Expression of Interest - Catalyst
About Us
For over 25 years, Catalyst has worked with government, enterprise and non-profit organisations to create software solutions with limitless possibilities. We specialise in systems that provide full data sovereignty and are free from licensing costs and vendor lock-in - we do this through the power of open source and the freedom it gives for innovation.
With sister-companies in New Zealand, Australia and the UK, we’re a company that is recognised globally for our open source expertise, pushing the conventional technology boundaries and creating award-winning software solutions.
A career at Catalyst gives you the opportunity to work on high-profile projects, collaborate with industry experts, and continuously grow - personally and professionally. We’re on our own journey to align ourselves better with te ao Māori and our team is filled with open source enthusiasts who share our values of openness, freedom, collaboration and respect.
About you
Do you want to work in a great company with a firm belief in open source culture? Have a look at our website, the work we do and the things we value and if you're interested, send us your application!
If you're looking for a developer role specifically (as many applicants are), some of the skills we look for include, but are not limited to the following:
- A good understanding of source control systems (ideally git)
- The ability to work with some direction and be prepared to switch context/projects if and when required
- A good level of written communication - our developers and other technical staff liaise directly with our clients
- The confidence and ability to discuss requirements with clients and colleagues
- A passion for open source approaches to software creation
- The wisdom to ask for help when needed!
Tip: Include references to any publicly available open source work, e.g. 'I have contributed 30 patches to the example project, which are available through http://repo.or.cz/w/example.git'
Why you’ll love working at Catalyst
Catalyst is a team of committed, enthusiastic, talented, and passionate people with a strong set of proudly-held values around open source software. If you haven’t yet been introduced to the world of open source, let us show you! We champion open source technology because we know it gives people more freedom to innovate and grow. We believe open source values enable the world to be a better place.
We give back to the community by hosting and sponsoring a wide range of meet ups, conferences and other community events including our Academy, which gives high school students two weeks of running real-life projects with teams here at Catalyst.
Most importantly, being a good employer is really important to us. We make sure everyone has the support they need to develop their skills and further their career, and seek new opportunities around the business if they’re keen for a change. We offer lots of different types of training, and if you have a skill you want to share with the rest of Catalyst you can have a go at being the trainer yourself!
We look after your well-being, not just with health insurance and flexible working, but also by having strongly held values around building a respectful, inclusive community.
Our hiring processes reflect our diversity policy which you can read in full here: https://www.catalyst.net.nz/our-diversity-and-inclusion-policy
