Senior Software Engineer — Technical Lead (2-Year Contract)

Kiwibank; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiwibank is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead complex engineering work in a high impact digital environment in Auckland. This 24 month fixed term contract offers opportunities to mentor, coach and provide technical leadership across teams.

You will champion best practices, shape architecture decisions, and deliver secure, scalable software in a collaborative, DevOps-friendly setting. Strong communication and cloud skills are essential, with a focus on outcomes and customer value.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with C#, .NET, MSSQL, Postgres, AWS and Docker.
• Proven ability to collaborate, motivate and support others within Agile and DevOps environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Experienced in software engineering across relevant business and technical domains.
• Proficient in cloud technologies and design principles for cloud based solutions.
• Proven ability to write high quality, maintainable and scalable code.
• Experienced in CI/CD practices and modern software delivery approaches.
• Strong capability in debugging, optimisation and resolving complex technical issues.
• Experienced in building secure, reliable and performance focused applications.
• Confident in coaching, mentoring and supporting the development of other engineers.
• Proficient in driving continuous improvement across development tools, processes and engineering practices.

Skills

Collaboration

Mentoring

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

C#

.NET

MSSQL

Postgres

AWS

Docker

Job description

Kiwibank is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead complex engineering work in a high impact digital environment in Auckland. This 24 month fixed term contract offers opportunities to mentor, coach and provide technical leadership across teams.

You will champion best practices, shape architecture decisions, and deliver secure, scalable software in a collaborative, DevOps-friendly setting. Strong communication and cloud skills are essential, with a focus on outcomes and customer value.