Move to New Zealand - Senior Software Engineer
Propellerheadover 1 year ago
Berlin, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- Define technical solutions through research and team investigation in line with CTO-directed strategy.
- Design and construct full-stack software, deployment architectures, automated testing, and third-party integrations.
- Guide proofs of concept into production and mentor team members on technologies and practices.
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams on solution design, roadmaps, and delivery within agreed budgets.
- Migrate polyglot solutions toward standardized Rust and TypeScript and more portable deployment architectures.
- Contribute to distributed and asynchronous enterprise systems using microservices and messaging.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of experience as a software developer or engineer, including enterprise-level complexity.
- High proficiency in at least one enterprise-quality programming language and ecosystem, such as C# with .NET or Java with Spring.
- Experience with a lower-level language such as Rust or C++.
- Experience with TypeScript and React or similar front-end frameworks and 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 and constructing distributed and asynchronous architectures, including microservices and messaging.
- Experience using LLMs in software delivery and articulating their effects on development speed and system safety.
- Ability to produce clear and concise design documents with LLM assistance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Applicants must submit a cover letter; progressing candidates may need to complete police, credit history, and other assessments and provide qualification evidence.
Benefits
- Hybrid working from a beautifully designed Auckland office and home, with regular in-person attendance required.
- Opportunity for professional growth, learning, and collaboration on diverse client work.
- Fortnightly knowledge-sharing sessions with lunch.
- Competitive salary and an Employee Share Purchase Scheme.
- International applicants planning to relocate to Auckland are welcomed, but the role requires Auckland-based employment and an in-person final 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.