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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 development15 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer

    Komodo Wellbeing · 11-50 employees

    A global EdTech business helping schools lead with wellbeing through insight, education, and a scalable platform.

    Christchurch, Canterbury
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Owning technical implementation · Contributing to architecture · Conducting code reviews

    5+ yrs5+ years professional experience building and scaling customer-facing web applications; experience architecting systems for a global user base; proficiency with the company's technology stack; strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

  • Software development16 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer

    Tait Communications · 201-1000 employees

    A global leader in critical communications, designing and supporting networks for public safety, transportation, and utility customers.

    Christchurch, Canterbury
    Full time

    Designing software applications · Testing software systems · Mentoring fellow engineers

    Extensive software application development experience; strongly typed language experience (C++ or similar); system integration experience; cloud application development and deployment familiarity; automated testing experience; experience leading architecture development in a team; SDLC management experience

    Generous leave
  • Software development16 days ago

    Lead C++ Engineer, Animal Guidance (Embedded)

    Halter · 201-1000 employees

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

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Designing guidance algorithms · Developing embedded firmware · Debugging field issues

    Solid experience shipping software for resource-constrained systems; strong C++ fundamentals and design patterns; comfort with concurrency, limited memory, real-time behavior; good judgment under uncertainty; strong ownership and teamwork.

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Software development16 days ago

    C++ Engineer, Animal Guidance (Embedded)

    Halter · 201-1000 employees

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

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeMid level

    Designing guidance algorithms · Developing embedded firmware · Debugging field issues

    Solid experience shipping software for resource-constrained systems; strong C++ fundamentals and design patterns; comfort with concurrency, limited memory, real-time behavior; good judgment under uncertainty; strong ownership and teamwork.

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Software development17 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer, Data Science

    Procore · 1001-5000 employees

    A technology company developing software for construction and robotics applications.

    Auckland
    $92k-$126.5k a yearHybridFull timeSenior

    Building evaluation infrastructure · Diagnosing accuracy issues · Optimizing prompts

    Strong Python and SQL experience, data science background with LLM accuracy knowledge, experience building evaluation datasets and running evals, prompt engineering, and ability to work in Auckland office at least 2 days per week.

  • Software development17 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Building generative AI solutions · Deploying AI applications · Integrating enterprise data

    Experience in consulting, professional services or technology in an engineering, architecture or technical consulting role; experience delivering cloud-native solutions; hands-on experience designing and deploying generative AI, agentic AI or intelligent automation solutions; legally entitled to work in New Zealand

    Generous leave
  • Software development17 days ago
    Wellington
    Full time

    Leading technical direction · Mentoring engineers · Reviewing code

    Experience leading and mentoring software engineering teams; hands-on C# and .NET experience; Azure cloud expertise; event-driven architecture experience; Terraform and Infrastructure as Code; GitHub and CI/CD experience

    Parental leaveGenerous leaveRetirement savings
  • Software development16 days ago

    Senior C++ Engineer, Animal Guidance (Embedded)

    Halter · 201-1000 employees

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

    Auckland
    OnsiteFull timeSenior

    Designing guidance algorithms · Developing firmware · Debugging field issues

    Solid experience shipping software for resource-constrained systems; strong C++ fundamentals and design patterns; comfort with concurrency, limited memory, real-time behavior; good judgment under uncertainty; strong ownership and teamwork.

    Parental leaveGenerous leave
  • Software development17 days ago

    Senior Software 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

    Developing mainframe applications · Supporting batch processing · Troubleshooting production issues

    5+ yrsMainframe or host-based software development experience; batch and online/real-time processing experience; IBM MQ or enterprise messaging and system integration experience; at least 5 years with COBOL and CICS; business-critical production support experience.

    Generous leave
  • Software development17 days ago

    Kaiārahi Kaipūhanga Pūmanawa Lead Software Engineer

    Z Energy · 5001+ employees

    A New Zealand transport energy company focused on delivering safe, secure, and reliable energy solutions.

    Wellington
    $150k-$170k a yearHybridFull timeSeniorManages people

    Leading technical direction · Mentoring engineers · Driving engineering excellence

    Proven experience leading and mentoring software engineering teams; extensive hands-on C#, .NET, Azure, event-driven architectures, Terraform, GitHub, CI/CD; legal right to work in New Zealand.

    Parental leaveGenerous leaveRetirement savings
  • Software development17 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

    Designing software features · Developing desktop applications · Integrating cloud services

    5+ yrs5+ years software engineering experience; Python knowledge; Rust advantage; systems integration and APIs; data pipelines and schemas; CI/CD and DevOps; bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

  • Software development17 days ago
    Christchurch, Canterbury
    Full timeSeniorManages people

    Building scalable systems · Shaping engineering strategy · Managing engineers

    Experience mentoring or managing engineers; experience with React, Ruby on Rails, AWS, infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD technologies or similar

    Generous leave
  • Software development17 days ago
    Christchurch, Canterbury
    Full timeSenior

    Leading projects end-to-end · Building research features · Shaping product direction

    Deep hands-on full-stack engineering experience with React, Ruby on Rails and AWS; strong React experience and UI skills

    Generous leave
  • Software development17 days ago

    Senior Software Developer

    Assurant · 5001+ employees

    A global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Building modern applications · Modernising technology platforms · Using AI-assisted development tools

    10+ yrs10+ years’ software development experience; strong experience with C#/.NET, JavaScript/TypeScript and modern web frameworks; experience with Azure, SQL and relational databases; relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent practical experience

    Generous leave
  • Software development17 days ago

    EverWell - Lead Platform Mobile Engineer (Remote, NZ)

    EverCommerce · 1001-5000 employees

    A service commerce platform providing end-to-end SaaS solutions to simplify and empower service professionals.

    New Zealand
    Full time

    Shaping mobile technical direction · Improving mobile architecture · Supporting mobile infrastructure

    Hands-on mobile engineering experience across iOS and Android; experience leading technical projects and influencing architecture and engineering decisions; legally entitled to work in New Zealand

    Generous leave
  • Software development18 days ago

    Process Automation Engineer ‎

    One New Zealand · 1001-5000 employees

    A telecommunications company providing mobile, broadband, and business solutions.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Designing automation solutions · Deploying UiPath workflows · Monitoring automation performance

    Hands-on UiPath development experience, including Studio and Orchestrator; experience with UiPath AI Center, Document Understanding, Task Mining and Agentic/Autopilot; knowledge of Power Automate, AWS Step Functions or iPaaS; proficiency in C#, VB.NET, Python, PowerShell or SQL; solution design and mentoring experience

  • Software development18 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 connected devices · Testing software

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

  • Software development18 days ago
    Wellington
    Full timeSenior

    Building AI solutions · Deploying AI applications · Integrating enterprise data

    Experience in consulting, professional services or technology in an engineering, architecture or technical consulting role; experience delivering cloud-native solutions using Azure, AWS or GCP; hands-on experience designing and deploying generative AI, agentic AI or intelligent automation solutions; legally entitled to work in New Zealand

    Generous leave
  • Software development18 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Designing AI architectures · Delivering enterprise AI solutions · Leading engineering teams

    Significant experience leading multidisciplinary technology delivery teams; cloud-native solution architecture and delivery experience using Azure, AWS, GCP or OCI; enterprise generative or agentic AI solution design and deployment experience; experience establishing engineering standards and governance frameworks

    Generous leave
  • Software development18 days ago

    IoT Engineer

    Gallagher Animal Management

    Hamilton, Waikato
    Full time

    Designing end-to-end IoT solutions · Integrating IoT components · Testing complex IoT systems

    Proven IoT development experience

  • Software development19 days ago

    Software Development Engineer, Payroll Development

    Workday · 5001+ employees

    A Fortune 500 company and leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, shaping the future of work.

    Auckland
    HybridFull timeSenior

    Building payroll software · Integrating systems · Supporting implementations

    5+ yrs5+ years software engineering experience; Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent; experience integrating with external systems, APIs, and enterprise data; Workday Payroll certification required; willing to travel or work on-site as needed.

  • Software development18 days ago

    Senior Integration Engineer

    Xero · 5001+ employees

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

    Auckland
    Full time

    Designing automated workflows · Building integrations · Monitoring production automations

    Hands-on experience building workflows, integrations or automations

  • Software development18 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Maintaining business applications · Building low-code solutions · Supporting application integrations

    3+ yrsSoftware development experience; commercial Node.js experience; practical exposure to Microsoft Power Platform; experience with APIs, integrations or business applications

  • Software development18 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Building automation frameworks · Engineering pipeline quality controls · Driving continuous improvement

    Experience in automation, API and integration testing; strong coding skills

    Generous leave
  • Software development19 days ago

    EverWell - Lead Platform Mobile Engineer (Remote, NZ)

    EverCommerce · 1001-5000 employees

    A service commerce platform providing end-to-end SaaS solutions to simplify and empower service professionals.

    New Zealand
    RemoteFull timeSenior

    Leading mobile architecture · Improving engineering standards · Mentoring engineers

    Strong hands-on mobile engineering experience across iOS and Android; experience leading technical projects and influencing architecture; solid understanding of mobile platform architecture, performance, reliability, and security; legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

    Generous leave
  • Software development19 days ago

    Senior Software Development Engineer, Payroll Development

    Workday · 5001+ employees

    A Fortune 500 company and leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, shaping the future of work.

    Auckland
    HybridFull timeSenior

    Aligning with implementation teams · Collaborating on design and deployment · Troubleshooting implementation issues

    7+ yrs7+ years software engineering experience, Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent, experience integrating with external systems and APIs, 3-5+ years Workday Payroll experience, Workday Payroll certification required.

  • Software development19 days ago

    Senior Software Development Engineer, Payroll Development

    Workday · 5001+ employees

    A Fortune 500 company and leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, shaping the future of work.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Integrating payroll systems · Supporting customer deployments · Training implementation teams

    3+ yrs7+ years of software engineering experience; 3–5+ years of Workday Payroll experience; bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; experience integrating software with external systems, APIs, and enterprise data sources; Workday Payroll certification

  • Software development19 days ago

    Software Development Engineer, Payroll Development

    Workday · 5001+ employees

    A Fortune 500 company and leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, shaping the future of work.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Building production software · Integrating payroll systems · Troubleshooting implementation issues

    1+ yr5+ years of software engineering experience; bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; experience integrating software with external systems, APIs, and enterprise data sources; 1–3+ years of Workday Payroll experience; Workday Payroll certification

  • Software development19 days ago

    Software Engineer (PHP

    Global Payments Inc.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Building software · Testing code · Troubleshooting production issues

    3+ yrs3+ years developing and supporting web applications; PHP and Laravel skills; experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL, JavaScript, Vue.js or similar, HTML, CSS, REST APIs, Git, code reviews, automated testing and CI/CD practices

  • Software development19 days ago

    Embedded Software Developer

    Windcave · 201-1000 employees

    A payment technology company providing comprehensive payment solutions globally.

    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Developing embedded software · Programming embedded C · Working with microprocessors

    2+ yrs2 years of embedded C programming experience; experience with low-level protocols; understanding of TCP/IP, serial communication, RTOS and multithreaded programming; ability to read hardware schematics and datasheets; competence with resource-limited microprocessors; right to work in New Zealand

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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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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.

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