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Senior Software Developer Innovation & Digital (It)
Posted on May 19, 2025
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- No Salary information.
- Full Time
Wanted: Senior Software Developer
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Developer to join our growing Engineering team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and implementing high-quality software solutions for our clients while contributing to our technical strategy and mentoring junior team members. You will be a diplomatic translator between what was promised and what's actually possible in the known universe.
If you've ever fixed a bug by talking to a rubber duck, this might be your spiritual home.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop robust, scalable software solutions that won't collapse like a house of cards during demo meetings.
Maintain documentation thorough enough that future you won't time-travel back just to leave angry Post-it notes on your monitor.
Mentor junior developers through the emotional stages of becoming a programmer: denial, anger, bargaining, confusion, Stack Overflow, and acceptance.
Ability to explain technical concepts to stakeholders without resorting to interpretive dance (though we're not opposed to that approach).
Debug production issues while maintaining a professional demeanour despite internally screaming "Who deployed this on a Friday?!"
About the benefits
You'll be rewarded with:
Sick leave from Day 1.
Paid birthday leave.
Access to training through our online library, The Greenhouse.
Staff discounts at Farmlands Retail Stores.
Exclusive Farmlands shareholding offer providing access to a vast array of discounts with our Card Partners.
Additional support for parents - 10 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 2 weeks' paid partner's leave.
About us
At Farmlands - Te Whenua Tāroa, our purpose is to enable improved profitability and productivity for NZ farmers and growers, and our vision is to be the 'go-to' for everyone connected to our land. This is what gets us out of bed in the morning and keeps us going day in and day out.
As New Zealand's largest farming co-operative, we have an annual turnover of more than $2.3 billion, with over 1200 staff in over 80 locations from Cape Reinga to Bluff. In addition to our strong core retail business, we have a well-established shareholder card network with operations in feed production, nutrition, ecommerce, fuel, distribution, agronomy, to name a few.
Joining our team gives you the chance to contribute to a Kiwi-owned brand. We offer autonomy in a collaborative fast-paced environment where we truly value ‘Minds Open’, ‘Be-ing You’, and ‘See-ing it Through’.
How to apply
Apply online with your CV and cover letter and we'll do the rest. We'd love to hear from you and know you'll most definitely grow your career - and us - at Farmlands.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Please note that the successful candidate will have to go through pre-employment checks before starting with us at Farmlands. These will include two references from your two most recent managers, a Ministry of Justice Check, proof of your right to work in New Zealand, a driver’s licence check and an ACC background check. For certain roles a drug and alcohol test, credit check and AML check may be required.
Team
Innovation & Digital (IT)
Role
Innovation & Delivery
Locations
Christchurch Support Office
Employment type
Full-time
Job Type
Permanent - full-time
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