Straight from employers' career sites

Engineer jobs in New Zealand.

697 open roles, 200 posted this week, most paying $111k to $167k a year. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.

  • Software development5 days ago

    Staff Engineer

    IDEXX · 5001+ employees

    A company that designs products and services to enhance the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Leading system architecture · Championing AI-assisted development · Mentoring engineering squads

    10+ yrs10+ years’ software engineering experience, including 5+ years as a senior technical expert; experience influencing architecture across teams; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience; proficiency in Go and TypeScript

  • Engineering5 days ago

    Structural Engineer

    Archway Recruitment

    Auckland
    Full time

    Designing structural buildings · Assessing seismic structures · Strengthening existing buildings

    3+ yrs3–4 years of local consulting experience

  • IT5 days ago

    Senior Platform Engineer

    Westpac New Zealand · 1001-5000 employees

    A New Zealand bank focused on building a fairer and stronger New Zealand for its people, customers, and communities.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Building platform services · Developing automation · Supporting production systems

    Strong experience with Windows, Linux and enterprise infrastructure administration; experience with CI/CD, automation and DevOps practices; hands-on experience with DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell or similar; experience supporting business-critical production platforms

    Generous leave
  • Quality assurance5 days ago

    Senior Performance Engineer

    Assurity Consulting

    Wellington
    Full timeSenior

    Designing workload models · Analysing system behaviour · Driving system optimisation

    Performance testing experience with tools such as JMeter, NeoLoad or LoadRunner; scripting capability in Perl, Groovy, Java, JavaScript or Shell; NZ work rights; currently in NZ

  • IT5 days ago

    Data Engineer

    Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington · 1001-5000 employees

    A university renowned for high-quality research and exceptional teaching, attracting people from around the world.

    Wellington
    OnsiteFull timeContractMid level

    Building data pipelines · Developing data models · Supporting data governance

    Experience designing, building, deploying and maintaining production data solutions; strong SQL; proficiency with Python and PySpark advantageous; knowledge of cloud data platforms, ETL/ELT, data modelling, data-quality controls; understanding of metadata, lineage, data governance; must be NZ or Australian citizen/resident or hold current working visa.

  • Engineering5 days ago

    Mechanical Engineer - Water

    AECOM · 5001+ employees

    A global infrastructure consulting firm delivering water, environment, energy, transportation, and building solutions.

    Christchurch, Canterbury
    HybridFull timeEntry level

    Delivering mechanical designs · Preparing technical reports · Collaborating with teams

    2+ yrsBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related; 2+ years mechanical engineering experience in water, wastewater, industrial, or infrastructure; proficiency with Inventor, HAMMER, AutoCAD, Revit, AutoPIPE or similar; strong communication and collaboration skills.

    Generous leaveRetirement savings
  • Software development5 days ago

    Senior Full Stack Engineer - AI Harness

    Xero · 5001+ employees

    A global software company providing cloud-based accounting tools for small businesses.

    Wellington+1 more
    HybridFull timeSenior

    Designing architectural solutions · Refactoring legacy systems · Building verification harnesses

    Deep full-stack or backend engineering experience with typed languages, ideally C# and .NET; familiarity with AI harnesses, coding agents, or automated verification pipelines; distributed systems, API design, data modeling, and relational database migrations.

  • Engineering5 days ago

    Senior Reliability Engineer

    Halter · 201-1000 employees

    A technology company enabling farmers and graziers to run productive and sustainable operations through innovative solutions.

    New Zealand
    RemoteFull timeSenior

    Owning reliability plans · Leading risk assessments · Designing accelerated tests

    Several years of experience in reliability, test, or hardware engineering on electronic or electromechanical products; degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics, or materials engineering preferred; hands-on reliability testing experience; reliability statistics and modelling skills.

  • Software development5 days ago

    Senior AI Engineer

    KPMG New Zealand · 1001-5000 employees

    A professional services firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services, committed to fueling prosperity in New Zealand.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Building AI solutions · Designing secure systems · Monitoring production services

    Proficiency in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript; experience building and running production systems end-to-end, including CI/CD, cloud and security; Azure and hosted AI model services experience; hands-on AI testing and evaluation experience

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Engineering5 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Managing multidisciplinary projects · Producing stormwater designs · Liaising with stakeholders

    10+ yrsCPEng or equivalent; minimum ten years’ professional experience designing stormwater infrastructure; proficiency in Civil 3D and/or 12D; current clean driver’s licence

  • Engineering5 days ago

    Transmission Line Engineer

    Beca · 1001-5000 employees

    An employee-owned consulting firm that develops and delivers solutions for clients, focusing on sustainability, innovation, and digital technologies.

    Wellington
    Full time

    Delivering transmission line designs · Collaborating with project teams · Building client relationships

    Degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; experience in transmission line design and delivery; familiarity with PLS-CADD or similar design tools

  • Business operations5 days ago

    Surface Water Contract Engineer

    Selwyn District Council

    Rolleston, Canterbury
    Contract

    Managing contract delivery · Driving operational resilience · Ensuring regulatory compliance

    5+ yrs5+ years' contract management experience; knowledge of NZS 3910, NZS 3917 and procurement frameworks; experience with asset management systems, financial reporting and performance analysis; relevant engineering or construction qualification; full driver's licence; satisfactory safety check and drug and alcohol test

    Parental leaveGenerous leaveRetirement savings
  • Software development5 days ago

    Senior Full Stack Engineer - Practice Engineering

    Xero · 5001+ employees

    A global software company providing cloud-based accounting tools for small businesses.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Developing web applications · Managing CI/CD pipelines · Advancing AI automation

    Experience developing web applications with React and JavaScript or TypeScript; backend development experience; DevOps experience with CI/CD, monitoring and alerting; hands-on AI and agentic systems experience; mentoring experience

  • IT5 days ago

    Platform Security Engineer, NZ

    Partly · 51-200 employees

    A company building AI infrastructure to make anything repairable, starting with the automotive market.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Responding to security incidents · Maintaining security compliance · Hardening cloud infrastructure

    5+ yrsExperience with at least one of ISO 27001, SOC 2, or PCI-DSS; strong understanding of cloud security principles; experience with Terraform, ArgoCD, and GitOps workflows

    Relocation supportParental leave
  • Software development5 days ago

    Junior Software Engineer

    Contact Energy · 1001-5000 employees

    A New Zealand renewable energy company operating geothermal power plants to generate clean electricity.

    Wellington+2 more
    HybridFull timeEntry level

    Writing code · Reviewing code · Building applications

    1+ yrHands-on experience with JavaScript and TypeScript; exposure to React, CSS, HTML; practical problem-solving; right to work in New Zealand.

    Parental leaveRetirement savings
  • Software development5 days ago

    Software Engineer

    Seequent · 201-1000 employees

    A Bentley Subsurface Company building world-leading technology at the forefront of earth sciences, helping organizations understand the underground.

    Christchurch, Canterbury
    HybridFull timeSenior

    Developing software · Designing services · Collaborating with teams

    5+ yrs5+ years software engineering experience, solid Python, some cloud platform experience, CI/CD and DevOps practices, degree in Computer Science or equivalent, collaborative approach.

  • IT5 days ago

    Senior Platform Engineer

    Westpac New Zealand · 1001-5000 employees

    A New Zealand bank focused on building a fairer and stronger New Zealand for its people, customers, and communities.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Building platforms · Automating processes · Supporting production systems

    Strong experience with Windows, Linux, enterprise infrastructure, CI/CD, automation, DevOps tools like Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell; troubleshooting and security best practices.

    Generous leaveRetirement savings
  • Software development5 days ago

    Senior Platform Engineer

    Westpac New Zealand · 1001-5000 employees

    A New Zealand bank focused on building a fairer and stronger New Zealand for its people, customers, and communities.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Designing platform solutions · Building infrastructure · Mentoring engineers

    Experience in high-scale environments and SRE practices; automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins; strong Linux administration; Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible); monitoring tools (Elastic, Splunk, Prometheus, Dynatrace); security engineering; networking and distributed systems.

    Generous leaveRetirement savings
  • Software development5 days ago

    Staff Engineer

    IDEXX · 5001+ employees

    A company that designs products and services to enhance the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock.

    Auckland
    HybridFull timeSenior

    Setting technical direction · Leading architecture design · Coaching engineering squads

    10+ yrs10+ years software engineering with 5+ years as senior technical expert; cloud-native, event-driven, containerization, distributed systems; Go & TypeScript; Bachelor's or Master's in CS or related field or equivalent experience.

  • Engineering5 days ago

    Materials Quality Assurance Support Engineer

    Air New Zealand · 5001+ employees

    An airline that connects people across Aotearoa and the world, with technical operations keeping aircraft safe and reliable.

    Christchurch, Canterbury
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Ensuring material compliance · Reviewing technical documentation · Maintaining records

    5+ yrsAircraft engineering trade qualification or equivalent with at least 5 years relevant trade experience; proficiency in SAP; experience reviewing Service Bulletins and technical data; strong attention to detail and communication skills.

    Generous leave
  • Engineering5 days ago

    ICT & Security Design Engineer

    BGIS · 5001+ employees

    A global leader in integrated facilities management delivering innovative and sustainable solutions.

    Auckland+1 more
    HybridFull timeMid level

    Providing security design advice · Developing technical specifications · Supporting tender evaluations

    Experience in physical/electronic security consulting, strong knowledge of CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, security assessments, building projects, technical documentation, and client engagement. Must have New Zealand working rights.

  • Data and analytics6 days ago

    Data Analyst or Engineer - Technology Consulting

    EY · 5001+ employees

    A global professional services firm providing consulting, assurance, tax, and transaction services.

    Wellington
    HybridFull timeSenior

    Analyzing data · Building pipelines · Mentoring juniors

    Senior consultant with data analysis and engineering skills, including SQL, Snowflake/Databricks, data quality frameworks, data migration, ETL/ELT pipelines, and Python.

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Software development6 days ago

    ML Engineer (MSc. or PhD)

    Hyper Lychee Labs

    New Zealand
    ContractEntry level

    Developing machine-learning models · Implementing data pipelines · Building reproducible workflows

    Master’s degree or PhD in a specified quantitative discipline or closely related field; strong professional or research experience in machine learning; practical proficiency with Python and coding agents

  • Engineering6 days ago

    Electrical Engineer

    Christchurch City Council

    Christchurch, Canterbury
    Full timeSenior

    Delivering engineering services · Designing electrical systems · Reviewing technical designs

    8+ yrsBachelor of Engineering (Electrical); at least eight years’ postgraduate electrical engineering experience; five years in a similar role in a large or complex organisation; experience designing and reviewing electrical systems and contract documentation for Three Waters infrastructure

  • Software development5 days ago

    Senior Full Stack Engineer

    IKEGPS, INC · 51-200 employees

    A collective of analysts, scientists, and engineers building power and communications infrastructure.

    Wellington
    $120k-$140k a yearOnsiteFull timeSenior

    Developing web applications · Leading technical decisions · Mentoring developers

    5+ yrs5+ years experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js, Postgres, RESTful APIs, and AWS; right to work in New Zealand without sponsorship; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

  • Engineering6 days ago

    Principal Engineer Pavements

    New Zealand Transport Agency · 5001+ employees

    A government intelligence agency dedicated to protecting New Zealand and its people from security threats.

    Wellington+2 more
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Providing technical leadership · Developing pavement standards · Mentoring engineers

    Significant pavement engineering expertise across design, construction, maintenance and asset management; ability to develop standards and mentor others; legal right to work in New Zealand.

    Generous leave
  • Engineering6 days ago

    Senior Electrical Engineer

    Spark New Zealand · 5001+ employees

    Aotearoa's largest telecommunications and digital services company helping New Zealand win big in a digital world.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeMid level

    Responding to emergencies · Maintaining critical infrastructure · Leading troubleshooting

    3+ yrs3+ years critical environment experience; electrical certification (NZCE) or NZ Registered Electrician; proficiency with BMS and EPMS; Excel; ability to provide 24x7 shift coverage; permanent residency or citizenship required.

    Parental leaveGenerous leaveRetirement savings
  • Engineering6 days ago

    Lead Engineer

    Westpac New Zealand · 1001-5000 employees

    A New Zealand bank focused on building a fairer and stronger New Zealand for its people, customers, and communities.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSeniorManages people

    Providing technical leadership · Mentoring engineers · Driving engineering standards

    Strong enterprise platform engineering experience in ServiceNow, proven technical leadership, solution design, modern engineering practices (source control, CI/CD), coaching engineers, and excellent communication.

    Generous leaveRetirement savings
  • Data and analytics6 days ago

    Data Lifecycle Engineer

    Bank of New Zealand · 5001+ employees

    A fintech company building payment and digital asset infrastructure for businesses.

    Auckland
    HybridFull timeContractMid level

    Analyzing data impacts · Translating technical requirements · Automating change detection

    Strong SQL and data analysis skills; experience with data lineage, metadata, source-to-target mapping, data quality, and impact analysis; ability to translate changes into technical requirements; automation experience preferred.

    Generous leave
  • Engineering6 days ago

    Principal Engineer Pavements

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

    Wellington
    Full time

    Shaping pavement standards · Providing technical advice · Mentoring industry professionals

    Legal right to live and work in New Zealand

    Generous leave

About engineer jobs in New Zealand

There are 697 roles open for engineer jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 200 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.

Of these, 649 full time, 4 part time and 67 hybrid or remote.

Where the ad shows a salary, most pay $111k to $167k a year.

8 ads say the employer will support a visa.

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There are 697 roles open for engineer jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 200 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.

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