"Senior Software Developer"

Job Description:

Te Ratonga Tautoko Hangarau | Digital Services

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Permanent position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

*Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā! He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Senior Software Developer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.*

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

As a Senior Software Developer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions that support the University's strategic goals. Working within agile development teams, you will contribute to software architecture, deployment, testing, and documentation. You will also mentor junior developers and help shape best practices across the team.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will be an experienced software developer with at least 7 years' commercial experience, and hold a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline. You will also have:

• Proficiency in Python and/or C#,
• An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Experience building backends for web-based applications using modern frameworks
• Familiarity with API design and integration patterns
• Proficiency in unit and end-to-end testing frameworks
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based development
• Strong communication skills and ability to write technical documentation

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will be part of the Digital Services team, reporting to the Development Manager and working closely with other developers, analysts, and stakeholders across the University. You'll contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative environment that supports UC's mission.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc. For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/.

The closing date for this position is: 9th October 2025 (midnight, NZ time). *Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.*

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz.

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.