Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Work anywhere in New Zealand
- Permanent, Full-time
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
The Senior Software Engineer is a key member of the Digital Service team, responsible for the design, development, and optimisation of high-quality software solutions. Operating at a delivery level, this role collaborates closely with the Digital Applications & Products teams, the Manager Development, and a range of business stakeholders to build scalable, secure, and effective applications. In addition to hands-on development, the Senior Software Engineer provides technical leadership, promotes best practices in modern software engineering, and mentors other developers to strengthen the team's overall capability and performance.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The Senior Software Engineer reports into the Manager, Development which sits within the Digital Applications & Products function. This team is responsible for the delivery and support of digital products and services that enable essential corporate, regulatory, and sector-specific functions across the organisation. The team plays a crutial role ensuring systems are robust, secure, and aligned with modern technology standards.
Teams are structured around the applications and products they support, enabling standardised processes and nationally consistent outcomes. Organised into service portfolios and domains, this structure ensures delivery is aligned to clinical and operational needs while advancing national standardisation efforts.
About you
As a seasoned digital leader with a strong technical foundation, the successful candidate will thrive in complex delivery environments and bring a passion for driving effective, scalable, and innovative software solutions. The Senior Software Engineer provides technical leadership, champions best practices, and mentors other engineers to enhance the team's overall capability. You will also have the following skills and experience to support your success in the role:
- Minimum 5-7 years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
- Proven ability to design, develop, and deploy applications using multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript) and modern frameworks (e.g., Spring, .NET, React, Angular).
- Strong experience with Agile development methodologies, testing frameworks and version control (e.g., Git).
- Comprehensive experience with AWS and Azure cloud services is essential for ths role.
- Experience in the health sector is highly desirable.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Monday 4th August. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Chloe-Mary Booth at chloemary.booth@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.