Intermediate Backend/Full Stack Engineer

OnSide Support Coordination; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech startup in Auckland seeks an Intermediate Backend / Full Stack Engineer to shape the future of their platform. You will design and develop scalable backend systems using PHP/Symfony, while also contributing to the frontend. The ideal candidate has a collaborative mindset and proven experience in a SaaS environment. Join a team that values transparency, creativity, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Flexibility and autonomy

Collaborative culture

Continuous improvement opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven backend engineering experience in a SaaS environment.
• Strong skills in PHP/Symfony, NextJS or similar are a bonus.
• Solid understanding of databases and modern architectures.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimise backend services for scalability.
• Develop and maintain APIs, integrations, and data flows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

PHP/Symfony

Databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

AWS

DevOps tools (CI/CD, Terraform)

Collaborative mindset

Tools

AWS (Lambda, ECS, API Gateway)

DevOps practices (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Job description

About Weirdly

At Weirdly, we believe work should make people feel good, not just pay the bills. We build recruitment software that helps organisations hire based on values and culture fit, so people can find roles where they’ll truly thrive. We’re a close-knit team of optimistic, curious, and slightly quirky humans who love what we do. As a Kiwi startup, we’re scaling fast, experimenting often, and always learning. Our values - Get Curious, Get Shipping, Get Pretty, Get Naked, and Get People - guide how we build, collaborate, and grow.

The Role

We’re on the lookout for an Intermediate Backend / Full Stack Engineer to help shape the future of Weirdly’s platform. You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and optimising our backend systems (PHP/Symfony), while contributing to frontend features (NextJS or similar).

This role is perfect for someone who loves clean, scalable architecture, thrives in a collaborative environment, and enjoys solving real-world problems that make hiring more human.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and optimise backend services to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Develop and maintain APIs, integrations, and data flows across systems.
• Collaborate with product and frontend teams to deliver new features.
• Manage AWS-based infrastructure and deployment practices.
• Contribute to sprint planning, code reviews, and technical direction.
• Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability.
• Maintain strong data security and compliance standards.
• Research and recommend new technologies that support Weirdly’s growth.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven backend engineering experience in a SaaS environment.
• Strong skills in PHP/Symfony (bonus if you’re comfortable with NextJS, React, or VueJS).
• Solid understanding of databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and modern architectures (microservices, serverless).
• Hands-on experience with AWS (Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, RDS).
• Familiarity with authentication, data privacy, and secure coding.
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD, Terraform, CloudFormation, Datadog, New Relic).
• A collaborative, curious, and delivery-focused mindset.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Weirdly, you’ll join a team that genuinely cares about the product, our users, and each other. We:

• Build innovative tech that makes hiring more human.
• Value transparency, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• Offer flexibility, autonomy, and a culture built on trust.
• Are proudly Kiwi, global in ambition, and a little bit weird (in the best way).

Ready to Get Weird?

If you’re keen to join a company that’s building meaningful tech with purpose and have fun doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and let’s build something awesome together!!

Job insights

Salary match

Your application will include the following questions:

• Can you tell me about your experience working in smaller or start-up environments and how you’ve adapted to that kind of setting?
• When joining a new team, how do you approach learning an existing codebase while balancing maintenance work and developing new features?
• Tell me about your favourite project you’ve worked on - what made it enjoyable or rewarding for you?

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