Senior Software Engineer

E pā ana ki a SkyCity | About SkyCity

Are you a senior engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and is excited by the future of AI-assisted software development? At SkyCity, we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in delivering innovative digital solutions while helping shape the way modern engineering teams leverage AI.

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be a senior individual contributor within a high-performing development squad, taking ownership of the squad's most complex and business-critical engineering work. You'll design, build and deliver production-ready software, partner closely with product and technical leaders, and help elevate engineering capability across the team through mentoring, collaboration and code review.

This is a hands-on role where you'll combine deep software engineering expertise with modern AI development practices, using tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor and other emerging technologies to accelerate delivery while maintaining exceptional quality standards

Design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions using modern development frameworks and AI-powered tools.

Build applications usingReact, Next.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript

Leverage AI tools and co-workers to improve development productivity and enhance engineering outcomes

Contribute to the development of best practices and standards for AI-assisted software development across SkyCity

Participate in code reviews, testing, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives

Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, QA teams, Security specialists, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions

Explore and evaluate emerging AI platforms and technologies to drive innovation and efficiency

Mōu | About You

6+ years' experience delivering production software solutions

Strong software design skills and experience working across modern technology stacks

Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or similar

Deep understanding of Git, CI/CD, testing and modern engineering practices

Experience using AI-powered development tools and the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code

Outstanding debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills.A security-first mindset and experience building scalable, reliable systems

Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to a range of stakeholders

A genuine passion for mentoring and developing others

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.