Senior Software Engineer - Software Services

Phocas

Phocas

Software Engineering
Christchurch, New Zealand
Posted on Oct 28, 2025

Ever looked at a system and thought, “There’s a smarter way to do this”?
That’s exactly the kind of thinking we’re after.

Across 20+ years of building financial planning and analytics products that are powerful yet simple to use, we’ve tackled complex challenges head-on. Along the way, we’ve had our share of failures — but we learn fast, adapt, and keep moving forward. This mindset keeps us at the leading edge, creating products that don’t just help businesses; they change the way people work.

What you’ll do

  • Dive into a complex, established codebase - learn how it ticks and find ways to make it cleaner and smarter.
  • Maintain and evolve our Identity and Access Management system.
  • Drive continuous improvement of our Core system - keeping it reliable, secure, and high-performing.
  • Collaborate across teams, turning feedback and ideas into working solutions.
  • Bring curiosity, creativity, and a sharp eye for detail to everything you do.

What you’ll bring

  • Solid experience with React and C#.
  • Comfortable working in complex systems.
  • A knack for spotting inefficiencies and finding elegant fixes.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills - you enjoy working with others to solve problems.
  • A focus on secure, reliable, maintainable code.

Why you’ll love it here

  • The people! Our team is the #1 reason people love working here
  • Plenty of fun, social events and snacks
  • 10% professional development time – every engineer gets one day per fortnight for learning
  • A sunny Sydenham office with lots of space and parking for all types of wheels
  • Southern Cross health insurance, life, TPD, and income protection cover
  • Extra paid parental leave
  • Flexible/hybrid working options

We’re an Accredited Employer and value international talent, but due to current visa settings and processing times, we can only consider applicants with current New Zealand working rights.

Phocas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

Recruiters, please note: We don’t accept unsolicited agency resumes

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