Staff Software Engineer

Kami; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning and development opportunities

Subsidised courses and conferences

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

An innovative digital classroom platform in Auckland is seeking a senior technical leader to enhance their application and collaborate closely with teachers and customers. The role demands at least 9 years of experience in web development, proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and various frontend frameworks. The company offers a hybrid work model with competitive compensation and emphasizes continuous learning and impactful work in education.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience developing web-based applications for global users.
• Deep fluency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and large Single Page Applications.
• Strong experience with frontend frameworks/libraries such as React, AngularJS, VueJS.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction.
• Mentor and coach engineering staff.
• Lead continuous improvement of the Kami application.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

React

AngularJS

VueJS

Rails

Rust

Typescript

Chrome Developer Tools

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Kafka

Datadog

Cockroach

Job description

About Kami

Campelling digital classroom platform offering solutions to over 50 million users worldwide, Kami empowers students and supports teachers. With a growing user base and a team of 170+ members across the world, the company is building a high‑performance, best‑in‑class team to scale its success.

The Opportunity

Inspired by the product and the challenges it solves, you will work closely with teachers and customers to shape and extend Kami’s platform. This role blends technical leadership with an owner’s mindset, enabling you to lead engineering improvements while collaborating with cross‑functional partners.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical leadership and direction—review prioritisation processes, guide engineering progress, and drive design and development of complex software architecture.
• Mentor and coach engineering staff, modelling best practices in coding, testing, security, and maintainability.
• Lead continuous improvement of the Kami application, maintaining functional and quality standards across JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, AngularJS, VueJS, Java, and Rails.
• Champion cross‑functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and customers, translating holistic requirements into actionable engineering plans.
• Act as a technical subject‑matter expert, analysing data, commercial information, and ambiguous problems to devise and evaluate structured, iterative solutions.

What You’ll Bring

• 9+ years of experience developing web‑based applications for global users.
• Deep fluency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and large Single Page Applications.
• Strong experience with frontend frameworks/libraries such as React, AngularJS, VueJS.
• Experience with backend tools such as Rails, Rust, and Typescript.
• Strong product sense and the ability to work with customers to design bespoke solutions.
• Experience with high‑performance code, profiling with Chrome Developer Tools.
• Fast adoption of new technologies.
• Excellent communication, engagement, and collaboration skills.
• Positive, passionate, and collaborative mindset.
• Familiarity with technologies like TypeScript, React, Ruby, Rails, Cockroach, Kafka, Datadog, and Google Cloud Platform is desirable.

Benefits

• People‑first employer on an inspiring mission to build the future of education.
• High‑calibre, diverse team with startup, Fortune 500, and big‑tech experience.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities—including subsidised courses, certifications, conferences, and free Udemy access.
• Impactful work that supports teachers and millions of students worldwide.
• Competitive compensation and hybrid work arrangement with fully renovated Auckland office.

How to Apply

If you’re looking for a new challenge with the opportunity to make a difference at scale, we encourage you to apply.