Software Engineering Jobs in New Zealand
There are 231 open Software Engineering jobs in New Zealand on freehire right now. 110 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, api and ci-cd.
Most requested skills
- cloud 48%
- api 48%
- ci-cd 46%
- ai 44%
- agile 39%
- react 36%
- aws 34%
- java 32%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 75 · 32%
- Onsite 37 · 16%
- Remote 17 · 7%
Visa sponsorship offered in 41% of the 29 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 99
- Lead 24
- Principal 10
- Staff 5
- Intern 4
- Junior 2
Who is hiring
- 501-1000 employees 26
- 1000+ employees 24
- 51-200 employees 15
- 11-50 employees 6
- 1-10 employees 2
- 201-500 employees 1
Senior Software Engineer - AI Test Environments
The Senior Software Engineer will build reinforcement learning environments to test AI models on software engineering tasks. The role involves optimizing performance, implementing features, and creating deterministic verification tools using the Model Context Protocol.
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer building cloud-based products (student/parent apps, backend, infrastructure, internal tools) for an online school using React, TypeScript, Node, Postgres, Docker, AWS, and Terraform.
Lead Software Engineer
Lead Software Engineer (50% hands-on, 50% leadership) managing up to two squads to deliver digital customer experiences using Java, React, and mobile technologies at Westpac.
Lead Java Developer - Build Enterprise Apps
Lead Java Developer role shaping enterprise applications in Porirua, combining hands-on coding with architectural direction, mentoring, and Agile team collaboration.
Lead Java Developer
Hands-on technical leadership role guiding Agile teams building enterprise Java applications with Java 17, Spring Boot and React; involves coding, architecture decisions and mentoring developers.
Software Developer
Hands-on Software Developer building and maintaining the Infomate web platform and iOS mobile app across community, marketplace, and advertising modules, primarily using TypeScript/JavaScript front-end technologies and SQL databases.
Software Engineer - Remote
Build and scale a Python/Django-based mental-health platform, integrate with EHR systems, and deliver analytics using AWS and Celery.
Tech Lead .Net Developer / $175k + Benefits
Hands-on Tech Lead .NET Developer at an established SaaS company in Auckland, designing and building complex C#/.NET features while providing technical leadership and integrating AI-assisted development tools into the engineering workflow.
Senior ABAP Developer - SAP
Senior ABAP Developer designing, developing, and supporting SAP ERP solutions across multiple modules (FI-CO, MM, PM, PP, SD, HR, RE-FX) for KiwiRail's rail transport network in Wellington.
Software Developer
Maintain and improve an internally built ASP.NET/Razor CRM suite for a not-for-profit donor management call centre, with SQL Server database work, JavaScript/PHP tasks, and occasional network/hardware support.
Lead Software Engineer
The Lead Software Engineer will manage a development team to design and deliver scalable software solutions for health insurance products. The role involves mentoring staff, applying modern architectural practices, and working with technologies including Node.js, C#, React, and cloud platforms.
Lead Software Engineer
Lead a team of software developers at nib (health/life insurance) designing and building modern web applications using Node.js, C#, React, and Angular on cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
Staff Software Engineer - Native Infrastructure
Own the native build and release infrastructure for Canva’s mobile apps, including Bazel rules, monorepo migration, and React Native pipelines, to make mobile shipping reliable and scalable.
Software Developer, Sr
Senior software developer at Fiserv designing and building financial services applications using Java/C/C#/C++, SQL databases, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) within Agile, CI/CD-driven teams.
Web Developer
3-month contract Web Developer in Auckland delivering and enhancing multiple web projects using PHP, WordPress, React, TypeScript, Node.js, and various CMS platforms.
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer on a fixed-term contract (until July 2027) developing Leapfrog, a 3D geological modelling desktop application, primarily using Python with a focus on core modules, testing, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Auckland, New Zealand
Software Engineer on Speechify's AI data team, building and operating petabyte-scale data ingestion pipelines on GCP with Terraform, Python, and Docker to support model training.
Java Developer
The Java Developer will design, implement, and maintain high-volume, low-latency Java applications throughout the full development lifecycle. The role requires expertise in Java EE, Spring, and ORM technologies to build and optimize mission-critical systems.
Lead Software Engineer
Hands-on Lead Software Engineer at an agriculture-tech startup, spending 80-90% of time building and shipping full-stack software (TypeScript, React, Node.js) while providing technical leadership across architecture, quality, and AI-native development workflows.