Staff Software Engineer

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.