Senior AI Software Engineer — Lead with AI, Build & Mentor

Skycitycareers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Discounts at outlets

Sky Tower trips

Staff cafeteria meals

Staff car parking

Job summary

SkyCity seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build and deliver production-ready software while shaping AI-enabled development practices. You will mentor teammates, review code, and collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and Security specialists to deliver impactful solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering with modern stacks, cloud platforms, and ongoing exploration of AI technologies to improve delivery quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience delivering production software.
• Strong design skills across modern stacks and platforms.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Proficient in Git, CI/CD, testing and modern engineering practices.
• Experience using AI-powered development tools and evaluating AI-generated code.
• Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deliver production-ready software for SkyCity.
• Partner with product and tech leaders; mentor teammates.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, automation and improvement.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, QA, security and stakeholders.
• Explore and evaluate emerging AI platforms to drive innovation.

Skills

Software design

CI/CD

Debugging

Problem solving

Mentoring

Communication

AI development

Team collaboration

Tools

Git

AWS

Azure

Job description

SkyCity seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, build and deliver production-ready software while shaping AI-enabled development practices. You will mentor teammates, review code, and collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and Security specialists to deliver impactful solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on engineering with modern stacks, cloud platforms, and ongoing exploration of AI technologies to improve delivery quality and efficiency.