Senior Software Engineer

• Help build a new greenfield, AI-enabled software development practice
• Senior Software Engineer opportunity within agile squad team
• Modern Node.js, TypeScript, AWS and Infrastructure as Code environment

We’re building a new AI-enabled software development squad for a large, well-established and highly recognised Auckland business.

This is an opportunity to help create a modern engineering practice from the ground up, using AI tooling to accelerate delivery while maintaining high standards across architecture, security, testing and user experience.

The squad will develop new applications and modernise legacy processes, with a focus on reducing manual work and making information easier for people to access. One potential initiative involves creating a plain-English interface that can surface information from multiple systems, helping users find answers faster.

This is a senior developer role fort an experienced engineer with strong software architecture and full-stack delivery capability. You’ll set the technical direction for the squad, own the engineering quality gate and personally design, build and ship production software. You’ll also establish guardrails for AI-assisted development, review human and AI-generated code, working closely with intermediate and junior engineers. 

The technology environment The squad will work across a modern, cloud-first stack that includes:

• Node.js and TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• AWS, including AWS Bedrock
• GitHub and modern CI/CD practices
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or OpenTofu
• AI coding tools and agents, with Claude as the primary enterprise platform
• Modern testing, observability and security practices

Experience with Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot or similar AI development tools would be valuable. What matters most is your ability to use these tools thoughtfully, understand and verify the output, and recognise when a generated solution is not right.

The preferred candidate will bring the following skills and experience:

• Full-stack software development experience
• Strong JavaScript or TypeScript capability
• Experience building and supporting production applications
• Practical cloud and CI/CD knowledge
• Infrastructure as Code experience
• Systematic debugging and root-cause analysis skills
• Secure coding and security-by-design awareness
• An appreciation of UX, accessibility and human-centred design
• Experience working with AI coding assistants or agents
• Clear communication and a collaborative approach
• A willingness to learn, share knowledge and challenge ideas constructively

Why consider this opportunity?

• Join a genuinely greenfield AI development practice
• Help shape how modern software engineering and AI-assisted delivery are applied
• Work on initiatives with visible, practical business impact
• Build products that reduce manual effort and improve the user experience
• Work within a clear squad model that separates technical leadership from people management
• Access strong development pathways across junior, intermediate and technical leadership levels

Both permanent and contract applications will be considered, with a preference toward permanent appointments. Remuneration will reflect the level of the role.
 
These roles are based in Auckland. Successful applicants will also need to meet the organisation’s relevant background and regulatory requirements.

If you’re interested in building production software in an environment where AI is treated as a genuine engineering capability, rather than simply another coding tool, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply with your CV or contact H2R Technology for a confidential conversation about which level may be the best fit.