Backend Software Engineer, Auckland
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BrightSpark Recruitment

Backend Software Engineer

  • Posted Today
  • On Site
  • Full Time

$140  -  $150 k/yr

Auckland

Job Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

This values-driven business has a strong brand presence in its market and has won awards for its culture and working environment. Your career development and growth will be genuinely supported, and a generous salary and benefits package is offered.


ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is a chance to play a key role in the Back End Modernisation team, as the business moves from PHP to .NET


You will work within the engineering team to deliver reliable, secure, maintainable, and high-quality software across the modern cloud environment.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

These will include, but not be limited to:

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain software that supports their products, customers, and internal systems.
  • Build software that is secure, reliable, maintainable, scalable, and appropriate for the problem being solved.
  • Analyse requirements and contribute to technical approaches, solution design, and implementation.
  • Contribute to APIs, applications, services, integrations, and other software components across the technology stack.
  • Write clear, maintainable, and well-tested code aligned with their engineering standards and practices.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute constructively to improving code quality and engineering practices.
  • Investigate and resolve software defects and technical issues, including production issues where required.
  • Contribute to technical documentation, architecture documentation, and knowledge sharing.
  • Consider existing systems, technical debt, and longer-term maintainability when developing solutions.



ABOUT YOU:

  • Strong experience with C# and .NET, APIs and integrations; relational databases and data modelling; distributed systems, messaging, caching, and search.
  • A good understanding of software engineering principles and practices, including writing maintainable and testable software.
  • Experience with version control, collaborative development workflows, and automated testing practices.
  • An understanding of APIs, data, and how modern applications and services interact.
  • Exposure to cloud-based software environments, CI/CD, and modern software delivery practices.
  • Awareness of software security, reliability, observability, and operational considerations.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with curiosity, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous learning
  • Experience using, or a demonstrated willingness to develop capability with, AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar
  • An understanding of the strengths, limitations, security and privacy considerations, and risks of AI-generated code and engineering outputs.
  • Ability to apply sound engineering judgement


WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Can be fully remote from anywhere in NZ, although Auckland based is preferred

Fully subsidised health insurance

Very generous annual leave allowance - 6 weeks a year

Generous training budget

Awesome culture and working environment - with the awards to prove it!


WHAT'S NEXT?

Don't delay and miss out on this awesome opportunity. Apply today, or for more information, contact Lisa on 021 029 81422

Desired Hard Skills

  • Digital Media
  • Media Planning
  • Channel Planning
  • Client Leadership

Desired Soft Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Thinking

Benefits & Perks

Culture

  • 🎂 Birthdays Off
  • 🤱 Extended Parental Leave
  • 🧕 Inclusive Workspace
  • ❤ Care and Appreciation
  • 🩺 Health Insurance
  • ⚖ Work-Life Balance Support
  • 🏋 Gym Membership
  • 🧠 Mental Health Workshops
  • 💪 Physical Health Workshops
  • 🏎 Competitive Salary
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  • 🌏 Sustainability Policy

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