Senior Software Engineer
Company: Cognex Corporation
Location: Auckland City, Auckland (Remote)
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-05-04
About this role
# Job Description
Intermediate to Senior Software Engineer contributing to a production platform used in large‑scale logistics operations around the world. This role suits an engineer who enjoys shipping meaningful features, learning a complex domain, and collaborating with senior engineers and technical leads to raise the bar on quality, reliability, and delivery.
Engineers at the senior level are expected to operate with greater independence and influence technical direction through experience, strong judgement, and consistently high‑quality execution.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and ship features that directly improve the platform for customers globally.
- Contribute to technical discussions and design reviews, influencing solutions through thoughtful analysis and strong code.
- Build dependable software for real‑world systems that cannot rely on frequent updates or rapid iteration after deployment.
- Collaborate closely with peers and US‑based stakeholders on delivery, design, and technical alignment.
- Incrementally improve code quality, documentation, and operational confidence.
- Participate in occasional support rotations, including diagnostics, root‑cause analysis, and fixes.
- *(Senior)* Provide technical guidance through example, code review, and pragmatic problem solving.
Required Skills
- Strong experience with .NET in production systems.
- Strong working knowledge of Python.
- Frontend experience using Angular or similar frameworks.
- Comfortable working in Linux / Ubuntu environments.
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills.
- **Intermediate:** Typically 2+ years of professional software engineering experience in relevant technologies and production environments, or equivalent demonstrated capability.
- **Senior:** Typically 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of impact on production systems and technical decision‑making.
Nice to Have
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