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!
Coffee + snacks + Food Truck Friyay !) Dog friendly office Fully subsidised Southern Cross Health insurance Part subsidised parking via Parkable So, what is IDEXX Veterinary Software?
At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and

We’re on a mission to build the best health technology business and we need you to help us do it! You can learn more about IDEXX Veterinary Software here: https://careers.idexx.com/us/en/veterinary-software At IDEXX we are dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock around the world.

IDEXX Auckland is looking for a Senior Back End Software Engineer with a passion for data, to join a new team we are building in the Auckland office! This is a hybrid role based in our Auckland office, onsite 3 days per week and remote 2.
Our Data services team is building infrastructure, schemas, and frameworks that ensure data flows efficiently and securely to consumers that need this data .
This is a software engineering role heavy on data, NOT a data science or data engineering position.
This is about engineering rock-solid data pipelines from disparate sources, aligning with enterprise architecture, and collaborating with stakeholders to evolve our data ecosystem.
The team will be responsible for building a data layer so our internal teams and customers can better leverage the data within our software products.
Our products process a huge amount of data, so you need to be confident dealing with large data volumes .
This team will be pivotal in bringing this data all together .
This role will be hands on technically, as well as involving people, and technical leadership.
With a DevOps mindset, you'll automate CI/CD, IaC , and reliability in distributed systems—mastering event-driven practices to handle scale like a pro.
Expertise in evolving cultures toward agility, automated testing, and DevSecOps .