What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer position at Tait - New Zealand?
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The role
Are you a strong team player who has a good understanding of software architecture and design, a knack for solving problems and a passion for delivering quality products? If so, apply to join Tait's Engineering Team as a Senior Design/Software Engineer.
In this role you will join a small software team working on critical components that shape how our customers configure, calibrate and update our radios. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a Senior role where you can train and mentor others in engineering design methodologies and contribute to the ongoing development of a high performing team.
In this role you will
- Get to experience the full software lifecycle of our projects
- Provide technical leadership to a small team of developers
- Work in a cross-functional, agile, development team
- Be immersed in a complex and challenging role
- Be exposed to numerous technologies
- Get cake when we release software
About you
You will need to be an experienced developer with a wide range of technical knowledge
As well as:
- Experience in C# .Net, ASP, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, MS SQL and MAUI or other C# based UI frameworks
- Have a strong grasp of software architecture and experience defining it
- Must be able to create documentation that supports complex development work
- Able to implement testing strategies to ensure code quality
- Communicate with other team members to share knowledge
- Can work in an agile environment
Desirable
- Have experience with LMR radio products and their configuration options
- User experience (UX) design
- An understanding of cryptographic mechanisms
- Azure experience
- SonarQube experience
What's in it for you?
We are an employer that is committed to making a difference for families and communities and supporting people to build rewarding careers. We achieve this through employing people who connect with our Values (Commitment to listen. Courage to Act and Integrity to Deliver) that underpin our way of working together. We are committed to investing in our people, developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture.
- We provide a comfortable work environment with modern office facilities, free onsite parking, gym, and café
- Long service benefits
- Health Insurance after 12 months
- We balance work with fun through our active social club!
About us
For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.
Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.
Sound like your kind of role?
If you are looking to take that next step in your career and are ready to work for a high performing organization, alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, please submit your application with CV and cover Letter and we look forward to hearing from you.
Applications will be assessed as they are received, and your CV will be held unless you contact us requesting this to be removed:
Applications will close on Sunday 4th May 2025.
For more information about the company, our products and solutions offered to our customers, please visit our website: www.taitcommunications.com