Canterbury Developers/Programmers Job Listings

Trademe

Lead Software Engineer

At Trade Me, we're about connecting Kiwi to create the life they want. Whether it's the big things like finding a home, a job, a car or growing their business, or the smaller things, like finding that right bedside table or parting ways with some old stuff. At Trade Me our vision is to be the place where Kiwi look first. Trade Me is seeking a Lead Software Engineers for this newly created role to join our dynamic Platforms team! These are permanent positions where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and mentoring a talented team. **Why Trade Me?** At Trade Me, we believe in fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where you can thrive. We offer: * **Flexible work options:** We support various work arrangements for this role, including part-time work, job sharing, and flexible working hours to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. This includes a home office setup and utilities allowance. * **Invest in your family:** We offer comprehensive parental leave policies to support parents. * **Dedicated 10% Learning & Development time:** Enjoy 10% dedicated time for ongoing learning and skill enhancement. * **Wellness resources:** We prioritize your physical and mental wellbeing, providing access to various resources. * **Strong social culture:** Company-paid shared lunches, regular social events, annual awards, employee networking groups, social sports clubs and more. **Here is what you can expect from this role:** * Provide direct support to the Platforms team, collaborating on key projects. * Offer overall LSE support across Platforms as part of a collaborative, combined team. * Actively contribute to and be a valued member of our supportive engineering community/guild. * Create a long-term vision for the Koru team, ensuring it's relevant, forward-looking, and aligned with our organizational strategies. * Lead the advocacy and implementation of engineering best practices, including coding standards, design principles, testing methodologies, and development workflows. * Collaborate with Principal Software Engineers and Technical Product Owners to develop and implement technical roadmaps. * Work with product development teams to effectively communicate technical innovations. * Contribute to Trade Me's lightweight governance process by drafting and implementing Guardrails, Guidelines, ADRs, and Tech Radar. * Mentor engineers, providing guidance and objective feedback to support their career progression. * Embed within software delivery teams to plan, develop, test, and release complex solutions. * Collaboratively manage and reduce technical debt, working with the Technical Product Owner to prioritize solutions. * Implement, maintain, and drive remediation plans for your platform's Service Level Objectives (SLOs). **What you will bring to our team:** * 5+ years' experience in similar development roles. * Strong software development skills, primarily in C# * Experience with Agile software development methodologies preferred, but not required. * Deep understanding of software development principles, architecture, design patterns, and modern technologies. * Strong technical knowledge for designing scalable, reliable, and maintainable applications. * Proven ability to mentor and support junior engineers, fostering their professional growth. * Able to convey complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively. * Demonstrates strong critical thinking and decision-making skills, even under demanding deadlines. * Practical working knowledge of technologies and practices that are key to Trade Me's technical strategy. **Our Commitment to Diversity:** We're firm believers that diversity fuels progress. To tackle existing inequality for women in technical leadership, we will be applying a preference for women when filling this role. The successful candidate will of course need to meet the core criteria for the role, and Trade Me will also take a broader perspective weighing up skills and experience alongside other factors such as future potential, diversity and the unique contribution you could make at Trade Me. We know some candidates can be reluctant to apply for roles if they feel they don't 'tick all the boxes'. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd still really like to hear from you so please send us your resume and a short cover note outlining the "Why". Trade Me is an INZ accredited employer. We truly value diversity and embrace a flexible workplace where people are encouraged to achieve their potential.

Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Negotiable Salary

Lead Mobile Engineer - Android63612622248195111

Trademe

Lead Mobile Engineer - Android

The Trade Me app is one of New Zealand's largest apps and one in three kiwis have the app on their phone. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical and strategic direction of our mobile experience. You will collaborate closely with your Product Owner to drive forward the organisation's objectives. You'll also work closely with Engineering Managers to formulate, and champion the adoption of engineering best practices. Your leadership, technical expertise, and commitment to engineering excellence will be instrumental in ensuring your team's success. You will exemplify the qualities of a good engineer and will be expected to instil in others these same qualities - through training, mentoring, and generally being available for advice / help. Most importantly, you will build and promote the culture of trust and cooperation between people across the team and organisation to improve team effectiveness and happiness. **Here is what you can expect from this role:** * Assume the mantle of technical leadership and ownership and advocate for the implementation and success of engineering strategic initiatives, ensuring that the team's solutions align with the overarching technical vision and objectives. * Work with relevant technical leaders to articulate complex technical and architectural designs, and to develop and implement a technical roadmap for your platform. * Contribute to Trade Me's light-weight governance process by drafting and implementing Guardrails, Guidelines, ADRs, and Tech Radar. * Liaise with Development Managers to support and mentor engineers in their career progression journey, offer objective feedback for their skill level assessment. * Actively participate / present in engineering guild and mobile guilds meeting to learn from others around the company and share your knowledge, promoting a culture of engineering excellence. * Actively advocate and drive Technical Debt management within your immediate squad and organisation and work with the Product Owner to prioritise the remediation plan. Implement, maintain, and drive the remediation plans of your platforms' Service Level Objectives (SLOs). **What you will bring to our team:** * Extensive experience designing and building native Android apps, ideally including time in senior or lead roles. * Strong expertise in Android native development (Kotlin, Jetpack, Compose). * Some exposure to iOS native development (Swift/SwiftUI) is a plus. * Experience with Agile software development methodologies preferred, but not required. * Experience leading or mentoring other engineers. * Familiarity with CI/CD for mobile, app observability, or backend integration patterns. Proven ability to ship and maintain large-scale consumer apps. * Deep understanding of software development principles, architecture, design patterns, and modern technologies. * Strong technical knowledge for designing scalable, reliable, and maintainable applications. * Excellent communication, mentoring skills and experience supporting developers in their technical career growth **You'll have the best time working at Trade Me, and this is why:** **#Flexibility:** Flexibility means different things to different people and we support you to find what works, including a home office set up and utilities allowance. We value team connection and come together in person on Monday and at least one other day a week. **#Leave:** We support you with leave when you need it, including 5 days of wellness leave each year and 10 days of sick leave from day 1. **#Social:** Nothing beats getting together to have some fun and celebrate our success. Join us in the office on payday for company paid lunches. Regular Friday drinks and nibbles, annual Trade Me company awards, celebrations and more. **#Learning:** Whether it's on the job, formal training, mentoring or something else, you'll grow with us from Day 1. **Our Commitment to Diversity:** We're firm believers that diversity fuels progress. To tackle existing inequality for women in technical leadership, we will be applying a preference for women when filling this role. The successful candidate will of course need to meet the core criteria for the role, and Trade Me will also take a broader perspective weighing up skills and experience alongside other factors such as future potential, diversity and the unique contribution you could make at Trade Me. Trade Me is an INZ accredited employer. We truly value diversity and embrace a flexible workplace where people are encouraged to achieve their potential.

Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Negotiable Salary

Full Stack Developer - Senior (fixed term)63612608171907112

Trademe

Full Stack Developer - Senior (fixed term)

At Trade Me, we're about connecting Kiwi to create the life they want. Whether it's the big things like finding a home, a job, a car or growing their business, or the smaller things, like finding that right bedside table or parting ways with some old stuff. At Trade Me our vision is to be the place where Kiwi look first. **This is a 12 month fixed term opportunity** At Trade Me, we build experiences that truly matter to New Zealanders. As a Senior Fullstack Software Engineer, you'll be at the heart of bringing exciting new products and enhancements to life for our millions of customers. This is your chance to work across the entire stack, own technical outcomes, and drive innovation in a platform that's a part of everyday Kiwi life. **Here is what you can expect from this role:** * Mentor and coach junior members of the team. * Find and address challenges with our processes and practices. * Find opportunities to apply new, innovative technologies to solve our current business problems. * Design, estimate and plan the work the squad needs to do. * Write code and unit tests to deliver on the goals of your squad. * Have technical ownership and accountability for projects within your squad. * Peer review of code authored by other developers. * Build, test, release, and monitor the code you ship to the production environment. * Document your work as you go so that others can help maintain or build on it further. * Get involved in discussions and initiatives to improve the Trade Me code base and technical design. **What you will bring to our team:** * Senior level experience in fullstack development, with strong proficiency in C# (.NET) and front-end technologies like CSS, JavaScript, and/or Angular. * A deep understanding of relational databases and SQL (ideally Microsoft SQL Server), along with excellent knowledge of OO design patterns and SOLID principles. * A proven track record of technical ownership and accountability for significant projects. * A natural talent for mentorship and a genuine desire to help your teammates grow and excel. * A highly organised and self-directed approach, combined with a proactive mindset to tackle challenges head-on in a fast-paced environment. * A keen eye for detail and a commitment to crafting elegant, testable code that stands the test of time. * Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to be a trusted advisor to your squad and stakeholders. **You'll have the best time working at Trade Me, and this is why:** **#Flexibility:** Flexibility means different things to different people and we support you to find what works, including a home office set up and utilities allowance. We value team connection and come together in person on Monday and at least one other day a week. **#Wellness:** Being your best self means caring for your physical and mental wellbeing, we offer lots of resources to help you along the way. **#Leave:** We support you with leave when you need it, including 5 days of wellness leave each year and 10 days of sick leave from day 1. **#Social:** Nothing beats getting together to have some fun and celebrate our success. Join us in the office on payday for company paid lunches. Regular Friday drinks and nibbles, annual Trade Me company awards, celebrations and more. **#Learning:** Whether it's on the job, formal training, mentoring or something else, you'll grow with us from Day 1. We know some candidates can be reluctant to apply for roles if they feel they don't 'tick all the boxes'. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd still really like to hear from you so please send us your resume and a short cover note outlining the "Why". Trade Me is an INZ accredited employer. We truly value diversity and embrace a flexible workplace where people are encouraged to achieve their potential.

Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Negotiable Salary

Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Android63612604812803113

Trademe

Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Android

At Trade Me, we're about connecting Kiwi to create the life they want. Whether it's the big things like finding a home, a job, a car or growing their business, or the smaller things, like finding that right bedside table or parting ways with some old stuff. At Trade Me our vision is to be the place where Kiwi look first. **This is fixed term 12 month opportunity with a possibility to be extended** At Trade Me, our mobile apps are at the fingertips of millions of Kiwis every day. As a Senior Mobile Software Engineer - Android working, you'll be pivotal in defining the future of our native mobile platforms, pushing the boundaries of quality, speed, and user experience. This isn't just about writing code; it's about shaping how New Zealanders connect with the things they love, on the devices they love most. **Here is what you can expect from this role:** * Architect and build world-class native Android applications that deliver a seamless, intuitive experience for our users. Mentor and coach less experienced engineers, helping to elevate our team's capabilities and foster a culture of continuous learning. * Drive innovation by actively researching new technologies and leading the charge on implementing cutting-edge solutions for our mobile platforms. * Own the quality of our apps, ensuring high standards through robust testing, automation, and best practices across the development lifecycle. * Contribute across all phases of product development, from initial ideation and design to user testing and continuous improvement. * Collaborate within a dynamic squad, helping to define the technology roadmap and uphold principles of quality, stable, and supportable software. * Lead initiatives within our Mobile Guild, sharing your expertise and continuously improving our collective approach to mobile development. **What you will bring to our team:** * Senior level experience in native mobile development, with a strong focus on Android (Kotlin or Java) and a passion for crafting exceptional user experiences. * A proven ability to design and deliver large features independently, contributing to architectural discussions and decisions. * A natural talent for mentorship and a desire to help others grow their technical skills and confidence. * An unwavering commitment to quality, with an eye for detail that ensures our apps are fast, reliable, and delightful to use. * A highly collaborative and adaptable mindset, comfortable with self-directed work in a fast-moving Agile environment. * A proactive approach to problem-solving, always looking for innovative ways to improve systems and processes. * Experience with Agile methodologies and a clear understanding of what it takes to deliver great software with care and precision. You'll have the best time working at Trade Me, and this is why: **#Flexibility:** Flexibility means different things to different people and we support you to find what works, including a home office set up and utilities allowance. We value team connection and come together in person on Monday and at least one other day a week. **#Wellness:** Being your best self means caring for your physical and mental wellbeing, we offer lots of resources to help you along the way. **#Leave:** We support you with leave when you need it, including 5 days of wellness leave each year and 10 days of sick leave from day 1. **#Social:** Nothing beats getting together to have some fun and celebrate our success. Join us in the office on payday for company paid lunches. Regular Friday drinks and nibbles, annual Trade Me company awards, celebrations and more. **#Learning:** Whether it's on the job, formal training, mentoring or something else, you'll grow with us from Day 1. We know some candidates can be reluctant to apply for roles if they feel they don't 'tick all the boxes'. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd still really like to hear from you so please send us your resume and a short cover note outlining the "Why". Trade Me is an INZ accredited employer. We truly value diversity and embrace a flexible workplace where people are encouraged to achieve their potential.

Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Negotiable Salary

Full Stack Developer - Intermediate63612604846977114

Trademe

Full Stack Developer - Intermediate

At Trade Me, we're about connecting Kiwi to create the life they want. Whether it's the big things like finding a home, a job, a car or growing their business, or the smaller things, like finding that right bedside table or parting ways with some old stuff. At Trade Me our vision is to be the place where Kiwi look first. We're building a new, cutting edge, property platform at Trade Me. You'll work with your squad, engineering and product teams to build product enhancements and bring new products to life on this platform, which deliver an experience to our customers that is second to none. We're about to kick this new platform off so you will help guide its technical direction. You will follow good development practices and be expected to participate in opportunities for growth and development – through training, mentoring, and asking questions of those around you. You'll look at the wider picture and take interest in your squad work, the work around you, and how these fit into Trade Me as a whole. **Here is what you can expect from this role:** * Proactively participate in defining and refining the work the squad needs to do. * Estimate and plan work that has been agreed with the squad. * Write code and unit tests to deliver on the goals of your squad. * Peer review and test of code authored by other developers. * Document your work as you go so that others can help maintain or build on it further. * Get involved in discussions and initiatives to improve the Trade Me code base and technical design. * The development and maintenance of software systems in line with Trade Me quality controls and standards * Debugging, diagnosing, resolving, and monitoring of functional, operational, and performance issues within developed systems * Continual improvement of existing systems, including the identification and resolution of technical debt * Honest communication of progress, goals, problems, and deficiencies associated with work as well as constructive ideas and opinions on how we work and the products we produce * Understanding the user and business requirements and resilience to change in a reactive environment * Compliance with, and promotion of, Trade Me's code of conduct, ethics, and standards **What you will bring to our team:** * 3+ years' experience in similar development roles. * Sound C# development experience (or similar language), and ideally a good understanding of the .NET Framework. * Experience with front-end technologies such as CSS, JavaScript and/or Angular. * Understanding of relational databases and SQL, in particular Microsoft SQL Server. * A good understanding of OO design patterns, and when to use them. * Appreciation of SOLID principles, elegant and testable code and what that looks like in a constantly changing codebase with a history. * A good team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to collaborate * Organised and comfortable with self-directed work; adaptable and can cope with change in a fast-moving environment. * An eye for detail; willing to work through the little things to make our web experience faster, more reliable, and easier to maintain. * Propensity for personal motivation, initiative, adaptability and the willingness to face challenges head-on. **You'll have the best time working at Trade Me, and this is why:** **#Flexibility:** Flexibility means different things to different people and we support you to find what works, including a home office set up and utilities allowance. We value team connection and come together in person on Monday and at least one other day a week. **#Wellness:** Being your best self means caring for your physical and mental wellbeing, we offer lots of resources to help you along the way. **#Leave:** We support you with leave when you need it, including 5 days of wellness leave each year and 10 days of sick leave from day 1. **#Social:** Nothing beats getting together to have some fun and celebrate our success. Join us in the office on payday for company paid lunches. Regular Friday drinks and nibbles, annual Trade Me company awards, celebrations and more. **#Learning:** Whether it's on the job, formal training, mentoring or something else, you'll grow with us from Day 1. We know some candidates can be reluctant to apply for roles if they feel they don't 'tick all the boxes'. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd still really like to hear from you so please send us your resume and a short cover note outlining the "Why". Trade Me is an INZ accredited employer. We truly value diversity and embrace a flexible workplace where people are encouraged to achieve their potential.

Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Negotiable Salary

Intermediate - Full Stack Developer63612238601346115

Trademe

Intermediate - Full Stack Developer

At Trade Me, we're about connecting Kiwi to create the life they want. Whether it's the big things like finding a home, a job, a car or growing their business, or the smaller things, like finding that right bedside table or parting ways with some old stuff. At Trade Me our vision is to be the place where Kiwi look first. You'll work with your squad, engineering and product teams to bring product enhancements and new products to life, which deliver an experience to our customers that is second to none. You will follow good development practices and be expected to participate in opportunities for growth and development - through training, mentoring, and asking questions of those around you. You'll look at the wider picture and take interest in your squad work, the work around you, and how these fit into Trade Me as a whole. **Here is what you can expect from this role:** * Proactively participate in defining and refining the work the squad needs to do. * Estimate and plan work that has been agreed with the squad. * Write code and unit tests to deliver on the goals of your squad. * Peer review and test of code authored by other developers. * Document your work as you go so that others can help maintain or build on it further. * Get involved in discussions and initiatives to improve the Trade Me code base and technical design. * The development and maintenance of software systems in line with Trade Me quality controls and standards * Debugging, diagnosing, resolving, and monitoring of functional, operational, and performance issues within developed systems * Continual improvement of existing systems, including the identification and resolution of technical debt * Honest communication of progress, goals, problems, and deficiencies associated with work as well as constructive ideas and opinions on how we work and the products we produce * Understanding the user and business requirements and resilience to change in a reactive environment * Compliance with, and promotion of, Trade Me's code of conduct, ethics, and standards **What you will bring to our team:** * 3+ years' experience in similar development roles. * Sound C# development experience (or similar language), and ideally a good understanding of the .NET Framework. * Experience with front-end technologies such as CSS, JavaScript and/or Angular. * Understanding of relational databases and SQL, in particular Microsoft SQL Server. * A good understanding of OO design patterns, and when to use them. * Appreciation of SOLID principles, elegant and testable code and what that looks like in a constantly changing codebase with a history. * A good team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to collaborate * Organised and comfortable with self-directed work; adaptable and can cope with change in a fast-moving environment. * An eye for detail; willing to work through the little things to make our web experience faster, more reliable, and easier to maintain. * Propensity for personal motivation, initiative, adaptability and the willingness to face challenges head-on. **You'll have the best time working at Trade Me, and this is why:** **#Flexibility:** Flexibility means different things to different people and we support you to find what works, including a home office set up and utilities allowance. We value team connection and come together in person on Monday and at least one other day a week. **#Wellness:** Being your best self means caring for your physical and mental wellbeing, we offer lots of resources to help you along the way. **#Leave:** We support you with leave when you need it, including 5 days of wellness leave each year and 10 days of sick leave from day 1. **#Social:** Nothing beats getting together to have some fun and celebrate our success. Join us in the office on payday for company paid lunches. Regular Friday drinks and nibbles, annual Trade Me company awards, celebrations and more. **#Learning:** Whether it's on the job, formal training, mentoring or something else, you'll grow with us from Day 1. We know some candidates can be reluctant to apply for roles if they feel they don't 'tick all the boxes'. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd still really like to hear from you so please send us your resume and a short cover note outlining the "Why". Trade Me is an INZ accredited employer. We truly value diversity and embrace a flexible workplace where people are encouraged to achieve their potential.

Christchurch City, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Negotiable Salary

Software Engineer - Budgeting & Forecasting63499888163075116

Workable

Software Engineer - Budgeting & Forecasting

Have you ever walked into a place and felt right at home? People are chatting, laughing, and exchanging ideas; they’re deeply invested. No one’s afraid to speak up, experiment, or fail. It’s a place where you’re celebrated for the value you bring, not the title you hold, and where you’re supported to do what makes you happy. It’s what makes Phocas special. We also have a rich twenty-year history as a trailblazer in data and financial analytics. Every day, we process vast quantities of data to help our customers uncover insights that improve decision-making and business performance. Our relentless pursuit of excellence has helped us grow to 300 people globally, with headquarters in Sydney and Product & Development in Christchurch. People love working at Phocas because of our amazing culture. We have some of the happiest employees around, and even happier customers. We delight them by doing the hard work using the latest cloud technologies and the best tools for the job. As an engineer on a cross-functional team, you'll help build meaningful, high-impact Financial Planning and Analysis applications used every day by people making tough, important decisions. Our applications are simple yet powerful: just ask our CFO, who can't stop raving about them! What will you work on? You’ll join a team solving complex problems for enterprise customers, including: Inter-company Eliminations: Creating UI and data capabilities that allow customers to manually or automatically reconcile data between internal business entities when rolling up to Head Office level. Multi-currency: Enabling customers to manage budgets and forecasts across regions with flexible exchange rates and interfaces that support consolidated views in a single currency. Headcount Planning: Designing and delivering a new standalone repository for staff data to support better budgeting, forecasting, and workforce management. What are we looking for? We’re after a full stack engineer with strong front-end skills backed by solid back-end experience, including: React, TypeScript Data modelling Java SQL and database querying Performance optimisation You’re confident making and communicating well-informed technical and architectural decisions and thrive in a collaborative team environment. You're driven to move fast and experiment boldly, putting prototypes in front of customers early and iterating based on real feedback - polishing what works, pivoting what's promising, abandoning what doesn't deliver value. You're curious, pragmatic, and hungry to learn, all while delivering business value at speed. To be successful, you’ll bring: A strong history of developing advanced web applications Experience delivering software products on cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) A creative approach to solving real-world business problems Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a growth mindset A genuine desire to work with kind, capable people Bonus points for: Experience with financial or accounting products Working with large-scale datasets Effective use of test automation Why work at Phocas? The people – we hear it all the time: our team is the #1 reason people love working here Plenty of fun and social events – including the occasional silly game and lots of food 10% professional development time – every engineer gets one day per fortnight for learning A sunny Sydenham office with lots of space and parking for all types of wheels Southern Cross health insurance, life, TPD, and income protection cover Extra paid parental leave Flexible/hybrid working options We’re an Accredited Employer and value international talent, but due to current visa settings and processing times, we can only consider applicants with current New Zealand working rights. Phocas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. Recruiters, please note: We don’t accept unsolicited agency resumes #LI-NG1 #LI-HYBRID

Christchurch, New Zealand

Negotiable Salary