Software Engineer

About Gallagher Our purpose at Gallagher is ‘Protect what matters most’ and we live it every day, whether that’s protecting the world’s highest security environments or agricultural businesses, we care deeply about our people, their families, and our wider communities.   Gallagher Security is on a mission to unlock more value for our customers through the power of our people and solutions - and right now is a pivotal moment in our evolution. We’re scaling with intent, driving an incredible growth trajectory with innovation and customer impact at the heart of everything we do. With operations across New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, the USA, Canada, and Europe and exports to over 140 countries we’re building globally focused career pathways right here in New Zealand.  As we expand our Hamilton-based teams, this is your chance to be part of a true Kiwi tech success story making a global impact. If you’re driven by passion and purpose to protect what matters most, come help shape the future of what’s possible with us.  About The Role We're looking for Software Engineers at Junior, Intermediate and Senior level to join our High Security team in Hamilton. This is one role open to all levels of experience, with the scope, technical ownership and support tailored to your level. Whether you're early in your software engineering career, an experienced developer looking for your next challenge, or a senior engineer ready to take on greater technical ownership, we'd love to hear from you. You'll contribute to the design, development and ongoing enhancement of our high-security products, used by customers around the world. Working in a collaborative, cross-functional squad, you'll have the opportunity to work across front-end, back-end and embedded systems, solving complex technical problems and building robust, secure and high-quality software. Security Clearance – Important Eligibility Requirement To be considered for this role, you will be required to gain and maintain a security clearance to at least Confidential level. To be eligible to obtain this security clearance, you must be an NZ permanent resident and have resided continuously in NZ or one of the Five Eyes countries (NZ, USA, UK, Canada or Australia) for the past 5 years. Please check that you meet these requirements before applying. About You We're interested in hearing from Junior, Intermediate and Senior Software Engineers. You don't need to meet every requirement below. We're looking for strong engineering fundamentals, problem-solving ability, collaboration and a willingness to learn and grow. C++ experience is essential. You may also bring experience in some of the following: C# with .NET Core and SQLAutomated and unit testingTertiary degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or similarStrong written and verbal English skillsExperience working in Agile software development environmentsFamiliarity with cryptographic concepts such as asymmetric/symmetric cryptography, secure hashing and the role of encryption vs authenticationAbility and willingness to work on application development in other languages such as Ruby and JavaScript For Junior Engineers, we're interested in people with a solid foundation in software engineering who are keen to build their commercial experience and develop their skills in a product engineering environment. For Intermediate and Senior Engineers, we're looking for stronger commercial experience and, depending on level, the ability to take increasing ownership of technical design, complex engineering problems and mentoring. Working at Gallagher You’ll be part of a global, future-focused organisation where creativity and innovation are valued and supported. Working in an environment driven by collaboration, innovation, passion, craftsmanship and mutual respect, you’ll help achieve our team purpose to translate vision into exceptional creations. We Also Offer Competitive salary and bonusesHybrid flexibility (typically 3 days in the office a week, with additional onsite days required depending on work demands)KiwiSaver on-top and Life and Disability insuranceMentorship and professional development opportunitiesA supportive team culture with team-building events, and a fun environment Growth at Gallagher is constant, and we are building our team with like-minded individuals who relate to our story so that together we can continue to push the boundaries of what is possible. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and an appointment to the position may be made prior to the listing closing – so apply now.