Backend Software Engineer Jobs in New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Mar 2026

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Senior Software Engineer

at Komodo

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Excellent salary + ESOP + benefits

High ownership, small team, real influence from day one
Fast decisions, short loops, low polictics
Ship work that matters to an already global customer base

High ownership, small team, real influence from day one
Fast decisions, short loops, low polictics
Ship work that matters to an already global customer base

Focus on translating product intent into robust, high-impact software that improves the lives of students and staff in schools globally.

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

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Software Engineer (Agentic)

at Caruso Software Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

High-end agentic tooling and frontier model access
Real ownership across product, backend, and frontend
Strong engineering team, premium office, and top-tier kit

High-end agentic tooling and frontier model access
Real ownership across product, backend, and frontend
Strong engineering team, premium office, and top-tier kit

Use AI agents and frontier models to build high-impact software at scale across product, backend, and frontend.

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

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Listed seven days ago

Software Engineer

at ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Auckland

Contribute to a culture that fosters innovation through diverse thinking
Be at the forefront of pioneering new ideas and solutions
Access exclusive staff banking benefits, including banking and insurance

Contribute to a culture that fosters innovation through diverse thinking
Be at the forefront of pioneering new ideas and solutions
Access exclusive staff banking benefits, including banking and insurance

Join ANZ's FastPay squad as a Software Developer building, maintaining, and supporting innovative mobile payment solutions.

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

7d ago

Listed one hour ago

Senior Software Engineer

at Komodo

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Excellent salary + ESOP + benefits

High ownership, small team, real influence from day one
Fast decisions, short loops, low polictics
Ship work that matters to an already global customer base

High ownership, small team, real influence from day one
Fast decisions, short loops, low polictics
Ship work that matters to an already global customer base

Focus on translating product intent into robust, high-impact software that improves the lives of students and staff in schools globally.

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

1h ago

Listed twenty four days ago

Software Engineer (Agentic)

at Caruso Software Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

High-end agentic tooling and frontier model access
Real ownership across product, backend, and frontend
Strong engineering team, premium office, and top-tier kit

High-end agentic tooling and frontier model access
Real ownership across product, backend, and frontend
Strong engineering team, premium office, and top-tier kit

Use AI agents and frontier models to build high-impact software at scale across product, backend, and frontend.

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

24d ago

Listed five days ago

Software Engineer

at Turners Auto Retail Division

This is a Full time job

Ellerslie, Auckland

Annual Pay Reviews

Competitive salary + benefits + career progression
Take a paid birthday leave on us!
Free Will & Life Insurance

Competitive salary + benefits + career progression
Take a paid birthday leave on us!
Free Will & Life Insurance

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our TAG Digital team based at our support office in Ellerslie.

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

5d ago

Listed twelve days ago

Senior Software Engineer

at Education Perfect Ltd

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Remote)

Flexible working location - fully remote role anywhere in NZ
Comprehensive benefits package with equity bonus plan included
Work remotely for up to 90 days a year from approved locations worldwide

Flexible working location - fully remote role anywhere in NZ
Comprehensive benefits package with equity bonus plan included
Work remotely for up to 90 days a year from approved locations worldwide

Hiring a backend focused engineer who has experience building scalable C#/.NET services and production-grade LLM integrations.

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

12d ago

Listed twenty five days ago

Junior Software Developer

at PICWA LTD

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Work in Naples (Italy) for 4 months in 2027
Work on sailing technology for defending NZ in the 38th America's Cup
18 Month Fixed Term Contract (Potential To Extend)

Work in Naples (Italy) for 4 months in 2027
Work on sailing technology for defending NZ in the 38th America's Cup
18 Month Fixed Term Contract (Potential To Extend)

Join to defend the 38th America’s Cup for Team New Zealand with your Full Stack Tech Skills!

subClassification: Developers/ProgrammersDevelopers/Programmers

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

25d ago

Listed fourteen days ago

Software Engineer

at Plexure Limited

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

2k training budget, meal vouchers, insurance, WFH+

Join a global, growing SaaS company with over 300M users
Enjoy paid wellness days, insurances, dinner vouchers, a 2k training budget +
Become part of a friendly team who are here to support you

Join a global, growing SaaS company with over 300M users
Enjoy paid wellness days, insurances, dinner vouchers, a 2k training budget +
Become part of a friendly team who are here to support you

We're looking for an Intermediate Software Engineer to join our Consumer Profiling squad ahead of a large re-engineering project

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

14d ago

Listed seven days ago

Intermediate Software Engineer

at GROOV Limited

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Remote)

$105,000 - $130,000

Help us build AI that makes a difference. Work across health and performance tech with a small team doing work that matters

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

7d ago

Listed three hours ago

Software/Applications Engineer

at Government Communications Security Bureau

This is a Full time job

Wellington Central, Wellington

+ KiwiSaver + Vision Care

Develop and refine national cyber defence tools
Join at a level that matches your career stage
Manage large databases and cloud infrastructure

Develop and refine national cyber defence tools
Join at a level that matches your career stage
Manage large databases and cloud infrastructure

Looking for software engineers with a range of experience - Junior, Intermediate, and Senior

subClassification: Developers/ProgrammersDevelopers/Programmers

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

3h ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

Full Stack Developer (Integrations)

at Medtech Global

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

$105,000 – $130,000 per year

Work with cutting edge HealthTech to make a real difference to patient care
Be in the front seat as we use AI to transform healthcare
Flexible working arrangements allowing for better work life balance

Work with cutting edge HealthTech to make a real difference to patient care
Be in the front seat as we use AI to transform healthcare
Flexible working arrangements allowing for better work life balance

Be part of the innovative NZ team building world-first technology to protect and enable the patient-consented sharing of health data.

subClassification: Developers/ProgrammersDevelopers/Programmers

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

27d ago

Listed twenty three days ago

Software Engineer

at Pilot Tech Limited

Expiring soon

This is a Full time job

Ponsonby, Auckland(Hybrid)

Trippl seeks talented Software Engineer for cutting-edge tech solutions in Ponsonby. Competitive salary, great benefits, and career growth.

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

23d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Lead Backend Engineer

at Halter

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Work for a kiwi startup creating innovative, world first technology
Opportunity for rapid development and career progression
Unlimited leave, ESOP, free office snacks & a yearly growth fund

Work for a kiwi startup creating innovative, world first technology
Opportunity for rapid development and career progression
Unlimited leave, ESOP, free office snacks & a yearly growth fund

Product-minded backend leader building core services and infrastructure, raising quality and speed with AI tools while keeping systems simple.

subClassification: Developers/ProgrammersDevelopers/Programmers

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

13d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Intermediate Full-Stack Developer

at The Tenancy Practice Service Ltd

This is a Full time job

Ponsonby, Auckland(Remote)

$80,000 – $90,000 per year

Build software that operates at real scale across New Zealand
Join a remote-first development team that collaborates and shares knowledge
Work on a stable, trusted platform while helping shape its future

Build software that operates at real scale across New Zealand
Join a remote-first development team that collaborates and shares knowledge
Work on a stable, trusted platform while helping shape its future

Your code supporting 1M+ users. Join a remote team building and improving one of NZ’s most trusted property management platforms.

subClassification: Developers/ProgrammersDevelopers/Programmers

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

13d ago

Listed six days ago

Full Stack Developer (React/Python)

at Herd-i Operations Limited

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

$100,000 – $120,000 per year

Build real-world ML systems across edge, video and cloud
Small team, high ownership, real impact on production systems
AI-first engineering with Claude Code and modern tooling

Build real-world ML systems across edge, video and cloud
Small team, high ownership, real impact on production systems
AI-first engineering with Claude Code and modern tooling

Build scalable web apps with React & Python. Competitive pay, flexible work, professional growth opportunities await.

subClassification: Developers/ProgrammersDevelopers/Programmers

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

6d ago

Listed twelve days ago

Game Backend Developer

at Outerdawn

This is a Full time job

Rosedale, Auckland

$100,000 – $125,000 per year

As a Game Backend Developer, you will be responsible for the backend development of game systems!

subClassification: Developers/ProgrammersDevelopers/Programmers

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

12d ago

Listed twenty two days ago

Software Engineer

at Gallagher

This is a Full time job

Hamilton Lake, Waikato(Hybrid)

Annual Bonus + Additional Benefits

Work on back-end Java systems with AWS cloud exposure in a cross-functional team
Learn and grow - mentorship, skill development and advance in back-end tech
Be part of a global Kiwi tech success story!

Work on back-end Java systems with AWS cloud exposure in a cross-functional team
Learn and grow - mentorship, skill development and advance in back-end tech
Be part of a global Kiwi tech success story!

Join Gallagher as a Java Software Engineer! Build cloud-backed back-end solutions, learn, and make a global impact!

subClassification: Engineering - SoftwareEngineering - Software

classification: Information & Communication Technology(Information & Communication Technology)

22d ago

Listed six days ago