Principal Software Engineer - Lead Critical Grid & DevOps
Principal software engineer at Transpower (New Zealand's national electricity grid operator) who leads an engineering team hands-on across the full software lifecycle — requirements through deployment and support — focused on enterprise integrations. Mentors engineers, shapes technical direction, and champions DevOps, secure development and modern practices. Wellington-based, hybrid work.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Seasoned software engineer at principal level
- Lead a high-performing engineering team
- Hands-on across the full software lifecycle: requirements, deployment, support
- Mentor engineers and shape technical direction
- Promote DevOps, secure development and modern practices
- Experience with enterprise integrations
- NZ-based (Wellington, hybrid work arrangements)
Full description
Transpower New Zealand Limited in Wellington invites a seasoned Principal Software Engineer to lead a high-performing engineering team. This hands-on leadership role spans the full software lifecycle, from requirements through deployment and support, with hybrid work arrangements.
You\'ll mentor engineers, shape technical direction and promote DevOps, secure development and modern practices across enterprise integrations. A NZ-based, national-scale impact role.