Job Description

Help us build the next generation of tools for millions of students and teachers worldwide.

We are a Kiwi software company that’s made the leap to Silicon Valley, funded by the top institutional and education investors in the US.  We partner with the biggest tech companies in the world, and work on bleeding edge technology.  

We are seeking diverse applicants for a senior software engineer role. Degrees and formal qualifications are great, but relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver is more important. 

You are top-of-the-field. You thrive on hard problems, think laterally, inspire others, and deliver. You create solutions which are effective, efficient, sustainable and scalable. You have the ability to effectively share ideas and receive those of others, collaborate well and enjoy being part of a team.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have:

• Extensive enterprise software engineering experience
• Experience in multiple software technologies, with in-depth understanding of the pros and cons of each technology, and best practices for their use
• Proven track record of working on cloud based and/or large scale systems
• Technical leadership skills
• Experience in an agile software development environment
• The role will be back-end focused, although there can be elements of front-end work depending on your experience

Nice-to-have skills – not essential, but any of the following will be a bonus:

• Cloud platform such as GCP (preferable), AWS or Azure
• Go
• Distributed systems, asynchronous programming, queuing, caching, security
• MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch
• Front-end development with React
• DevOps practices, including CI, Jenkins, and Cloud Infrastructure management
• Tools such as Git and Jira

This is a senior level position with significant impact on our overall technology roadmap and strategy.  You can expect to also be involved in elements of everything else an expanding software product company with global reach deals with.  You will work with the latest technologies, working with Product Managers, UX designers, testers and other software engineers to create products that make a positive difference in the lives of teachers and students around the world.

About Hāpara

Our tools help schools make the shift to digital learning by making it easier to view and manage student work in the cloud.  We work with Google products such as G Suite, Classroom and Chromebooks, making them more efficient and easier to use in the classroom.

We are headquartered in the US, with sales, business development and marketing based in Chicago, while engineering and R&D is based in Auckland.

You’ll be working with a world-class team who are passionate about making a difference to student learning outcomes. Some things we believe in:

• Equity and equal opportunities: we all share in the company’s success
• Work-life balance and flexibility: hours ≠ contribution.  We want to keep your family happy.
• Transparency: regular Q&A sessions with the leadership, access to investor materials, etc. We’re on the same team.
• No corporate BS

Send your CV, links to a few things you’re proud of, and a paragraph or two to explain the difference you’ll make.  

This role is based in Auckland, New Zealand.  You must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.