We go beyond for a safer world
The role
Are you a strong team player who has a good understanding of software architecture and design, a knack for solving problems and a passion for delivering quality products? If so, apply to join Tait's Engineering Team as a Senior Software Engineer.
In this role you will join a small software team working on critical components that shape how our customers configure, calibrate and update our radios. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a Senior role where you can train and mentor others in engineering design methodologies and contribute to the ongoing development of a high performing team.
In this role you will
About you
Desirable
Ngā painga - What's in it for you?
We are an employer committed to making a difference for families and communities while supporting people to build rewarding careers. We do this by employing people who connect with our values, Commitment to Listen, Courage to Act, and Integrity to Deliver which underpin how we work together.
We are committed to investing in our people and developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture.
What we offer:
Ko wai mātou - About Us
For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation, and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have customers and offices across the globe.
Our employees value being part of a collaborative, innovative team committed to delivering technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. At Tait, you'll join a community of people with deep expertise who care about the impact of their work and support each other to grow and develop.
Ko koe pea tēnei? - Sound like your kind of role?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and want to work in a high-performing organisation alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, we'd love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and cover letter by Sunday 8th March 2026 Applications will be assessed as they are received.
If you wish your CV to be removed from our system, please contact us to request this.
For more information about Tait Communications and our products, visit: www.taitcommunications.com
Our clients protect communities, power cities, move citizens, harness resources and save lives all over the world. We work with them to create, support and unify the critical communication solutions they depend on to do their jobs.
Digital wireless communication forms the central nervous system of everything we do. Around this resilient, robust core we design, develop, manufacture, test, deploy, support and manage innovative communication environments for organizations that have to put their total trust in the systems and people they work with.
We’ve worked hard to develop genuine insight into our clients’ worlds, and have pursued engineering, operational and services excellence for more than 40 years. This understanding, and our belief in championing open-standards technology, means we can give our clients the best possible choice and value to achieve the human outcomes they’re driven by.
We’re not simply aligned with our clients; we’re devoted to their cause.
Tait Communications’ sole dividend receiving shareholder is a charitable trust which shares the company’s operating profits across several donation and investment streams responsible for research and development, regional reinvestment and education. This rare model means clients can rely on Tait Communications to be an independent long-term player in the critical communications industry and to continue to play its role of ‘open-standards champion’.
