Move to New Zealand - Senior Software Engineer
Propellerhead29 days ago
Munich, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- Define technical solutions through research and team investigation in line with CTO-directed vision.
- Design and construct software across the full stack, including code structure, deployment architecture, DevOps, automated testing, and third-party integrations.
- Guide proofs of concept into production and mentor team members on new technologies and practices.
- Collaborate with client stakeholders and internal teams on solution design, roadmap delivery, and agreed budgets.
- Migrate existing polyglot solutions to standardized Rust and TypeScript and develop more portable deployment architectures.
- Research and define future technical strategies for the company and its clients.
- Create design documents and translate requirements into technical tasks while helping teams and customers develop effective enterprise software architectures.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience as a software developer or engineer, including experience with enterprise-level complexity.
- High proficiency in at least one enterprise-quality programming language and ecosystem, such as C#/.NET or Java and Spring.
- Experience with a lower-level application or systems language, preferably Rust or alternatively C++.
- Experience with TypeScript and React or similar front-end frameworks, plus a strong understanding of web application development.
- Hands-on experience deploying to Azure and/or AWS, building CI/CD pipelines, and using infrastructure scripting frameworks such as Terraform.
- Demonstrable experience designing distributed and asynchronous architectures, including microservices and messaging systems.
- Experience using LLMs in software delivery and explaining how they improve delivery speed and system safety.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Candidates who progress may need to complete a police background check, credit history check, and other assessments, and provide evidence of qualifications.
- A cover letter is required; applicants are asked not to use AI to prepare it.
Benefits
- Innovative, learning-oriented, and collaborative team culture.
- Interesting and diverse commercially focused work for well-respected clients.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- Fortnightly knowledge-sharing sessions with lunch.
- Employee Share Purchase Scheme.
- Competitive salary.
- Auckland-based hybrid work from the office and home, with regular in-office attendance required.
- International applicants may relocate to Auckland, and the final recruitment stage requires an in-person interview in New Zealand.
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About Propellerhead
Propellerhead is a New Zealand software consultancy that designs, builds, and maintains large-scale custom digital platforms for enterprises and public‑sector clients. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Auckland, it is a privately held technology partner focused on open‑source development, agile delivery, and emerging identity standards such as verifiable credentials and self‑sovereign identity. The team also works with linked open data and decentralized web technologies.