Job Description
Senior Software Engineer - AI
About Us
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 Role
The Senior Software Engineer is a leader within the engineering space, enabling their team and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to build applied Generative AI capabilities for the Seequent Evo geoscience data platform. Based in Christchurch (working in an office-based model), you will solve complex technical challenges, provide mentorship, and directly influence how Gen AI is integrated and operated at scale. As the founding member of this brand-new team, you will also play a key role in hiring and growing the team over the next year to help our global users understand semantic data, automate workflows, and interact with AI agents.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Architect and develop complex software applications, components, and integration services, choosing appropriate modelling techniques and utilizing modern cloud services.
- Research and implement advanced Gen AI frameworks, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, semantic search, vector databases, and Agent-to-Agent protocols.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate software releases across multiple teams, managing the entire release lifecycle while ensuring deliverables meet quality and security standards.
- Manage small projects or sub-projects independently, preparing realistic plans, managing risks, tracking schedules, and ensuring alignment with organizational standards.
- Support engineering leadership by mentoring and guiding team members, driving personal development, and leading design and code reviews to ensure robust software construction.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or an equivalent technical field.
- 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering roles, with at least 1 year of hands-on experience building and operating Gen AI products using LLMs in production.
- Deep knowledge of RAG systems, semantic search, vector databases, and optimizing knowledge retrieval for production environments.
- Practical familiarity with agentic frameworks like Model Context Protocol (MCP) or Agent2Agent (A2A) protocols to expose services to AI applications.
- Strong experience in cloud development, containerized systems (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and building FastAPI services.
Assets:
- The ability to work autonomously, leveraging discretion to address complex issues while planning, monitoring, and executing targets within time and quality constraints.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills to influence stakeholders, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and make key technical decisions that impact project success.
- Proficient problem-solving skills to navigate diverse, complex technical or professional tasks using investigative, creative, and innovative approaches.
- Strong mentoring capabilities to share deep industry and domain knowledge effectively while evaluating and promoting software security, privacy, and ethical practices.
- Flexibility to work in our Christchurch office three days a week, with the adaptability to coordinate with global teams across different time zones when required.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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.
Our people – Working at Seequent means becoming part of a community of collaborative innovators with insatiable curiosity and a passion to make a difference. Seequenteers are experts at what they do, visionaries with bold ideas for the future, and driven by a desire to make meaningful change.
Our culture – At Seequent you’ll be encouraged to Find a Better Way, Think Customer, Collaborate Enthusiastically, Exceed Expectations and Take Ownership, no matter what role you’re in. Our values define a culture of open mindedness, connected teams despite geographical distance, transparent communication, and leadership at any level, where everyone is welcome as their authentic self.
Our offices – Seequent operates from offices all over the world; as part of the Bentley Systems family. Our office hubs are fueled by barista-crafted coffee, games, table tennis, Lego, online trivia battles, and regular office team events. We like to celebrate our wins with cake too, lots of cake.
Benefits – Competitive salary, flexible working, a paid day each year to volunteer, an employee share purchase plan in most locations, rewards & recognition program, continuous learning and career growth opportunities, internal engagement events, culture & wellbeing program, personal support resources. Additional benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in.
How to apply
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