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Software engineer jobs in New Zealand.

75 open roles, 19 posted this week, most paying $133k to $199k a year. Apply directly with the employer, and tailor your CV to each one.

  • 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
  • Software development13 days ago

    Principal Software Engineer

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

    Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui
    Full time

    Leading engineering challenges · Developing engineering standards · Mentoring software engineers

    Deep software engineering expertise; experience establishing engineering standards and patterns; broad expertise across modern software engineering; track record mentoring engineers

  • Software development13 days ago

    Software Engineer – Junior & Intermediate

    Gallagher Group · 1001-5000 employees

    A New Zealand-founded technology company protecting critical infrastructure and supporting innovative solutions globally.

    Hamilton, Waikato
    HybridFull timeEntry level

    Designing software · Developing code · Debugging components

    Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience; C# (WPF, generics, .NET) and SQL Server development experience; proficiency with development environments, version control, and debugging tools; agile and automated testing experience desirable.

    Retirement savings
  • Software development13 days ago

    Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

    Pushpay · 201-1000 employees

    A high-growth SaaS business providing mobile apps, management software, and giving technology to churches, schools, and nonprofits.

    Auckland
    Full time

    Building full-stack features · Writing backend code · Building UI components

    6+ yrs6+ years software engineering experience delivering production web applications; proficiency in .NET and C#; hands-on modern frontend framework experience; valid work rights for NZ

  • Software development13 days ago

    Software Engineer, NZ

    Partly · 51-200 employees

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

    Auckland
    Full time

    Solving technical problems · Implementing core software · Improving customer experience

    Relocation supportParental leaveFour-day week
  • Software development13 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer

    Pushpay · 201-1000 employees

    A high-growth SaaS business providing mobile apps, management software, and giving technology to churches, schools, and nonprofits.

    Auckland
    Internship

    Designing high-level systems · Building software solutions · Collaborating on product delivery

    Commercial software engineering experience; proficiency in .NET/C#; experience in architecture, design, creation and delivery of solutions; familiarity with API web service design and API client consumption; experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment practices and tooling; authorised to work in New Zealand

    Parental leaveGenerous leaveStudy support
  • Software development15 days ago

    Intern/ Graduate Software Engineer, NZ

    Partly · 51-200 employees

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

    Christchurch, Canterbury
    Internship

    Architecting scalable products · Implementing software solutions · Testing software products

    Enrolled in and working toward a BS in Computer Science or related field; able to be based in Christchurch, New Zealand for the duration of the internship

    Relocation supportParental leave
  • Software development16 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Designing enterprise solutions · Modernising legacy processes · Developing Pega applications

    5+ yrsPega Senior System Architect (SSA) certification; 5–7 years’ hands-on Pega experience, including at least 3 years at SSA level; extensive Pega Platform and enterprise application development experience; additional Pega certifications, badges or ongoing professional development.

  • Software development16 days ago
    Auckland
    Full time

    Configuring Pega applications · Building workflows and interfaces · Testing and resolving defects

    Pega Certified System Architect (PCSA) certification; practical experience configuring or supporting Pega applications; foundational Pega platform understanding; experience with unit testing, defect resolution, peer review and technical documentation; basic understanding of APIs, integrations, source control, CI/CD or deployment practices.

  • Software development16 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 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
    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 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 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
    Auckland
    Full time

    Building backend services · Integrating generative AI · Developing conversational workflows

    5+ yrs5+ years of professional software development experience; hands-on experience building with LLMs, Generative AI, or Conversational AI; experience integrating AI/LLM APIs into commercial applications

  • Software development19 days ago

    Principal Software Engineer - R&D

    Resideo · 5001+ employees

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

    Auckland
    HybridFull timeSenior

    Architecting software platforms · Developing edge runtime · Mentoring engineers

    10+ yrs10+ years software development experience with compiled languages (Rust, C/C++, Go), systems engineering experience, and R&D or prototyping environment experience.

  • Software development20 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer, NZ

    Partly · 51-200 employees

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

    Auckland
    Full time

    Building scalable systems · Developing platform features · Sharing software practices

    5+ yrs5+ years developing complex applications; knowledge of computer science and engineering fundamentals; knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases and data models; experience building reliable distributed systems

    Relocation supportParental leaveFour-day week
  • Software development20 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer

    Beca · 1001-5000 employees

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

    Auckland
    Full time

    Developing digital solutions · Managing platform components · Mentoring engineering teams

    Full-stack development; cloud-based software products; web development; API systems integration; distributed systems; software security and storage; enterprise experience across C#, .NET, Blazor, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL Server, Azure DevOps; Microsoft Azure cloud services; modern AI development tools

    Relocation support
  • Software development21 days ago

    Senior Flight Software Engineer - Electron

    Rocket Lab · 1001-5000 employees

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

    Mount Holdsworth, Wellington
    Full timeSenior

    Developing flight software · Leading major projects · Verifying software systems

    5+ yrsEngineering degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent; 5+ years of applicable embedded software development using C and C++; embedded Linux development and deployment; Git; UDP/TCP software and driver development in embedded systems

    Visa sponsorshipRelocation supportParental leave
  • Software development21 days ago

    Embedded Software Engineer

    Gallagher Security

    Hamilton, Waikato
    Full time

    Designing embedded software · Collaborating on board bring-up · Troubleshooting existing products

    3+ yrsRelevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience; at least 3 years' commercial software development experience; strong Embedded C/C++ skills; knowledge of digital electronics, microprocessors and embedded systems; experience with debugging, version control and automated testing.

  • Software development21 days ago
    Christchurch, Canterbury
    Full time

    Building full-stack features · Owning production services · Modernizing platform services

    3+ yrs3 to 6 years building production web applications; frontend proficiency with Vue.js, React or equivalent; backend proficiency in an OOP language; SQL and relational database fundamentals; writing and maintaining tests; daily use of agentic coding tools; production AWS experience

    Generous leave
  • Software development23 days ago
    New Zealand
    Full time

    Running coding sessions · Analyzing model outputs · Red-teaming models

    Professional or serious open-source experience shipping production code; comfort in at least one major stack; clear written English

  • Software development23 days ago
    Auckland
    Full timeSenior

    Developing mobile applications · Enhancing product quality · Designing and scoping projects

    6+ yrsMinimum 6 years’ experience as a software engineer in an enterprise environment

    Generous leave
  • Software development24 days ago

    Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

    LawVu · 51-200 employees

    A global software company providing an AI-native operating system for in-house legal teams.

    New Zealand
    Full time

    Mentoring junior engineers · Guiding technical initiatives · Building scalable solutions

    Parental leaveGenerous leave

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About software engineer jobs in New Zealand

There are 75 roles open for software engineer jobs in New Zealand on the SmartCVs job board, 19 of them posted in the last week, all from employers' own career sites.

Of these, 68 full time and 13 hybrid or remote.

Where the ad shows a salary, most pay $133k to $199k a year.

1 ad says the employer will support a visa.

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