Software Engineer - Software Services at Phocas
Full-time, Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New ZealandDescription
Ever spotted a clunky workflow or messy bit of code and thought, “We can do better than this”? Great — that’s exactly the mindset we’re looking for.
For over 20 years, we’ve been building financial planning and analytics products that turn complexity into clarity. We’re constantly refining, learning, and improving — and we love people who bring that same energy.
What you’ll do
- Contribute to the ongoing development and maintenance of our Identity and Access Management system.
- Support the evolution of our Core platform to keep it reliable, secure, and high-performing.
- Work closely with other teams to turn ideas, feedback, and customer needs into real improvements.
- Get to know an established, complex codebase — understand how it works and help make it cleaner, safer, and more efficient.
- Bring curiosity, initiative, and thoughtful problem-solving to your day-to-day work.
What you’ll bring
- Experience building with React and C#.
- Confidence digging into larger systems and understanding how pieces fit together.
- An ability to spot issues and propose practical, elegant solutions.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach — you like working things out with others.
- A focus on writing secure, maintainable, and reliable code.
Why you’ll love it here
- The people — our team is the #1 reason folks love working at Phocas.
- Fun social events, plenty of snacks, and a genuinely supportive culture.
- 10% professional development time — one day per fortnight dedicated to learning.
- A sunny Sydenham office with loads of space and parking for all kinds of wheels.
- Southern Cross health insurance, plus life, TPD, and income protection cover.
- Extra paid parental leave.
- Flexible/hybrid working options.
We’re an Accredited Employer and welcome global talent — but due to current visa settings, we can only consider applicants with existing NZ work rights.
Phocas is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
Recruiters: We don’t accept unsolicited agency resumes.
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