Job description
Senior Software Engineer (.NET)
Location: Auckland, New Zealand office
Salary: NZ$120,000 – NZ$130,000 annually, plus company bonus pool
At Pharos, we help enterprises transform their print and document infrastructure with cloud-based SaaS solutions. Our mission is to simplify operations, deliver measurable value, and create seamless customer experiences. We move fast, think big, and expect every team member to operate with urgency, creativity, and accountability.
As a Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing, delivering, and maintaining high-quality cloud-based solutions for our customers. You will work closely with your team and the broader engineering organization to define technical solutions, implement features, and maintain the reliability and scalability of our platform. This role requires professional experience, strong technical judgment, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end software development lifecycles using industry best practices.
- Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code.
- Architect high-performance cloud-based solutions that balance scalability, resilience, and cost-effectiveness to meet business objectives.
- Provide technical leadership to a cross-functional engineering team for requirements, technical design, development, and implementation.
- Lead proof of concept efforts in the team and proactively address technical uncertainty.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 9+ years of professional software development experience, including significant experience with C# and JavaScript in cloud environments.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and backend development.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and collaborative software development.
Technical Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of the .NET framework and C#.
- Deep understanding of cloud architecture principles and hands-on experience with AWS Cloud environment (or similar).
- Understanding of how to develop scalable and robust solutions for large customer deployments.
- Experience with modern source control and CI/CD pipelines.
Adaptive & Soft Skills:
- Bringer of Solutions: proactive, dedicated, and collaborative problem-solver.
- Critical thinking: ability to evaluate trade-offs, anticipate challenges, and make informed design decisions.
- Communication: articulate, able to explain technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders.
- Resilience & Adaptability: able to perform under pressure and navigate changing requirements.
- Continuous Learner: stays current with emerging technologies and trends.
Why Work For Us:
- Flexible and Hybrid working - 3 days work from home per week.
- Fully paid health insurance
- Monthly Social Fridays drinks and food on us
- Modern team orientated office in Newmarket.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.
- We have a progressive view of AI tooling. We see AI tooling as useful tools to support engineers to work.
Why Pharos
Pharos creates great products helping take our customers print infrastructure to the cloud. Successful deployments mean that we have major deployments at some of the largest and most well recognized customers around the world. Our customers include some of the largest tech companies and financial organisations around the world. Come help us to make the solutions even more successful.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
Pharos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
