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

Skycitycareers

Auckland

On-site

NZD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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Discounts at outlets

Sky Tower trips

Staff cafeteria meals

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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

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

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