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Senior Software Engineer – Security Champion
About Us
At Seequent, we help organisations to understand the underground, giving the confidence to make better decisions faster.
We build world-leading technology that is at the forefront of Earth sciences, transforming the way our customers work. Every day we help them develop critical mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, source renewable energy, and reduce their impact on the environment.
We operate in 145+ countries while proudly maintaining headquarters in New Zealand.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about Cyber Security to join our Christchurch-based team working on our Evo platform. Here you will help design and deliver high‑quality software that enables our customers to better understand and work with complex geoscience data, supporting better decision‑making around the world.
In this role, you’ll combine hands‑on engineering with technical leadership, working closely with cross‑functional teams to solve complex problems and deliver secure, scalable solutions. You’ll also take on an important role as our Advanced Security Champion, helping embed strong security practices across engineering teams.
In this role, you will have opportunity to:
- Design and architect complex software systems that meet functional, performance, and security requirements
- Build, test, and maintain high‑quality software across the full development lifecycle
- Champion secure software development and partner with our Application Security team to improve our security posture
- Lead by example through strong engineering standards, code quality, and best practices
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
- Work closely with product, security, and other teams to deliver customer-focused outcomes
- Support release planning and delivery to ensure reliable, compliant, and high-quality releases
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years’ experience in professional software engineering roles
- Strong experience designing and developing complex software systems
A strong interest in cyber security and secure development practices; relevant security certifications or working towards one is an advantage
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
The ability to work autonomously, make sound technical decisions, and influence stakeholders
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Technologies we use:
Services written in Python using FastAPI
Kubernetes and Docker
Deployments via automated CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) and infrastructure as code
Monitoring and observability using tools such as Datadog.
Additional Information
Office-based working environment, work from our Christchurch office three or more days per week.
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Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
At Seequent, we champion the uniqueness of each individual. Our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility is fundamental to who we are. If you require accommodation during our recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We are here to ensure a fair opportunity for all.
Research underscores that some individuals, especially women and underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet every requirement. Please don't count yourself out if you don’t tick every box. We are committed to hiring a diverse team and encourage individuals of all background and abilities to apply. Thank you for considering us as your potential employer; we're excited to see what you can bring to our team!
Benefits of being a Seequenteer and why you’ll love being on our team.
Our people – Working at Seequent means becoming part of a community of collaborative innovators with insatiable curiosity and a passion to make a difference. Seequenteers are experts at what they do, visionaries with bold ideas for the future, and driven by a desire to make meaningful change.
Our culture – At Seequent you’ll be encouraged to Find a Better Way, Think Customer, Collaborate Enthusiastically, Exceed Expectations and Take Ownership, no matter what role you’re in. Our values define a culture of open mindedness, connected teams despite geographical distance, transparent communication, and leadership at any level, where everyone is welcome as their authentic self.
Our offices – Seequent operates from offices all over the world; as part of the Bentley Systems family. Our office hubs are fueled by barista-crafted coffee, games, table tennis, Lego, online trivia battles, and regular office team events. We like to celebrate our wins with cake too, lots of cake.
Benefits – Competitive salary, flexible working, a paid day each year to volunteer, an employee share purchase plan in most locations, rewards & recognition program, continuous learning and career growth opportunities, internal engagement events, culture & wellbeing program, personal support resources. Additional benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in.
How to apply
If this sounds like the role for you, apply today