Senior Engineer - Software Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Holistic wellbeing

Professional growth opportunities

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Slalom is hiring a Senior Engineer, Software Engineering to join its NZ team. You will build high-quality software within a collaborative product engineering team, owning larger components and contributing across the stack. You’ll refine work with engineers and architects, applying core development tools and cloud-native practices.

Expect growth through new technologies and cross-functional collaboration. You will write and review code, verify units and integrations, and help automate procedures

Qualifications

• Recent, practical experience with a modern programming language.
• Experience with AWS, React, and Java/.NET Core/Python.
• Ability to develop multi-platform software and cloud-based solutions.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality software for cloud-based ecosystems and large components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, validate, and operate software at scale using agile methods.
• Review and refine the team’s work to align data, API, and UI components with product norms.
• Develop automation scripts and routines to maintain production components.

Skills

AWS

React

Java/.NET/Python

Job description

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organisations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Slalom Build

Slalom Build capabilityis Slalom’s technology powerhouse, dedicated to Engineering and Experience Design. It’s an inclusive space where people grow, innovate, and work with cutting‑edge technologies and modern development practices. We embrace diversity of thought and background, fostering a culture that values creativity and collaboration. As a trusted partner, Slalom Build helps clients maximise the value of their software by delivering fast, high‑quality, and consistent solutions. We combine strategic thinking with AI‑driven tools to support end‑to‑end delivery at any scale. Our focus is not only on building great solutions, but also on empowering people and creating lasting impact.

• Front‑end applications targeting native mobile and modern web platforms. Examples include React, Angular and Vue.
• APIs and back‑end services built using emerging frameworks and architectural patterns. Examples include Node, Typescript, Java and .Net Core, Golang.
• Hosting, Generative AI, and application services provided by industry‑leading cloud providers. Examples include AWS, Azure and GCP.
• Operational efficiencies leveraging modern ecosystems and automated build and deployment pipelines.
• Collaborative build practices, including Generative AI tooling, allow our teams to be agile and responsive to our clients’ needs.

What You Will Do

You will focus on building high‑quality software as part of a collaborative product engineering team, using your skills to own the development of larger components. By regularly reviewing and contributing to the refinement of your team's work, you’ll align to project teams working alongside other talented software engineers and architects. You will lend creativity to solving software problems using core development tools and techniques. You will contribute to the entire software stack of the components that you own—aligning data, API, and UI components to the norms of the rest of the software product. All while experimenting with new technologies and developing skills across the stack and contributing to the positive flow of your team.

• Write high‑quality application code using emerging technologies and frameworks primarily targeting cloud‑based ecosystems.
• Collaborate with other software development capabilities to iteratively develop, validate, and operate software at scale using agile techniques.
• Verify components at the unit and integration level using proven validation techniques.
• Develop supporting scripts and routines that automate procedures and help maintain components in production environments.

What You Will Bring

• Recent, practical experience using a modern programming language. Ideally, we seek someone experienced in AWS (essential), React (essential) and JAVA/ .Net Core/ Python.
• Experience developing multi‑platform software utilising various programming environments and tools.
• Passionate about crafting and delivering high‑quality products that meet and exceed customer expectations.
• A passion for ongoing learning and enhancing technical expertise.
• Strong problem‑solving and software triage skills with the ability to work cross‑functionally in a constantly evolving work environment.

About Us

Slalom_build forms part of the global consulting company, Slalom. We co‑create custom software, data and cloud products with clients who are ready to accelerate their digital transformation. We're passionate about technology, compelled by its potential as we help create the digital products, experiences, and technology‑driven organisations that drive true change. We're thrilled by the opportunity to build the future we want to see, with anyone willing to join us.

Our Values

Our culture and values reflect each individual Slalomer. We are dedicated to encouraging workplace diversity and ensuring all our people, from any background can contribute to their full potential. We wish to build a team that echoes the diversity of the communities we serve, and our values are an active part of our everyday, guiding our decisions.

What keeps us here?

Our New Zealand office knows the importance of a good work/life balance. We have the freedom to be ourselves when life gets in the way. We make a big effort to bring everyone together and allow space when space is needed. We believe in helping each other thrive in work and life and are proud to invest in benefits that include holistic wellbeing, meaningful allowances and investment in our team’s professional, technical and personal growth. It’s an exciting time to be one of our foundational members, getting involved in setting up our ‘Kiwi’ values and culture and what makes us uniquely Slalom NZ!

Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce.