Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Auckland, New ZealandHybrid

Responsibilities

Define, own and run the ecosystems common master data model for streaming data, you have the opportunity to help shape a common data model across the organisation .
Build engaged teams (starting with one squad), balancing tech quality, morale, and user outcomes alongside Product Managers and Architects.
Lead by example in data engineering or architecture, instilling best practices in Kafka pipelines, AWS integrations, and event sourcing to empower your team and scale IDEXX's data ecosystem.

Predominantly powered by AWS, you'll design architectures for capturing, integrating, organising , and maintaining data, doubling down on Kafka for real-time, event-driven streaming that keeps our veterinary world in sync .
Dive into Go and TypeScript for robust backends, cloud-native setups, and seamless integrations with AWS services.
If you're fired up about herding data cats in a fast-paced, domain-driven world with Kafka at the heart, let's chat! Key
Responsibilities Inspire, mentor, and grow a cross-functional squad to deliver end-to-end data value streams, embedding engineering excellence that aligns with our roadmap—especially in Kafka streaming and event-driven architectures.
What You Need To Succeed Bachelor's in Computer Science /Info Systems or equivalent experience/qualifications. 5+ years as a Software Engineer, with proven technical leadership.
Strong in systems/software design, modern web/cloud tech (e.g., React, Go, TypeScript, Java), and deep hands-on with Kafka for event-driven streaming, plus AWS services for scalable infra.
Agile mastery (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), plus a passion for building resilient data schemas and real-time pipelines.

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will be driving the vision for data streaming and deliver new services and products for sharing and modelling data within our cloud - based veterinary application.
What You Can Expect From Us Salary of 130-150k Annual bonus Structured onboarding, induction, ongoing training and transparent performance driven professional development Continuous L&D (both internal and externally) Great tech for both work and personal use Hybrid working with a great office space to collaborate - including a gym and roof top breakout space!