Data-Driven Backend Engineer (Java/Python) - Hybrid NZ

placeMe IT Recruitment; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Modern laptop

Phone plan

$750 tech allowance

Transit card

Harbour views office

Espresso machine

2 days WFH

Job summary

placeMe IT Recruitment – Wellington Central, North Island is partnering with a Wellington-born technology success story to recruit a Backend Developer. You will bridge backend, data, and cloud work to deliver scalable web applications.

You’ll develop data pipelines, APIs, and data models, with Python/PySpark, Java, and AWS. The role offers hybrid work, 2 days WFH, and a collaborative, mentorship-driven team culture.

Qualifications

• Backend development experience with Java and Python.
• Experience building data pipelines and APIs.
• Cloud experience with AWS and containerized architectures.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes with data eng team.
• Develop clean, scalable APIs connecting frontend, backend and data layers.
• Apply data models and warehouse patterns to product features.

Skills

Java

Python

Angular

TypeScript

Python/PySpark

AWS

CI/CD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Leadership

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

placeMe IT Recruitment – Wellington Central, North Island is partnering with a Wellington-born technology success story to recruit a Backend Developer. You will bridge backend, data, and cloud work to deliver scalable web applications.

You’ll develop data pipelines, APIs, and data models, with Python/PySpark, Java, and AWS. The role offers hybrid work, 2 days WFH, and a collaborative, mentorship-driven team culture.