Senior Software Engineer (Fullstack)

About the role

Appetise is looking for a Senior Fullstack Engineer to work on both our consumer Shopper app and the B2B AI product, Appetise Intelligence. You will own features from concept to production, collaborating across backend and frontend teams while occasionally contributing to mobile work.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and ship end‑to‑end features on Laravel and Vue 3.
• Lead at least one roadmap feature through scoping, implementation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Participate in design reviews, architecture decision records, and risk assessments.
• Pair with teammates on React Native/Expo components to broaden mobile expertise.
• Make architectural decisions within your feature area without escalation.

Required profile

• Senior‑level (IC3) engineer with a strong sense of ownership.
• Deep fluency in Laravel and Vue 3, capable of independently scoping multi‑system solutions.
• Comfortable working across the full stack and collaborating with product and design teams.
• Proactive in raising risks, contributing to roadmap planning, and delivering high‑quality code.

Required skills

• Laravel
• Vue 3
• PHP
• JavaScript
• React Native
• Expo

What we offer

• Salary band of NZ$120k‑NZ$160k, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid work model with anchor days in the Christchurch office.
• Learning and development budget tailored to your interests.
• Weekly Monday lunch, Treat Tuesdays, and quarterly in‑person team days.