Senior Backend Developer

  • Remote - New Zealand

Remote

Software Development

Senior

Job description

Smartly Senior Back End Developer

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

A bit about Smartly, a Datacom company

We exist to make it simpler for Kiwi businesses to look after their people. We’re known as the simple way to sort your payroll for over 20,000 businesses. Our slick software combined with our awesome support team help businesses pay their people on time, accurately and in line with legislation. As a fast-growing FinTech expanding into adjacent markets, Smartly offers a fast paced, fun work environment with great opportunities for personal and professional development.

About the Role (your why)

As a Senior C# .NET Developer, you will work on our Smartly Payroll System. Smartly is a SaaS Online Payroll Product helping more than 20,000 clients to with their payroll needs. Our ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of working on front and backend; also have great ability to solve problems, design & write clean code; and mentor other developers.

What you’ll do

  • Work as part of a Product Squad in an Agile environment to design, code, test and install applications programs either in one major language or in a range of programs across multiple platforms.
  • Analyse, debug and modify programs for enterprise or end user applications.
  • Help mentor the more junior developers and sometimes do pair programming.
  • Ensure that systems are developed within agreed budgets and time frames and achieve necessary design and systems security standards.
  • Complete documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance.
  • Monitor the performance and availability of systems hardware and software.

What you’ll bring

  • 5+ years’ experience working on IT projects across multiple phases of the SDLC.
  • Recent C# .NET experience and at least 5 years development experience in . Net
  • Strong understanding in software architecture, design patterns, SOLID principles and object-oriented programming
  • You will be confident in developing and mentoring in C#.
  • Knowledge of software configuration management using tools such as Git.
  • Familiarity with service-oriented frameworks.
  • Good business experience and understanding across several industries helping reshape parts of business to achieve agreed outcomes.
  • Ability to implement complex features and unit tests and fix complex bugs.
  • Ability to lead more junior developers and provide guidance on best practices, design patterns. Leadership or pair programming experience is a bonus.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a strong focus on helping create cohesive, collaborative and productive virtual teams.
  • Good conceptual and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to quickly learn and pick up new technologies.
  • Team player, who enjoys working collaboratively.
  • Ability to anticipate and proactively handle issues.
  • Ability to personally manage tasks and follow through.
  • Public Cloud exposure (Azure) is a bonus.

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It’s our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.

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