, DevOps, SRE, Infrastructure and AI Platforms
• Position yourself as a trusted market specialist within one of the fastest-growing technology sectors

Here’s what people actually stay for:

• A high-performance, low-ego team (many with 10+ years in the game)
• Market-leading tools, AI systems, and a delivery, marketing and research team so you can spend more time where it counts
• Tailored growth - whether you want to lead a team or deepen your niche
• Regular knowledge sharing with founders, advisors, and big-name clients
• Industry-leading commission and incentives

You’ll fit right in if you:

• Have 4+ years of 360 recruitment experience (ideally in Australia)
• Know your niche or are ready to define it - Recruitment experience within Engineering or Technology
• Strong business development and relationship management capability
• Curiosity and interest in AI, infrastructure and modern platform environments
• Strong communication and commercial capability
• Ambition to build a high-performing specialist practice

This is a genuine opportunity to build a market-leading desk within a sector that will define the next decade of technology hiring.

If you want to surround yourself with top performers, and actually shape the future of your market - this is your shot.

📩 Apply here or email contact@theonset.com.au for a confidential chat. Let’s just start the conversation.

End User Support Technician / Helpdesk – 12+ Month Contract - Level 1 & 2

📍 Brisbane, QLD | 🔐 NV1 Clearance Required | 💻 Enterprise IT Environment

Ready to take your IT support career to the next level?
We’re looking for a hands-on, customer-focused End User Support Technician to join a high-performing team supporting critical enterprise technology environments across Brisbane and remote sites. This is your opportunity to work on cutting-edge IT systems in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where no two days are the same.

If you thrive on solving problems, supporting users, and being the go-to technical expert — this role is for you.

🚀 What You’ll Be Doing

As the frontline lead for Desktop & End User Support (Level 1 & 2), you’ll play a vital role in keeping operations running smoothly across multiple locations.

Your day-to-day will include

✅ Supporting enterprise IT devices, systems, and infrastructure
✅ Troubleshooting desktops, laptops, mobile devices, networks, and AV hardware
✅ Installing, configuring, monitoring, and maintaining IT environments
✅ Managing incidents and service requests through ticketing systems
✅ Performing upgrades, preventative maintenance, and emergency support tasks
✅ Deploying software and hardware across user environments
✅ Supporting remote sites when required (travel may be involved)
✅ Assisting users with onboarding and IT orientation
✅ Contributing to technical documentation and process improvements
✅ Ensuring security and compliance standards are maintained

🎯 What We’re Looking For

Technical Skills & Experience

✔ 2+ years’ experience in Desktop / PC Support
✔ Strong experience supporting Windows 11 environments
✔ Experience with ITSM / ticket management platforms (ServiceNow highly regarded)
✔ Knowledge of PC hardware, peripherals, LAN networking, Fibre/Ethernet
✔ Exposure to enterprise IT environments and infrastructure support
✔ Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
✔ Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
✔ Certificate-level IT qualification or equivalent experience

🌟 About You

You’re someone who:
🔹 Loves solving technical challenges
🔹 Delivers exceptional customer service
🔹 Communicates confidently with both technical and non-technical users
🔹 Thrives in fast-paced environments
🔹 Is proactive, adaptable, and eager to learn new technologies
🔹 Enjoys being part of a collaborative, high-performing team

🔐 Security Clearance Requirement

Please note: This role is only open to Australian Citizens with a current Australian Government Security Clearance, preferably at NV1 level.

💥 Why This Opportunity?

✨ Long-term 12+ month contract - opportunity for an ongoing contract/renewable
✨ Enterprise-scale technology environment
✨ Opportunity to work with global IT teams
✨ Varied and engaging technical work
✨ Supportive team culture
✨ Brisbane CBD based - onsite

📩 Apply Now

If you're an experienced IT Support professional looking for your next exciting contract opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or reach out to Steven at 📧 steven@theonset.com.au to find out more!