Senior Software Developer

Overview

At Seequent, we help organisations to understand the underground, giving the confidence to make better decisions faster.

We build world-leading technology that is at the forefront of Earth sciences, transforming the way our customers work. Every day we help them develop critical mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, source renewable energy, and reduce their impact on the environment.

We operate in 145+ countries while proudly maintaining headquarters in New Zealand.

The Senior Software Developer is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and release of complex software applications and systems. This role requires advanced technical expertise, leadership in software architecture, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality, secure, and scalable solutions. The position also includes project management responsibilities, with accountability to balance technical execution with planning and stakeholder engagement. The Senior Software Developer addresses complex challenges, delivers quality solutions, and provides technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

As a Senior Software Developer on our 3D visualization team, you will contribute to building web-based tools for visualizing geoscience data, with a focus on backend systems and services. You will help build, maintain, and evolve the back end that powers our rendering stack, working closely with domain experts and visualization engineers to deliver performant and interactive visualization capabilities to our customers.

This role is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in software development who is excited to grow their skills in scalable back-end systems, 3D graphics, and scientific visualization.

• Design and architect complex software applications, components, and modules with the ability to deliver best in class solutions that effectively navigate ambiguous requirements or processes.
• Use appropriate modelling techniques in line with agreed software design standards, guidelines, patterns, and methodologies.
• Independently produce and communicate multiple design views to address stakeholder concerns and meet both functional and non-functional requirements including security.
• Design, code, verify, test, document, amend, and refactor complex programs/scripts and integration software services.
• Measure and monitor applications of project/team standards for software construction, including software security.
• Participate in reviews of own work and lead reviews of colleagues' work.
• Plan and schedule releases in line with business requirements and objectives.
• Communicate release plans, progress, and outcomes to stakeholders, focusing on effective change management.
• Apply appropriate project management methods and tools.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years working in relevant software developer roles primarily focused on backend services
• Advanced experience in C++
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience developing and maintaining RESTful APIs and back-end services
• Experience working with a major cloud platform provider (Azure, GCP, AWS, etc)
• Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration technologies
• Experience with infrastructure as code
• Familiarity with CI/CD Pipelines and Dev Ops practices

• Experience with React and Svelte
• Concurrency and distributed systems
• Exposure to 3D graphics, OGC 3D Tiles
• Experience with FastAPI
• Experience with MongoDB
• Experience with Github Actions

Office-based working environment, work from our Vancouver or Calgary office two or more days per week.

At Seequent, we champion the uniqueness of each individual. Our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility is fundamental to who we are. If you require accommodation during our recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We are here to ensure a fair opportunity for all.

Research underscores that some individuals, especially women and underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they don't meet every requirement. Please don't count yourself out if you don’t tick every box. We are committed to hiring a diverse team and encourage individuals of all background and abilities to apply. Thank you for considering us as your potential employer; we're excited to see what you can bring to our team!

Benefits of being a Seequenteer and why you’ll love being on our team.

We aspire to be pioneers of positive change in the way organisations work with the underground. We work collaboratively, stay curious, make change happen and have a global impact. We bring our authentic selves to work and are enthusiastic about what we do. Plus, you can expect great benefits; these benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Specialist.

If this posting gets you excited about…