Senior Software Engineer

Phocas Software; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross health insurance

Life, TPD and income protection

Extra paid parental leave

10% PD time for learning and development

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Phocas Software in Christchurch is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to join a high-impact team dedicated to evolving our Rebates product. The role offers the chance to influence product direction in a complex and customer-visible domain.

Ideal candidates bring extensive experience in full-stack development with a strong command of React, Java or C#, and familiarity with both SQL and NoSQL databases. The position supports hybrid working and includes a commitment to continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior-level full-stack experience.
• Proficiency in React and Java or C#.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Cloud experience, preferably with AWS.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve features across the stack.
• Work directly with customers to relay their needs.
• Shape the architecture of the Rebates product.
• Set high quality standards for the team.

Skills

Senior full-stack experience with React and Java or C#

SQL and NoSQL database proficiency

Cloud experience, ideally AWS

Experience using AI to improve team workflows

Customer-first mindset

Experience in small teams

Interest in financial software

Job description

Rebates logic is genuinely hard. If that sounds like a selling point to you, read on.

At Phocas, we've spent 20+ years helping businesses feel good about their data. We've grown from a small UK startup to a global company of nearly 300 people, and our Christchurch Product & Technology team is at the heart of what we build. We move fast, we take calculated risks, and we care deeply about shipping things that make a real difference to our customers.

Our Rebates product sits right at the centre of that mission. Rebates, whether paid or received, are central to how our customers run their businesses. Nearly every distribution company operates a rebates scheme, and most of them find it painful. We're fixing that, and we want someone with the energy and drive to help us move faster.

What you'll do

You’ll join a small, high-impact team and immediately have real influence over the direction of the product. This is a greenfield opportunity in a domain that's complex, customer-visible, and strategically important to Phocas.

• Build and evolve features across the full stack: front end, back end, and data layer.
• Work directly with customers and bring their problems back into the product.
• Help shape the architecture and engineering direction of the Rebates product.
• Lead by example, setting a high bar for the team through the quality of your work and your approach to problems.
• Ship things. Quickly. And then make them better.

What you'll bring

• Senior‑level full‑stack experience, with strong React on the front end and Java or C# on the back end.
• Comfort with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Cloud experience, ideally AWS.
• Experience using AI to accelerate a team, not just your own output. You’ve introduced tools, changed workflows, and brought others along.
• A customer‑first mindset: you’re personable, curious about users, and happy talking directly with customers.
• Experience working in a small team where there’s been no room to hide, and you liked it that way.
• A finance background or genuine interest in financial software is a big plus.
• Results‑oriented: you’re impatient to ship, willing to take some risks, and you measure success by what actually gets out the door and makes a difference.

Why work at Phocas?

• The people: ask anyone at Phocas what they love most about working here, and you’ll get the same answer every time.
• Real influence: small team, greenfield product, and a domain that’s central to Phocas’s strategy. What you build matters.
• Genuinely hard problems: rebates logic is complex and customer-visible. You’ll never be bored.
• 10% PD time: one day a fortnight dedicated to learning and development.
• Sunny Sydenham office: spacious, central, with parking for cars, bikes, and scooters.
• Benefits: Southern Cross health insurance, life, TPD and income protection, extra paid parental leave, and more.
• Flexibility: hybrid working and flexible hours.

Phocas is an Accredited Employer and we support international talent, but due to current visa settings and processing times, we can only consider applicants with current New Zealand working rights.

Phocas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.