SeniorFull TimeEN
Build practical AI. Shape the platform. Ship real outcomes.
Kia ora,
If you’re a Senior Software Engineer who’s genuinely excited about AI — not as a side project, but as a core part of how systems are built — this could be your next big move.
At Heartland, AI isn’t experimental or bolt‑on. It’s foundational.
We’re building an AI‑enabled digital platform that will power fully end‑to‑end customer journeys at scale across banking and financial services. And we’re looking for senior engineers who want to roll up their sleeves and help make that real.
Why this role is different
This is a hands‑on AI engineering role, focused on practical delivery, not theory or hype.
You’ll be designing, building, configuring, and operating AI‑driven solutions using modern AI tooling and Microsoft’s ecosystem — delivering real internal and customer‑facing outcomes.
You’ll work with:
You’ll prototype, iterate, ship, and improve — working closely with internal stakeholders to shape credible use cases and turn them into secure, scalable solutions.
What you’ll do
As a Senior Software Engineer – AI, you’ll:
Agile experience matters (Kanban, Scrum), but mindset matters more. We’re looking for someone curious, adaptable, delivery‑focused, and genuinely excited to work in the AI era.
What we’re looking for
Core requirements
Strongly preferred
Who you are
You’re a senior engineer with a delivery mindset who:
Why Heartland, why now
Heartland is an NZX/ASX‑listed financial services group with ambitious growth plans across New Zealand and Australia. Our strategy is simple and bold: digitalise everything we do so we can deliver faster service, better experiences, and better value for customers.
Recently, we welcomed André Sampaio, formerly COO of PwC’s Global AI Factory, to lead the build of our intelligent, AI‑enabled platform.
Our engineering model is senior‑only:
We work in the office four days a week because the problems are complex, and close collaboration helps us move faster and build better systems.
This is AI‑first platform work — simplifying the tech estate and building the foundations our future products and teams will run on.
Life at Heartland
We’re ambitious, supportive, and constantly evolving. Diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing matter to us, and we actively support internal communities including:
We’re proud to be a Living Wage Employer, a Hearing Accredited Workplace, and a Rainbow Tick organisation.
Keen to learn more?
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
If building real AI solutions — not demos, not hype — sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
