Software Engineer, Rotational Development Program

Your Title: Software Engineer

Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Our Department: Rotational Development Program

START DATE: 13 JANUARY 2025

Are you looking to gain invaluable leadership experience and exposure to multiple areas within a business? Trimble offers a unique opportunity for a skilled recent graduate to be part of our Engineering Rotational Development Program. In this position you will have the opportunity to use your recently gained knowledge to rotate through four different positions within four different divisions, providing you with vast opportunities and great company exposure. At the end of this 24-month program, you will continue your Trimble career in the position that best suits your skills and business needs.

Rotations would generally include six months spent in a mix of the following roles:

• Test Engineer
• DevOps Engineer
• Systems Software Engineer
• Machine Learning Engineer
• Research and Development
• Front-end UX/UI Design
• Firmware Software Engineer
• Software Product Manager.

Rotations would generally include time spent in 4 of the following divisions:

• Geospatial Field Software
• Geospatial Office Software
• Buildings (SketchUp/Architecture)
• Civil Engineering and Construction
• Trimble Data
• Trimble Cloud
• Trimble Autonomy Solutions
• Agriculture.

What you'll bring?

• Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture
• High attention to detail, with strong problem-solving skills
• Adaptable to change and ambiguity
• Proven ability to articulate thoughts verbally and in written form in a professional and organised manner, and willing to offer ideas for improvement
• Strong customer focus, strives to meet or exceed customer expectations
• Addresses work assignments in terms of customer expectations
• Seeks opportunities to utilise technical knowledge and abilities
• Takes ownership of individual assignments and sees assignments through to completion
• Willingness to undertake outdoor, physical work as and when required
• Strong desire to advance and be challenged.

Education / Experience Required

• BS or MS in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• Programming ability in either C++, C#, and scripting ability (Ruby, Bash, Perl, Shell, Python, and/or JavaScript)
• A minimum of 1 prior internship or 3 or fewer years of professional experience is required.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Windows and Mac platforms, Google Apps and Chrome, Firefox, Safari and/or IE browsers
• Domain related experience or knowledge with computer vision, photogrammetry, 3D modeling, artificial intelligence, signal processing, image recognition, GNSS, or similar
• Familiarity with the Agile System Development Lifecycle
• Recent leadership experience/involvement in university or elsewhere.

About Your Location

Based at Trimble's NZ headquarters in Christchurch, enjoy free parking, an onsite gym, an active social club, and a great team environment where people love working with leading technology solutions.

At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, is passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future.

Please Note: Only applicants legally entitled to work in New Zealand will be considered.

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