Staff Software Engineer
kami · Auckland
Job description
About the role
Join Kami, a fast‑growing digital classroom platform used by over 70 million users worldwide. As a Staff Software Engineer you will work closely with teachers and product teams to enhance the experience for millions of students.
Key responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership, guide engineering priorities and improve processes.
- Design and evolve complex software architecture, systems and platforms.
- Mentor junior and intermediate engineers, ensuring high‑quality, secure, and maintainable code.
- Develop and maintain core functionality for the Kami application across the full stack.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers and customers to shape solutions.
- Analyse data and commercial requirements to solve ambiguous problems with structured, iterative approaches.
Required profile
- 9+ years of experience building web‑based applications for a global audience.
- Strong product sense and ability to work directly with customers.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
- Passion for continuous learning and adopting new technologies.
- Positive, proactive and team‑oriented attitude.
Required skills
- JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- React, AngularJS, VueJS
- TypeScript, Rust, Java
- Ruby on Rails
- CockroachDB, Kafka
- Datadog, Google Cloud Platform
- Chrome Developer Tools for performance profiling
What we offer
- People‑first culture with a mission to transform education.
- Diverse, high‑calibre team from startups to Fortune 500 backgrounds.
- Continuous learning opportunities, including subsidised courses and Udemy access.
- Impact millions of teachers and students worldwide.
- Hybrid work model with three days in a modern Auckland office.
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kami
Auckland