Senior Software Engineer - Squad Tech Lead
Summary
A hands-on senior engineer who leads the technical direction of a 4-6 person delivery squad at SkyCity — architecting, coding, mentoring, and driving AI-augmented development practices. Core stack involves cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Cloudflare) and AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Cursor.
Salary: Medical insurance, cafe, discounted carparking ++
E pā ana ki a SkyCity | About SkyCity
This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of modern software engineering and AI-enabled delivery. You'll help shape how technology is built and delivered across SkyCity while working with passionate engineers who are embracing new ways of solving complex business problems.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
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Leading the architecture and technical design of squad deliverables
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Designing, building, and shipping production-ready software as an active contributor within the squad
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Driving AI-augmented development practices and guiding the use of AI coding tools and agents
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Ensuring all solutions meet quality, security, testing, and operational standards
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Mentoring and developing intermediate and junior engineers
Mōu | About You
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8+ years' experience delivering software solutions in production environments
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Strong software architecture and technical design experience
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Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Cloudflare
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A security-first mindset and commitment to building robust, scalable solutions
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Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or similar technologies
Ngā painga | Benefits
- A supportive, diverse company culture
- Work with a fun and hardworking team
- $2.50 cooked meals in our staff cafeteria (there's some healthy salads as well)
- Staff convenience store (discounted milk, bread, eggs, butter etc)
- Heavily discounted staff car parking
- Career progression
- Medical insurance
- Discounts at our outlets
- Free trips for you plus one as many times as you like up the Sky Tower (if you like heights and not too busy!)
At SkyCity, our career opportunities are as diverse as our workforce. We don't just embrace differences; we value and support them. Our hiring is centred on capability and performance, regardless of gender, gender identity, race, origin, age, educational background, disability, or religious beliefs. We're here to empower you to shine. Our willingness to adapt ensures you can chart your path with us! Join us at SkyCity and be extraordinary by being you.
SkyCity takes its commitment to Host Responsibility seriously. Every member of our team, no matter their role, contributes towards SkyCity's culture of customer care.