Senior Software Engineer, AI-Driven Travel Platform

Serko Ltd; Auckland; On-site; NZD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Medical benefits

Discretionary incentive plan

Learning & development platform

Flexible work policy

Job summary

Serko Ltd is engineering the next-generation business travel marketplace, bringing AI-enabled, scalable web experiences to millions of corporate travelers worldwide. You’ll own delivery across a React/Next.js/Python stack, deploying thoughtful, high-quality code with strong collaboration with Product and Design.

You’ll shape scope early, implement AI features with care, and raise the bar on accessibility, performance, and security while mentoring teammates and driving best practices across the

Qualifications

• Strong frontend experience with React/Next.js and TypeScript.
• Experience designing Python BFF and orchestration services.
• Ability to ship frequent updates with deployment and on-call support.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of projects across React, Next.js and Python stack.
• Partner with Product/Design to scope and cut scope to protect timelines.
• Build AI features with transparent fallbacks and context-driven engineering.
• Champion accessibility, performance, and security from day one.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive code quality and reviews.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Python

APIs

Cloud/GCP

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Pulumi

GitHub Actions

New Relic

Job description

Serko Ltd is engineering the next-generation business travel marketplace, bringing AI-enabled, scalable web experiences to millions of corporate travelers worldwide. You’ll own delivery across a React/Next.js/Python stack, deploying thoughtful, high-quality code with strong collaboration with Product and Design.

You’ll shape scope early, implement AI features with care, and raise the bar on accessibility, performance, and security while mentoring teammates and driving best practices across the