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Software engineer jobs at startups in New Zealand

130 open software engineering roles at startups in New Zealand, taken from each company's own careers page. 12 were posted in the last 7 days. 5% publish a salary range. Of those that name a level, most are senior and lead roles.

The roles include backend, frontend, full-stack and mobile engineers, at companies such as Rocket Lab, Halter and Xero.

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130
Posted this week
12
With a salary
6
Remote
3

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  • Senior Engineering Manager

    HalterSaaS/B2B softwareSeries C+

    Software engineeringOnsiteSenior

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior QA Engineer

    PushpaySaaS/B2B softwarePublic

    Software engineeringSenior

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Software Engineer

    PushpaySaaS/B2B softwarePublic

    Software engineeringSenior

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • General Engineering Apprenticeship (Waiuku)

    ATNZEdtech

    Software engineeringOnsiteInternship

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • NetSuite Developer

    HalterSaaS/B2B softwareSeries C+

    Software engineeringOnsite

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Project Engineer - Electron

    Rocket LabHardware/RoboticsPublic

    Software engineering

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Development Engineer (Materials & Processes) - Neutron

    Rocket LabHardware/RoboticsPublic

    Software engineering

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Business Developer / FX Sales Associate

    EburyFintech

    Software engineeringEntry / junior

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Software Engineer - Business Automation

    Dawn AerospaceHardware/Robotics

    Software engineeringSenior

    Christchurch, New Zealand

  • Senior Full stack Engineer - Reporting

    XeroFintechPublic

    Software engineeringHybridSenior

    Parnell, New Zealand

  • Senior Development Engineer (Propulsion) - Electron

    Rocket LabHardware/RoboticsPublic

    Software engineeringSenior

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Development Engineer - Electron

    Rocket LabHardware/RoboticsPublic

    Software engineering

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Full Stack Engineer - Practice Engineering

    XeroFintechPublic

    Software engineeringHybridSenior

    NZ: Wellington: Xero One, New Zealand

  • Engineering Manager - Multiple Roles (NZ)

    XeroFintechPublic

    Software engineeringHybrid

    NZ: Wellington: Xero One, New Zealand

  • Intermediate Software Engineer - Field Operations

    HalterSaaS/B2B softwareSeries C+

    Software engineeringOnsite

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Device Performance Engineer

    HalterSaaS/B2B softwareSeries C+

    Software engineeringOnsite

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Team Lead - Flight Software - Electron

    Rocket LabHardware/RoboticsPublic

    Software engineeringLead

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Quality Assurance Engineer - Platform

    Foodstuffs North Island

    Software engineeringHybrid

    Foodstuffs Landing Drive, New Zealand

  • Tech Lead

    PushpaySaaS/B2B softwarePublic

    Software engineeringLead

    Auckland, New Zealand

  • Software Build Engineer

    Rocket LabHardware/RoboticsPublic

    Software engineering

    Auckland, New Zealand

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Questions, answered

How many software engineering roles are open at startups in New Zealand?

130 as of Oct 6, 2026, each taken from the company's own careers page. 12 were posted in the last 7 days, 1 of them in the last 24 hours.

Which startups are hiring for software engineering roles in New Zealand?

Among the companies hiring now: Rocket Lab, Halter and Xero. The list on this page shows the 20 newest; members see all 130 and can filter them by level, location, salary and company stage.

Do these software engineering roles show a salary?

6 of the 130 publish a salary range (5%). The board can show only those.

How do I apply?

Every role links to the company's own posting, so you apply directly, with no recruiter in between. Browsing the roles is free; the apply links are part of a RemJobs membership.