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Software development jobs in New Zealand.

251 open roles, 70 posted this week, most paying $132k to $189k a year. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.

  • Software development9 days ago
    Auckland
    $100.00 an hourContractSenior

    Creating AI-generated work · Evaluating software solutions · Refining model outputs

    5+ yrsSenior or Staff Software Engineer; 5+ years at a top technology company; expertise in system design, algorithms and software architecture; experience with programming languages and development methodologies

  • Software development9 days ago

    Unreal Engine Programmer Intern

    Tencent · 5001+ employees

    A cloud and smart industries group providing innovative cloud, AI, and network security solutions.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeInternshipNo experience needed

    Fixing bugs · Collaborating with developers · Developing physics systems

    Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Math, or Physics; strong understanding of 3D Math; proficiency in C++; passion for video games; ability to work independently and collaboratively.

  • Software development9 days ago

    Software Developer, Sr

    Fiserv · 5001+ employees

    A global leader in fintech and payments, connecting financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Developing mobile software · Mentoring junior developers · Supporting technical decisions

    5+ yrsMinimum 5 years hands-on Android development experience, deep knowledge of Android design standards, agile scrum experience, collaboration and communication skills, willingness to expand technical horizons.

  • Software development11 days ago

    Lead Engineer - Development - 2x Roles

    Kiwibank · 1001-5000 employees

    A New Zealand bank focused on making Kiwis better off.

    Auckland+1 more
    OnsiteContractSeniorManages people

    Leading engineering direction · Coaching engineers · Driving platform integrations

    Proven ability to lead and coach engineers in Agile/DevOps; deep C#/.NET and cloud architecture expertise; experience with enterprise API integrations, event-driven architectures, Kafka, SQL, data migration, and modern CI/CD practices.

  • Software development9 days ago

    Senior Engineer - Serko.ai

    Serko · 201-1000 employees

    A technology company building a next-generation business travel marketplace.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Leading projects · Building AI features · Mentoring engineers

    Proven production experience with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Python BFF services, AI features, GCP, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Pulumi, and automated testing.

  • Software development9 days ago

    Software Engineer - Serko.ai

    Serko · 201-1000 employees

    A technology company building a next-generation business travel marketplace.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeMid level

    Building web applications · Developing AI features · Deploying and supporting software

    Solid React/Next.js and TypeScript, production customer-facing features, Python or backend API experience, accessibility fundamentals, ability to plan and execute work, contribute to technical discussions, and support peers.

    Generous leaveRetirement savingsStudy support
  • Software development9 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer - B4B

    Serko · 201-1000 employees

    A technology company building a next-generation business travel marketplace.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Shipping features · Building APIs · Leading projects

    Proven experience shipping customer-facing production features using React/Next.js and TypeScript, building APIs in C# or similar, strong accessibility knowledge, and pragmatic engineering skills.

    Retirement savings
  • Software development9 days ago

    Software Engineer, Design System - Fixed Term Mat Contract

    Serko · 201-1000 employees

    A technology company building a next-generation business travel marketplace.

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeContractMid level

    Delivering design system components · Writing test-first code · Collaborating with design and engineering

    Solid production experience with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS; deep understanding of component architecture, API design, and design tokens; ability to build to WCAG AA 2.x standards with robust automated testing; experience with agentic engineering and AI tools.

    Generous leaveRetirement savingsStudy support
  • Software development10 days ago

    SDET Senior Test Lead

    HCL Technologies Limited · 5001+ employees

    A global technology company delivering digital, engineering, cloud, and AI capabilities.

    Wellington
    OnsiteFull timeSeniorManages people

    Leading testing projects · Developing test strategies · Conducting automated testing

    Strong experience in API and webservices testing; proficiency with Selenium; knowledge of SDET methodologies; familiarity with Java, Python, or Ruby; ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer certification preferred.

  • Software development12 days ago

    Developer

    Marsello · 51-200 employees

    A loyalty marketing platform helping businesses grow loyal customers globally.

    Wellington
    OnsiteFull timeMid level

    Owning features · Reviewing code · Mentoring engineers

    3+ yrs3-5+ years software development in SaaS; strong Microsoft .NET stack (C#, .NET Core, Web APIs), MongoDB, HTML5, JavaScript, React, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, observability, AI coding agents, API integration, scalable system design.

    Generous leave
  • Software development11 days ago

    Principal Engineer - AI

    Bank of New Zealand · 5001+ employees

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

    Auckland+1 more
    HybridFull timeSenior

    Building AI tools · Integrating AI workflows · Mentoring team members

    5+ yrs5+ years software engineering experience with TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Kotlin, or Java; experience building developer tools, LLM APIs, AWS services, CI/CD pipelines; strong analytical skills.

    Generous leave
  • Software development11 days ago

    Director of Software Engineering

    Timescapes · 51-200 employees

    A visual progress tracking solution for complex construction projects, simplifying construction through shared visibility.

    Auckland
    Full timeSeniorManages people

    Leading engineering teams · Managing product delivery · Developing security practices

    Parental leaveRetirement savings
  • Software development11 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer

    Procore Technologies

    Waikato District, Waikato
    Full time

    Developing robot autonomy software · Deploying autonomous robots onsite · Supporting customer deployments

    Relevant four-year engineering degree or equivalent practical industry experience; ground-robot automation design and delivery experience; proficiency with AI-powered development tools; autonomous robot field-deployment experience; professional software development experience; mobile-robot localization and navigation experience; modern simulation-tooling experience

  • Software development11 days ago
    New Zealand
    ContractSenior

    Developing application features · Integrating APIs · Supporting AI-enabled features

    Experience delivering production-ready web and/or mobile applications; proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks; experience integrating APIs and third-party services; familiarity with cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines; availability for a full-time contract engagement

  • Software development11 days ago

    Full Stack Lead

    Vector Limited · 201-1000 employees

    An energy company pioneering smarter, more resilient and accessible energy systems for Auckland and beyond.

    Auckland
    HybridFull timeMid levelManages people

    Supporting engineering team · Developing applications · Improving engineering practices

    Experience building and supporting digital products in a modern technology environment; strong full stack engineering foundation; mentoring or coaching engineers; collaborative problem-solving; strong communication; commitment to inclusive teams.

  • Software development12 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Leading solution development · Defining coding standards · Mentoring development teams

    Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud

  • Software development12 days ago

    Graduate Product Development Engineer

    Resideo · 5001+ employees

    A global leader in smart home and building solutions, developing products for connected living.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Developing connected products · Integrating security video products · Updating Jira progress

    1+ yr1+ years of academic or professional programming experience; 1+ years of academic or professional experience in Linux operating system environments; 1+ years of academic or professional experience working in a collaborative engineering team

  • Software development12 days ago

    Senior Mobile Engineer (iOS)

    Air New Zealand · 5001+ employees

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

    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Designing iOS applications · Improving app performance · Mentoring mobile engineers

    5+ yrsAt least 5 years of iOS development experience; expertise in Swift and SwiftUI; understanding of mobile architecture, design patterns and Apple UI guidelines; experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership

  • Software development12 days ago

    Senior Engineer - Firmware

    Resideo · 5001+ employees

    A global leader in smart home and building solutions, developing products for connected living.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Developing software products · Integrating connected devices · Defining software architecture

    3+ yrs5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years of object-oriented programming using C/C++; 3+ years of Linux experience; embedded product development experience

    Visa sponsorship
  • Software development11 days ago

    Senior Mobile Engineer (iOS)

    Air New Zealand · 5001+ employees

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

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Designing iOS applications · Collaborating with teams · Mentoring engineers

    5+ yrs5+ years iOS development experience, deep expertise in Swift and SwiftUI, understanding of mobile architecture and design patterns, familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, experience mentoring engineers.

    Generous leave
  • Software development12 days ago

    Software Engineering Manager

    Halter · 201-1000 employees

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

    Auckland
    Full timeManages people

    Coaching engineers · Shaping technical direction · Writing code

    Direct experience leading engineers; experience in fast-moving startups, growth, and ambiguous problem spaces

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Software development12 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Defining firmware architecture · Designing embedded solutions · Mentoring firmware engineers

    10+ yrsTertiary qualification in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience; 10+ years of embedded firmware development using C; experience architecting embedded systems and products; experience in Agile development environments

  • Software development12 days ago

    Senior Engineers - Product & Engineering

    Halter · 201-1000 employees

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

    Auckland
    Full time

    Designing end-to-end features · Building robust systems · Mentoring fellow engineers

    Experience designing and delivering complex systems in production; experience supporting and mentoring engineers; experience working in cloud environments

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Software development12 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Defining technical solutions · Designing software architectures · Mentoring team members

    7+ yrs7+ years as a software developer or engineer; enterprise-level complexity experience; proficiency in an enterprise-quality programming language; experience with a lower-level language; TypeScript and React or similar; deployment experience with Azure and/or AWS

  • Software development12 days ago

    Senior Developer Experience 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

    Improving developer workflows · Owning internal platforms · Designing cloud-native solutions

    Experience with Go, TypeScript, PHP, or similar; AWS and infrastructure-as-code tools; cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern design principles; developer workflow or tooling platforms; CI/CD, automated testing, and DevSecOps.

  • Software development12 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer - Operations Software

    Rocket Lab · 1001-5000 employees

    An end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Ingesting operational telemetry · Designing software and tests · Managing source code

    5+ yrsBachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, electrical engineering or similar; 5+ years’ related experience; experience with Git; experience with Redmine, Jira or another issue tracker; Golang development; high-performance systems and scalability; eligibility to access ITAR-regulated equipment and data

  • Software development12 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer

    Southern Cross Health Insurance · 201-1000 employees

    A New Zealand-owned health insurer empowering members to live well for longer through timely access to quality care.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Building back-end services · Owning Azure infrastructure · Maintaining CI/CD pipelines

    Experience building enterprise applications in cloud or hybrid environments; strong back-end and integration capability; hands-on Azure and infrastructure-as-code experience; CI/CD and testing experience; knowledge of secure coding, product maintenance and Agile delivery

    Generous leave
  • Software development12 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Designing agentic interface features · Contributing to the ai layer · Building integrations and datasets

    5+ yrs5+ years of experience across different systems and domains; fluency across, or close familiarity with, the listed technology stack

  • Software development12 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer

    Crimson Global Academy

    Wellington
    Full time

    Building software products · Solving technical problems · Mentoring colleagues

    5+ yrs5+ years of professional software engineering experience; strong full-stack skills with senior-level backend and infrastructure experience; fluency or near-fluency in HTML5/CSS, React, TypeScript, Node, Postgres, Docker, AWS and Terraform; track record of shipping software in a strong CI/CD environment

  • Software development13 days ago

    Principal Software Engineer

    New Zealand Transport Agency · 5001+ employees

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

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Leading engineering challenges · Setting technical direction · Mentoring engineers

    Deep software engineering expertise, experience establishing engineering standards, broad technical expertise across backend, frontend, integration, data and cloud technologies, strong SDLC and DevSecOps understanding, mentoring track record, legal right to work in New Zealand.

    Generous leave

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About software development jobs in New Zealand

There are 251 roles open for software development jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 70 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.

Of these, 229 full time and 33 hybrid or remote.

Where the ad shows a salary, most pay $132k to $189k a year.

Most are in Auckland (156), Wellington (38) and Canterbury (21).

2 ads say the employer will support a visa.

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