Intermediate Full Stack Engineer

Lightspeed Commerce; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Auckland is seeking an Intermediate Full Stack Engineer. The role involves coding, delivering features, and collaborating with teams. The ideal candidate has proven experience in building REST APIs and understands web security. This position offers a supportive work culture, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to grow into a Senior Engineer role.

Benefits

Lightspeed share scheme

Unlimited paid time off

Work remotely for up to 60 days

Health and wellness benefit

Mental health coaching services

Paid leave for new parents

Free LinkedIn Learning license

Subsidised transportation costs

Complimentary meals and snacks

Regular events by Culture Club

Secure full-time parking

Dog friendly environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Engineer.
• Experience working on major systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teams.

Responsibilities

• Code, deliver new features, and perform code reviews.
• Be accountable for features and coding projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan work.

Skills

Experience in coding and delivering new features

Building REST API endpoints

Understanding web security

Experience with major systems in one or more languages

Job description

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We are looking for an Intermediate Full Stack Engineer to join our team in Newmarket. The ideal candidate is an experienced Engineer, who knows what it takes to ship great code and is eager to learn. This is a great opportunity to work with a diverse bunch of skilled Engineers, be immersed in a culture of excellence, and to grow into a Senior Engineer.

What you’ll be doing

• Build stuff: this means coding, delivering new features, code reviews, fixing bugs, peer programming and incident response
• Own and be accountable for features and high-leverage coding projects
• Structure projects into small, actionable tasks to deliver the most value in no time
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers to help plan the work ahead
• Learn and teach: knowledge sharing, chapter reviews, demos, mentoring fellow engineers
• Work on common services, shared libraries, upgrade/introduce new tooling or libraries, documentation, evolve best practices and processes etc.

What you need to bring

• Previous experience as a Full Stack Engineer including both successes and failures ("scars"), which help you make better decisions
• Experience in working on major systems in one or more languages: ideally you’ve built REST API endpoints on top of data storage layers, and understand concepts like authentication, web security, and the way that frontends consume APIs

Benefits

• Lightspeed share scheme (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 60 days per year
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
• Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents
• Free LinkedIn Learning license
• Premium cover if you sign up for health insurance with Southern Cross
• Subsidised public transportation to cover up to 75% of your commuting costs
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch options, along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages stocked in the office
• Exciting events hosted regularly by our Auckland Culture Club
• Secure, full-time parking facilities
• Newly renovated office space located in Newmarket (Auckland)
• Dog friendly environment

Supported interviews: Lightspeed offers support for candidates who may benefit from having a support person during interviews. This ensures you have the best opportunity to display your strengths.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

Where to from here? We invite you to review our career page for more information about Lightspeed and opportunities.