Principal Engineer

A Bit About Us For over 19 years, ClearPoint has been the trusted technology partner for organisations navigating complex digital transformation. We combine software engineering, AI, data and insights, cloud, and human‑centred design to deliver meaningful, lasting outcomes. Auckland Our Auckland head office overlooks the Viaduct (5 minutes from Britomart), with co‑working access across NZ and Australia. We work with some of New Zealand's most impactful organisations and care deeply about the quality of what we build. The ClearPoint culture Respect and Care for People Act with Integrity Earn and Nurture Trust You’ll work with sharp, passionate people who take ownership, raise the bar, and genuinely enjoy what they do. Based out of Auckland, you’ll be part of a team that invests in your growth and makes space for you to shine. The role ClearPoint is hiring a Principal Engineer on a permanent, full‑time basis to lead the charge on service decomposition and architectural evolution. This senior, organisation‑shaping seat involves setting enterprise tech strategy, driving adoption of transformative technology, defining governance, guardrails, and agent communication protocols, and advising C‑suite clients. Executive presence and storytelling are essential. The experience we’re looking for – most of the below if not all! Deep expertise in modernising monolithic applications to service‑based architectures and supporting large‑scale digital transformations. Proven expertise in client delivery management and operations. Advanced skills across modern back‑end and front‑end stacks (Java/Spring, .NET/C#, Node.js, TypeScript/React, Angular or Vue.js). Solid handle on cloud‑native deployment patterns – Kubernetes, containerisation across AWS, Azure or GCP – paired with infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation). Hands‑on experience with API design and integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, gRPC), event‑driven architectures (Kafka, Service Bus, EventBridge), and building decoupled, reusable, component‑based applications. Strong grasp of authentication and application security fundamentals (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, secrets management, zero‑trust patterns). Comfort across modern data platforms (SQL, NoSQL, streaming) and a track record with observability and reliability engineering – distributed tracing, structured logging, SLOs/SLIs. Experience conducting codebase deep‑dives to identify architectural patterns, anti‑patterns and hidden dependencies. Modern delivery practices – SCRUM, TDD, BDD, FDD, trunk‑based development, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps – and familiarity with the DORA framework. AI and agentic coding fluency – GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or similar. Consulting mindset with strong scope‑management instincts and ability to translate technical depth into stakeholder narratives. What you’ll be doing Developing target service‑based architectures and producing incremental modernisation roadmaps. Leading technical working sessions and workshops to drive architectural decisions. Providing technical rigour across all deliverables to ensure they are stakeholder‑ready. Mentoring engineering teams and lifting quality through design reviews, code reviews and pair programming. Mentoring future leads/principals. Supporting pre‑sales and solutioning conversations with deep technical credibility. Embedding AI tooling and agentic coding practices into how teams design, build and ship. Establishing Communities of Practice. Attracting top talent by defining a modern engineering culture. What Makes an Ideal Candidate We’re looking for a forward‑thinking Principal Engineer who embodies the ClearPoint spirit – creative, curious, and unafraid to explore new possibilities. Strong people leader, excellent communication, detail oriented, and able to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment. Open to learning and sharing knowledge across teams and disciplines, and aligned with ClearPoint’s values. What We Offer Competitive compensation Cutting‑edge technological environment Opportunity to work with leading clients Professional growth and development Collaborative, innovative team culture We also provide health insurance, subsidised gym memberships, massages, a dog‑ and kid‑friendly head office, drinks and snacks, barista coffee, and opportunities to take part in team sports and events. Technology, Tools and More We have a BYOD policy and provide a yearly BYOD allowance and phone allowance. Permanent staff receive an annual training and professional development budget, access to partner resources, and opportunities for networking. Location & Type Location: Auckland, New Zealand. Type: Permanent Full‑Time Position. You must be based in New Zealand and eligible to work here to be successful in this application. We may use artificial intelligence tools to support parts of the hiring process. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. For more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. #J-18808-Ljbffr