Software Developer - .NET, SQL and AI-Assisted Development

BookingTimes; Invercargill City; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

BookingTimes is seeking a Software Developer to build new features and improve existing functionality across the platform. You will work on ASP.NET, VB.NET and C# code, developing both frontend interfaces and backend logic, with a focus on data‑driven solutions and AI‑assisted development.

The role covers a wide range of tasks from API integrations to data imports and financial integrations, with on‑site or hybrid work by agreement in Invercargill.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET or a similar development environment.
• Some knowledge of SQL Server and T‑SQL.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and genuine technical curiosity.
• An understanding of good software design and readable code.
• The ability to work with an established codebase.
• The ability to communicate your reasoning and ask focused questions.
• An interest in AI‑assisted software development.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain features across the BookingTimes platform.
• Work with ASP.NET, VB.NET and/or C#.
• Develop customer-facing interfaces and backend application logic.
• Write and maintain T‑SQL queries, stored procedures and data‑driven functionality.
• Investigate issues across application code, databases and third‑party services.
• Analyse data to understand problems and validate solutions.
• Work with scheduling, payments, invoicing, reporting, email, SMS and integrations.
• Translate business requirements into practical, well‑designed technical solutions.
• Participate in requirements discussions, technical planning and code reviews.
• Test your work and take responsibility for it through to production.
• Improve existing code when there is a clear opportunity to make it safer or easier to maintain.

Skills

ASP.NET

C#

VB.NET

HTML/CSS/JS

SQL Server

T-SQL

AI‑assisted development

Job description

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Software Developer - .NET, SQL and AI-Assisted Development

BookingTimes is a full end-to-end platform that our customers use to run their businesses.

We're have customers around the world from independent businesses to some of the largest motoring organisations in the world. For them, BookingTimes is the core platform they use to manage and grow their business.

We cover everything from scheduling and online bookings to payments and online courses. And behind the scenes there's a vast range of customer management, communication and business performance and management tools.

About BookingTimes

BookingTimes is a full end-to-end platform that our customers use to run their businesses.

We're have customers around the world from independent businesses to some of the largest motoring organisations in the world. For them, BookingTimes is the core platform they use to manage and grow their business.

We cover everything from scheduling and online bookings to payments and online courses. And behind the scenes there's a vast range of customer management, communication and business performance and management tools.

The role

We are looking for a Software Developer who takes pride in their work and enjoys solving difficult problems.

You will build new features, improve existing functionality and investigate production issues. You'll start with the requirement, work on the design, implementation and see it through to production.

The engineering is highly varied as we cover everything from website editing tools, API integrations, SEO management, data imports, financial integrations and a constant stream of new features.

We make extensive use of agentic AI to build features and optimise process flows, and to help customers analyse their data.

What you will do

• Build and maintain features across the BookingTimes platform

• Work with ASP.NET, VB.NET and/or C#

• Develop customer-facing interfaces and backend application logic

• Write and maintain T‑SQL queries, stored procedures and data‑driven functionality

• Investigate issues across application code, databases and third‑party services

• Analyse data to understand problems and validate solutions

• Work with scheduling, payments, invoicing, reporting, email, SMS and integrations

• Translate business requirements into practical, well‑designed technical solutions

• Participate in requirements discussions, technical planning and code reviews

• Test your work and take responsibility for it through to production

• Improve existing code when there is a clear opportunity to make it safer or easier to maintain

Technical Requirements

• Practical experience with ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET or a similar development environment

• Some knowledge of SQL Server and T‑SQL

• Familiarity with HTML, CSS and JavaScript

• Strong problem‑solving skills and genuine technical curiosity

• An understanding of good software design and readable code

• The ability to work with an established codebase

• The ability to communicate your reasoning and ask focused questions

• An interest in AI‑assisted software development

Employment conditions

• Permanent, full‑time position

• 40 hours per week

• Salary of $70,000 - $135,000 depending on capability and experience. If you're outside of the band, feel feel to still reach out.

• Based in Invercargill

• On‑site or hybrid working by agreement

• Not a fully remote position

Applicants from elsewhere in New Zealand are welcome if they are willing to relocate to Invercargill.

Invercargill offers easy access to Queenstown, Central Otago, Fiordland, the Catlins and some of New Zealand's best outdoor environments. It is an opportunity to combine genuinely interesting technical work with an excellent lifestyle.