Intermediate Software Engineer (TypeScript, Node.js, React)

Aderant; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aderant is seeking an Intermediate Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable cloud-based applications using TypeScript, Node.js and React in Auckland, New Zealand.

You will contribute across the full SDLC, collaborate in an Agile team, own features end-to-end, and apply AI-driven approaches to improve development speed and quality. This role emphasizes strong ownership and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of software development experience.
• Proficient in modern web apps with TypeScript.
• Backend services using Node.js (Express/Nest a plus).
• Frontend UI with React and API design experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Build responsive UI with React and integrate with backend.
• Own features from design through production and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, and engineering to deliver quality solutions.
• Write clean, testable code and participate in code reviews.
• Troubleshoot issues in development and production environments.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

React

API design

CI/CD

Tools

Express.js

Nest.js

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

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Intermediate Software Engineer (TypeScript, Node.js, React)

As an Intermediate Software Engineer, you will design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-quality cloud-based applications. You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including API design, frontend development, testing, deployment, and production support. This role requires strong collaboration within an Agile team and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience building modern full‑stack applications using TypeScript, strong ownership of features, and a proactive mindset toward leveraging AI to improve development efficiency, quality, and delivery speed.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs
• Build and enhance responsive user-facing applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React)
• Own and deliver features independently from design through to production
• Contribute to scalable and maintainable system design and architectural decisions
• Collaborate with Product, QA, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
• Write clean, testable, and efficient code following best practices
• Participate in code reviews and continuously improve code quality
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve issues across development and production environments
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments
• Leverage AI tools to improve development workflows, including code generation, test creation, and debugging

About you

• 3–5 years of experience in software development
• Strong experience building modern web applications using TypeScript
• Experience developing backend services using Node.js (familiarity with frameworks such as Express.js or Nest.js is a plus)
• Experience building user interfaces with frameworks such as React
• Experience designing and consuming APIs (RESTful services; familiarity with GraphQL is a plus)
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MS SQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
• Understanding of distributed systems or service-based architectures
• Experience with cloud-based application development (e.g., AWS or similar platforms)
• Experience working with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Experience with infrastructure as code and GitOps practices (e.g., Terraform, Flux, or similar tools)