Lead Full-Stack Engineer: Tech Leader & Mentor

Rush Digital; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush Digital, an integrated design and technology studio in New Zealand, seeks a Lead Full Stack Engineer who is a hands-on expert and a mentor for the team. You will tackle thorny technical challenges across .NET Core, Node.js, and modern frontend frameworks to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

You will drive architecture, design, and delivery in cloud environments (AWS/Azure), with IaC using Terraform, and modern testing through xUnit, Vitest, and Playwright.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with .NET Core (C#), Node.js, and modern frontend frameworks.
• Cloud environments (AWS/Azure), Docker, and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Strong prioritisation and decision-making skills balancing delivery with technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction across stack and mentor engineers.
• Design moderately complex systems with high standards for quality and security.
• Develop high-performance, responsive frontend interfaces with React/React Native/Flutter.
• Build reliable backend services using .NET Core or Node.js.
• Support deployments and monitoring on AWS or Azure, plus IaC with Terraform.
• Communicate trade-offs and progress with product owners and clients.

Skills

.NET Core

Node.js

React

React Native

Flutter

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Playwright

xUnit

Vitest

Docker

Job description

Rush Digital, an integrated design and technology studio in New Zealand, seeks a Lead Full Stack Engineer who is a hands-on expert and a mentor for the team. You will tackle thorny technical challenges across .NET Core, Node.js, and modern frontend frameworks to deliver scalable, secure solutions.

You will drive architecture, design, and delivery in cloud environments (AWS/Azure), with IaC using Terraform, and modern testing through xUnit, Vitest, and Playwright.