Top Software Engineer Jobs in Wellington

Build and scale an enterprise AI Workspace through responsive React applications, Node.js and Python backend services, Azure deployment, enterprise authentication, AI integrations, and secure CI/CD practices. Create Power BI dashboards, data models, DAX measures, and Power Query transformations, while integrating reports with enterprise applications. Collaborate in Agile, DevOps-oriented global teams to deliver scalable, maintainable software and actionable business intelligence.

Provides principal-level technical leadership across software engineering teams and platforms. Leads complex engineering challenges, establishes standards and reusable patterns, shapes AI-augmented engineering practices, guides enterprise technical decisions, mentors engineers, and champions DevSecOps, automation, security, resilience, and sustainable delivery across frontend, backend, mobile, integration, data, and cloud environments.

Provides technical leadership for software engineering initiatives across supply and retail systems. Responsibilities include setting architecture and technical direction, mentoring engineers, reviewing code, managing technical debt, troubleshooting complex issues, improving engineering standards, supporting automation and testing, and contributing to technology roadmaps and platform modernisation. The role requires hands-on expertise with C#, .NET, Azure, event-driven architecture, Terraform, GitHub, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.

Design and maintain distributed Lance dataset operations, develop high-performance indices and data formats, and improve query performance across Spark, Ray, and Trino. Contribute Rust-based table formats and encodings, integrate Lance with major open-source data infrastructure systems, operate internal data processing infrastructure, and promote the project through open-source communities and conferences.

Architect and lead large-scale cloud networking and security platforms across multicloud and hybrid environments. Own routing, NAT, firewall, control-plane, and data-plane architecture from design through production. Lead cross-team initiatives, improve reliability and performance, mentor engineers, support recruiting, participate in on-call, and serve as a senior technical contact for key customers. Develop networking services using Python or Go and guide complex technical decisions involving BGP, traffic steering, distributed systems, and zero-trust security.

Evaluate AI coding agents such as Codex, Claude Code, and Cursor for engineering judgment, reasoning quality, usefulness, and trustworthiness. Provide clear written feedback, distinguish response quality levels, and explain assessments through short videos. The role requires senior-level software engineering experience, strong TypeScript/JavaScript or Python skills, familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows, and the ability to make rigorous, opinionated judgments without reviewing every line of code.

Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-availability brokerage systems for Japan. Develop backend microservices, APIs, financial integrations, and middle- and back-office systems supporting multi-currency transactions, accounting, settlement, and Japan-specific regulations. Collaborate with global engineering teams and Japanese regulators, vendors, and partners; translate requirements into technical solutions. Participate in incident response, on-call rotations, architecture, mentoring, recruitment initiatives, and regional engineering projects.

Design and implement open source networking solutions, collaborate with cloud providers, and contribute to technical documentation and community efforts.

Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based analytics applications for life sciences supply chain operations. Build scalable backend services, provide architectural guidance, write high-performance code, and collaborate with data scientists, architects, product teams, and QA. Contribute to product strategy, estimate and track complex initiatives, support Agile development, and participate throughout the software development lifecycle.

Design, build, test, deploy, monitor, and improve CGA’s cloud products, backend, infrastructure, and frontend systems. Own complex technical problems end to end, contribute to architecture and technical direction, collaborate with product stakeholders, improve CI/CD and deployment practices, respond to production issues, and mentor engineers while raising engineering quality.

Build and maintain hardened Ubuntu-based container images and the automated CI/CD pipelines to build, test, scan, sign, publish, and retire them. Integrate upstream open-source projects, ensure security and cloud-native compatibility, collaborate with cross-functional teams, document and share knowledge, mentor colleagues, and contribute to hiring. Work in a distributed agile environment with occasional travel.

Canonical seeks open-source enthusiasts to optimize Ubuntu for new silicon technologies, collaborating with teams and customers to enhance software quality and performance across various platforms.

Join Canonical as a Go Software Engineer to enhance developer workflows and build tools integrated with Ubuntu and modern SDKs, focusing on performance and user experience.

You will build and maintain container images, automate CI/CD processes, engage with the community, and mentor junior team members in a collaborative environment.

The role involves designing and implementing features, debugging, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with the community in the Mir graphics stack.

The Senior Software Engineer in Test builds and executes automated tests, develops testing tools, and collaborates on technical designs while ensuring system testability for the TraceLink platform.

Build and scale the internal developer platform: create tools, services and automation (CI/CD, canaries, feature flags, access workflows) using IaC (Pulumi/Python) and Kubernetes to enable safe, fast shipping. Drive platform initiatives, mentor teams, lead AI tool adoption for engineering, participate in on-call and design/code reviews, and ship major improvements across the organization.

Design, build, and operate scalable, highly available Threat Protection and ShadowAI services. Own features end-to-end, implement detections and policies for generative AI and web threats, maintain tests and SLOs, use AI-assisted tooling responsibly, and collaborate with product, security, and ops to deliver reliable, secure production services.

Design, build, deploy, and operate backend features and services in a cloud environment. Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance, collaborate cross-functionally, use AI-assisted development tools, and reduce production incidents while meeting sprint and roadmap commitments.

Design and build scalable backend brokerage systems for Japan, develop gRPC/REST microservices and vendor integrations, translate regulatory requirements into technical specs, participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot production incidents, and collaborate with global teams to support Japan market features like NISA and MyNumber.

As a Software Solutions Engineer, you'll implement software solutions for clients, build workflows, manage project timelines, and facilitate technical integrations. You'll work closely with customers and internal teams to ensure successful deployments and customer satisfaction while fostering strong relationships across the organization.