Senior Software Engineer

The Access Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Access Group is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join a small, self-organising team maintaining and enhancing the Unleashed product. You will back a backlog prioritised by Product Owners and contribute to architecture and high-performance code.

You will collaborate with Product and DevOps to ensure quality, release code frequently, and embrace an adaptive agile culture including XP, TDD, Kanban or scrum. Hybrid office work with strong growth opportunities is available.

Qualifications

• Strong C# .Net coding experience and ability to build high-performance code.
• Experience with design and technical aspects of product development.
• Experience with document design, search tech like CouchDB/ElasticSearch or equivalents.
• Data warehousing, BI and ETL development experience.
• Knowledge of SaaS tech using .Net Core and modern frontends (React/Angular).
• Experience with cloud technologies and CI/test automation in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Work on a backlog prioritised by Product Owners with agile input.
• Interpret requirements, design, develop, validate and release code.
• Collaborate with Product and DevOps to ensure deliverables meet quality standards.
• Encourage innovation and problem solving while adding business value.
• Support automated testing and frequent deployment cycles (bi-weekly to daily).
• Contribute to moving toward scalable microservices on AWS.

Skills

C# .NET

Design & Architecture

CouchDB

ElasticSearch

Data warehousing

React

Angular

NET Core

Cloud tech

CI/CD

TDD

Scrum/XP/Kanban

Job description

We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you?

We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.

About You

As a Senior Software Developer in one of our product development teams, you will be part of a small and self-organising team responsible for maintaining and enhancing components of the Unleashed product.

Day to day

• You will work on a backlog prioritised by our Product Owners and influenced by Technical & Principal Lead planning input.
• You’ll be expected to interpret requirements, design, develop, validate & release your work within our adaptive agile culture – in co-operation with scrum, Kanban, TDD & XP – using the correct methodology to archive and maintain the results required
• Collaborate with Product on functional requirements and work with DevOps to ensure the quality of deliverables.
• You will encourage innovation & creative problem solving, challenging the status quo, yet be totally committed to adding value to the business & our customers.
• We now test and deploy automatically & release updates at least twice a week.
• As we continue our evolution, we aim to release product updates multiple times a day & become 100% AWS native which includes moving to a scalable microservices architecture).

Your Skills and Experience

• 5+ years hands on experience, with strong C# .Net skills and the proven ability to product smart, simple & high-performance code.
• Experience in design & technical aspects of product development projects
• Experience working with document design, CouchDB, ElasticSearch or equivalent.
• Data warehousing, BI & ETL development
• Knowledge of SaaS technology using .Net Core, React & Angular
• Exposure to the latest cloud technologies, contemporary front end or mobile development frameworks & development tools used in continuous integration, source code management & test automation
• Success in an agile development & an understanding of development frameworks such as XP, TDD, Kanban or scrum
  

What are we all about?

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used.

With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we’re shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. If you’re excited about this role - even if your experience doesn’t tick every box - you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you?

Let’s make a difference together.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.