Senior Software Engineer - AI Squad

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

Are you a senior engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and is excited by the future of AI-assisted software development? At SkyCity, we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role in delivering innovative digital solutions while helping shape the way modern engineering teams leverage AI.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be a senior individual contributor within a high-performing development squad, taking ownership of the squad's most complex and business-critical engineering work. You'll design, build and deliver production-ready software, partner closely with product and technical leaders, and help elevate engineering capability across the team through mentoring, collaboration and code review.

This is a hands-on role where you'll combine deep software engineering expertise with modern AI development practices, using tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor and other emerging technologies to accelerate delivery while maintaining exceptional quality standards

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions using modern development frameworks and AI-powered tools.
• Leverage AI tools and co-workers to improve development productivity and enhance engineering outcomes
• Contribute to the development of best practices and standards for AI-assisted software development across SkyCity
• Participate in code reviews, testing, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, QA teams, Security specialists, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions
• Explore and evaluate emerging AI platforms and technologies to drive innovation and efficiency

6+ years' experience delivering production software solutions

Strong software design skills and experience working across modern technology stacks

Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or similar

Deep understanding of Git, CI/CD, testing and modern engineering practices

Experience using AI-powered development tools and the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code

Outstanding debugging, analytical and problem-solving skills.A security-first mindset and experience building scalable, reliable systems

Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts to a range of stakeholders

A genuine passion for mentoring and developing others

• A supportive, diverse company culture
• Work with a fun and hardworking team
• $2.50 cooked meals in our staff cafeteria (there's some healthy salads as well)
• Heavily discounted staff car parking
• Medical insurance
• Discounts at our outlets
• Free trips for you plus one as many times as you like up the Sky Tower (if you like heights and not too busy!)

At SkyCity, our career opportunities are as diverse as our workforce. We don't just embrace differences; we value and support them. Our hiring is centred on capability and performance, regardless of gender, gender identity, race, origin, age, educational background, disability, or religious beliefs. We're here to empower you to shine. Our willingness to adapt ensures you can chart your path with us! Join us at SkyCity and be extraordinary by being you.

SkyCity takes its commitment to Host Responsibility seriously. Every member of our team, no matter their role, contributes towards SkyCity's culture of customer care.