Principal Software Developer - Mobile

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Based on Campus (not remote)

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

As a Principal Software Developer you will be a hands‑on mobile development lead within an in‑house software development squad, leading by example in all aspects of mobile development, as well as leading, directing and mentoring a small team of mobile developers.

This is a key delivery role, providing linkage between architecture, design, and delivery teams by :

Please note this role is based on‑campus therefore cannot be done remotely.

Mōu | Who You Are

You have 10+ years commercial software development experience, at least 5 years in mobile app development and hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent. You will have experience in managing small teams, including managing delivery and output quality and ideally you will also have experience working with external development teams.

You will have a history of delivering cross‑platform mobile applications to production and implementing mobile apps in React Native (and also the Node.js mobile back end) as well as :

We work collaboratively as a team, so you will need great written and verbal communication skills, with an understanding of agile ways of working. You will need to support the team by sharing your skills and experience, mentoring, and be prepared to learn from the team as well.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

Building world‑class digital capability is crucial to the University of Canterbury's ongoing success. Digital Services is a large team, striving to provide a modern dynamic foundation from which the University (UC) can explore new business models and ways of working. Digital will transform how we work, behave, and the expectations of the communities we service.

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.

The closing date for this position is : 6 December 2025 (midnight, NZ time)

Please note applications will be reviewed after the close date.

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

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

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