ABOUT THE COMPANY:
This FinTech SaaS business is in serious growth mode.  They are on a mission to help Kiwis build long-term wealth, and as a Senior Backend Engineer you will play a critical role in that mission.  

Here you will work with an exceptional leadership team in an organisation with a collaborative, hands-on and ambitious culture built on trust.  They value diverse perspectives and empower individuality.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll work with modern technologies, including C#/.NET, AWS and serverless patterns, and have the chance to learn functional programming as they scale. You’ll collaborate in a small, high-impact team, solving complex technical challenges and shaping architecture that supports the growth of the company. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build the backend that powers company's digital platform, helping Kiwis invest smarter and grow their wealth
• Design and maintain APIs that serve both web and mobile, creating a seamless experience for thousands of users 
• Develop scalable, secure systems that support investment products
• Apply best engineering practices, automated testing, continuous integration and rapid deployments, to deliver features that make financial literacy accessible
• Collaborate with a talented team to solve complex technical challenges and shape the architecture that will scale the company's mission
• Work in an environment that values autonomy and impact

ABOUT YOU:

• Strong proficiency in C#/.NET for building backend services and APIs
• Solid experience with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, SQS and SNS, and familiarity with serverless or cloud-native patterns
• Skills in DynamoDB and NoSQL data modelling, or a strong willingness to learn these patterns
• Interest in Functional Programming and its application in F# or functional C#, including concepts like pure functions and patterns such as Map, Bind, Option and Result
• Previous experience in a fast-paced SaaS startup environment
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid Agile environment using Scrum and Kanban approaches

Bonus points for the following:

• Strong cloud experience applied to building stable backend systems, with solid capability across service deployment, API performance tuning, and secure environment management.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipeline design and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Contribute to a platform trusted by tens of thousands of Kiwis, helping them feel more confident and in control of their money.
• Join a team built on trust, collaboration, and flexibility, where feedback is constructive and everyone has a voice.
• Competitive compensation package
• Enjoy the best of both worlds with a flexible hybrid setup, connect in person while keeping the freedom to work from home a couple of days each week (3 days in the office).
• Health insurance, parental leave top-up, and professional development support
• Extra staff holidays, office snacks, coffee, and a dog-friendly environment

WHAT'S NEXT?
All software engineering roles are not created equal, and this is a high impact role not to be missed.  If you feel you meet the majority of the criteria for this role, let's chat.  Apply today, or for more information, contact Lisa Cooley on 021 029 81422 or lcooley@brightspark.io