Principal Software Engineer — AI-Driven, Flexible & Growth

Marketplace; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Five weeks leave

Insurance

Career growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the toughest engineering challenges, shape technical direction and drive AI augmented engineering across frontend, backend, mobile and integration teams. You will stay close to delivery and mentor engineers.

You will influence software strategy and security, champion DevSecOps, and grow capability across the Engineering Chapter.

Qualifications

• Strong technical leadership across frontend, backend, mobile and integration engineering
• Experience establishing and embedding engineering standards, patterns and guardrails
• Future-focused vision for AI augmented engineering and security-first delivery

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across complex, high-impact engineering challenges
• Lead development and adoption of engineering standards, patterns, guardrails and reusable approaches
• Lead the evolution of AI augmented engineering and scale new approaches across teams
• Mentor engineers from graduate to senior level and grow capability across the chapter

Job description

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the toughest engineering challenges, shape technical direction and drive AI augmented engineering across frontend, backend, mobile and integration teams. You will stay close to delivery and mentor engineers.

You will influence software strategy and security, champion DevSecOps, and grow capability across the Engineering Chapter.