Senior Software Engineer
Trimble
Your Title: Senior Software Engineer
Job Location: Christchurch, NZ
Our Department: Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies (CTCT)
Does the idea of helping transform the construction industry using cutting-edge technologies excite you?
What You Will Do
As a Senior Software Engineer in our delivery team, you’ll create dynamic, cross-platform, system features that help heavy equipment owners, operators, and technicians do their jobs more efficiently, more effectively, and better than the competition. You will be accountable for the development of high-quality software that hits the mark for what customers need, for working with your team to improve the development process, and doing it all within a large global development framework that is always evolving.
Along with your team, you will predominantly be working on the development and evolution of our Earthworks system, with a focus on cloud connectivity and data services.
On a daily basis, this will look like:
Collaborating with team members on development and test scope, architecture, and other development activities
Working with application domain experts and other software developers across multiple international sites to deliver identified customer value
Development and evolution of solutions on embedded Linux and native Android, using C++, Java, and Kotlin and web applications using Angular and TypeScript
Demonstrating a set of fundamental software engineering skills that result in predictability in engineering, scheduling, and the quality of products developed.
What you'll bring?
Along with being a team player, with strong work prioritisation skills and a collaborative communication and working style, you will also:
Hold a relevant tertiary qualification in computer science, engineering, mathematics, mechatronics, or equivalent experience
Senior level experience developing embedded software in C++
Demonstrate expertise in the development of native Android applications
Have experience working within a full engineering process involving specification, development, automated testing, continuous delivery, and documentation.
About Your Location
Based at Trimble’s NZ headquarters in Christchurch, New Zealand (handily located on the Little River Link Cycleway), enjoy free parking, securely covered bike sheds, an onsite gym, showers, an active social club, and a great team environment where people love working with leading technology solutions.
At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, are passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future.
Please Note: Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in New Zealand will be considered.
About Our CTCT Division
The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning and control products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as GPS, optical total stations, lasers, and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance.
For more information on currently developed products, see construction.trimble.com/earthworks
Trimble’s Inclusiveness Commitment
We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.
We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.
