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Principal Software EngineerTranspower New Zealand • Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

Transpower New Zealand • Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
18 hours ago
Job description

Principal Software Engineer – Transpower New Zealand

About The Opportunity

As a key member of the Application Services Development team, you will play an active role in designing, developing and operating mission‑critical IT systems that power the New Zealand electricity grid and market in real time.

  • Develop, enhance and support critical systems used by the grid operators.
  • Contribute to the upcoming pipeline of market‑system projects and integration of SaaS / commercial software.
  • Deliver new software, perform major / minor enhancements, life‑cycle upgrades of technology stacks and ensure continuous integration and deployment.
  • Engage with cross‑functional teams to adopt modern web / mobile, AI / ML, DevOps and open‑source practices.

About You

You are a highly experienced Software Engineer who is passionate about quality delivery and eager to share knowledge. You bring a strategic view to your work, understanding how it impacts the broader systems at Transpower.

Qualifications

  • 10 or more years of analysis, design and programming experience.
  • Experience with application DevOps tool‑chains for continuous build, integration, packaging and deployment.
  • Large‑scale application integration and use of enterprise integration patterns.
  • In‑depth knowledge of a broad range of hardware and software products.
  • Senior‑level skills in Spring Boot / Java; optional .Net / C#.
  • Proficiency in building RESTful web services, JSON, distributed services, micro‑service architecture.
  • Experience with Apache Camel, CXF, ActiveMQ, Kafka, and other open‑source frameworks.
  • Linux (RHEL) experience with Maven / Gradle, Oracle databases.
  • Equal Opportunity

    As an equal‑opportunity employer, we embrace diversity. Our people come from over 28 nationalities and we offer a range of health and lifestyle benefits. Visa sponsorship is available for suitably qualified candidates.

    Next Steps

    If you are ready to join a collaborative, results‑focused team with many challenging projects, we would love to hear from you.

    Role closes Wednesday 3rd December. Full New Zealand work eligibility is required.

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