Senior C++ Developer

AssessAdvantage; Devonport-Takapuna; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cake

Flexible working

Smart-casual dress code

Office by the beach with parking

Job summary

Catapult Software in New Zealand is seeking an experienced C++ developer to build SCADA and control system UI applications for export. You will collaborate with system engineers and frontend developers to extend shared platforms and write high-quality, testable code in a small, Agile team.

The role requires 8+ years of C++ experience on legacy codebases, strong Windows development skills (C++20, Boost Asio), and excellent English.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of C++ development on legacy codebases in active product releases.
• Strong C++ (C++20, Boost Asio) and Windows development experience.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Build SCADA and control system UI applications for export.
• Work with system engineers and frontend developers to extend shared platforms.
• Write code to our standards, with testing and refactoring built in.
• Work to Agile and CI practice, building for security and scalability.
• Build features such as web services and queries over existing data.
• Work on core data structures, algorithms, and application performance.
• Peer code reviews, work with other software developers in a small team.

Skills

C++ development

English communication

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

VC++

MFC

COM

Visual Studio

Git

SVN

NuGet

npm

yarn

Jira

Jenkins

C#

REST APIs

Angular/React

Job description

"Solutions that save time, money and lives" - for real customers, in 40+ countries.

The code you write keeps essential services running. You'll be working in C++ on SCADA and control system interfaces used by electricity, water, oil & gas, and manufacturing operators around the world - a mature codebase in active development, in a small team where what you build ships.

Catapult Software is a New Zealand software export success story. Since 1991, we have helped electricity, water, oil & gas, and manufacturing clients around the world manage essential services and equipment. Today, we are a key integration partner with Velotic - the global industrial software leader, previously GE - extending and optimising SCADA systems for its core products.

What you’ll do

• Build SCADA and control system UI applications for export
• Work with system engineers and frontend developers to extend shared platforms
• Write code to our standards, with testing and refactoring built in
• Work to Agile and CI practice, building for security and scalability
• Build features such as web services and queries over existing data
• Work on core data structures, algorithms, and application performance
• Peer code reviews, work with other software developers in a small team

To apply, you must:

• Be a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
• 8+ years of C++ development on legacy codebases in active product releases
• Strong C++ (C++20, Boost Asio)
• Excellent written and spoken English

You’ll also bring

• A relevant tertiary qualification
• Up-to-date on technology trends, keen to experiment and bring new ideas
• Multithreading and concurrency, with strong debugging and profiling skills
• Experience building reusable, testable, responsive Angular/React components
• Publishing and consuming REST APIs
• Experience porting legacy C++ and toolkits from 32-bit to 64-bit (ideal!)
• Understands a problem before solving it, provides estimates, and owns delivery
• Adaptable to changing requirements, with an eye for customer value
• Hands‑on experience with VC++, MFC, and COM (useful)
• Visual Studio, Git, SVN, NuGet, npm, yarn, Jira, Jenkins, and C#

What’s in it for you

• Work on products that manage essential services for millions of people
• Be part of an enduring, successful, progressive, and relevant business
• A small, tight-knit and diverse team - with cake!
• Flexible working and a smart-casual dress code
• An office in the heart of Takapuna, by the beach, with parking

Tell us your story - Join us in this exciting new chapter.

Catapult is an equal opportunity employer.