Senior Software Developer (Remote or Relocate)

Work alongside our innovative team based in Auckland New Zealand! We are seeking talented individuals excited about the opportunity to learn expand their skillset and support our company in its evolution to a Rust code base.

We welcome applications from individuals located internationally seeking remote engagements or those looking to relocate to Auckland New Zealand.

While most of our team work within the New Zealand timezone we welcome applications from those located internationally. Propellerhead only require a minimal timezone overlap with our NZ-based team mainly to join the daily stand-up. This typically takes place at the start of the NZ work day ( 9.00am NZT) though may vary slightly depending on which team you join. The crossover hours will be discussed further and agreed upon in the latter stages of our recruitment process.

The Role :

As a Senior Software Developer in our core delivery team youll help craft interesting challenging systems that are beyond routine feature work alongside a team of highly skilled peers who value software craftsmanship and autonomy.

Youll work in an environment that prioritises technical excellence curiosity and forward-thinking design. We are looking for someone who is excited by emerging technologies and wants to make a tangible difference in the way people interact with digital systems.

We offer a culture built on trust continuous learning and meaningful impact. Youll join a team that values integrity over ego and clarity over complexity.

Propellerhead operates a hybrid working model (work from our office and from your own home). While we prefer our NZ-based team to be located in Auckland we are also welcoming applications from international developers who would like to work remotely or relocate to Auckland (please specify your plans in your application).

If you are ready to work on real problems with real impact and help lay the groundwork for what comes next - we would like to hear from you.

Role Responsibilities :

• Active participation in all aspects of software solution design including code structure deployment architecture DevOps automated testing and integration of third party systems in line with our technical strategies.
• Collaborating with client stakeholders and with fellow Propellerhead Developers Analysts and Solution Architects to create a shared understanding of the solution design and roadmap delivery in line with agreed budgets.
• Constructing software at every layer of the stack from user interfaces back end services data repositories interoperability infrastructure-as-code deployment pipelines automated testing and system monitoring.
• Providing second-line support of the systems you build and actively seeking ways to keep your software secure performant and reliable.
• Passing on your learning of new technologies or techniques to the broader organisation as part of our knowledge sharing programme.
• As a core team member you will be responsible for directing the development approach and reviewing components delivered by implementation partners to ensure quality measures such as security reliability maintainability performance and functional fit for purpose.
• Actively moving forward the evolution of our code base from C# to Rust.

Skills and Experience Required :

About Propellerhead :

Propellerhead is a leading software services company that designs delivers and maintains large-scale custom-built digital platforms across a range of technologies. We place emphasis on producing technology which is meaningful has value and can make a difference in the world. We foster long lasting and trusting relationships with all our clients and we have worked with a diverse range of commercial non-profit and government organisations over our 20 years in the market.

How We Build Software :

We build software by structuring solutions in a product-centric manner and focusing on continuously delivering improvements from a backlog of features. These features are taken from real stakeholder needs linked to clear objectives. As a result our digital platforms are a mixture of custom components and external services which produce a powerful and engaging experience when combined.

Benefits :

Relocating candidates :

Propellerhead hires exceptional talent from all around the globe and many of our people have relocated to New Zealand to join our team. Weve created this website packed full of information about moving to New Zealand to work for Propellerhead if youre interested in making the move to our wonderful country.

Cover Letter :

Please note - only applications with a cover letter will be reviewed.

Its very important to us that you include a cover letter with your applicationits your chance to tell us more about who you are and what you value.

At Propellerhead we use AI thoughtfully as part of our delivery practices - considered integration helps us stay at the forefront of technology and create innovative valuable solutions for our clients.

In recruitment however AI isnt used to assess skills experience or suitability for a role. Every application is reviewed by a real person to ensure a fair engaged and thoughtfully human process.

Therefore we kindly ask that you refrain from using it in your application. Were excited to learn about your unique experiences and ideas so please apply as your authentic self!

More :

Candidates that progress may be asked to agree to a police background check credit history check other assessments and provide evidence of qualifications.

Learn more about our company here.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Spring,.NET,C / C++,Go,React,OOP,C#,AWS,Data Structures,Software Development,Java,Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1