Are you a problem-solving enthusiast with a passion for .Net and C#? We're on the lookout for a driven Senior Fullstack Software Engineer to lead our small, passionate team.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for a driven, Senior Fullstack Software Engineer who is proficient with .Net and C# and loves to solve problems. The successful candidate will lead a small, passionate team responsible for maintaining and evolving the NZME Radio websites and Driven Car Guide. We offer a flexible, supportive and fun environment where you will spearhead the development of features and provide technical expertise and recommendations to your team.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Web Development, Design & Maintenance:

• Lead commercial initiatives by building new functionality.
• Develop and maintain site and application user experiences.
• Oversee platform maintenance and upgrades.
• Stay updated on technologies that enhance resiliency, scalability, and performance.
• Monitor and carry out performance tuning activities.
• Lead the development and release of robust digital applications for current and future needs.
• Ensure development project planning is effective to achieve deadlines and required timeframes.
• Write unit tests for your code and ensure code quality across the team.
• Develop prototypes quickly and guide the team in rapid prototyping.
• Have a deep understanding of our entire suite of products so you can better anticipate limitations.
• Ensure the team understands requirements, collaborating with Product Owners to baseline them.
• Identify application performance issues and implementing changes.
• Review and influence ongoing design, standards and methods of our engineering process.
• Research and be aware of other technologies, frameworks and hardware which could assist to achieve business goals.

Quality Management:

• Set and enforce standards set out by the team to ensure technical consistency.
• Ensure the application is secure and resilient to the effects of high traffic and malicious users.
• Ensure high quality through unit testing, standards and other quality measures.
• Follow and promote software best practices, using version control (e.g., Git) and SDLC for code management.
• Deliver secure code by updating packages, using code scans, and following security best practices.

General skills / tasks:

• Build secure applications.
• Write reusable, scalable, testable code.
• Proactive team member
• Actively share knowledge and mentor others
• Agile practices and Scrum
• Effective verbal and written communications
• Across up-to-date technologies
• Proficient in structuring semantic, accessible, SEO-friendly web pages
• Competent in version control systems
• Understanding of digital advertising formats and ad serving integrations

Process Management and Reporting:

• Manage the development process within the go-to-market and development frameworks (inceptions to completion)
• Ensure that all activities are conducted in accordance with applicable legislation, rules and standards, including relevant Acts, regulations, and industry body requirements.
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation to facilitate future enhancement and support of software code.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years' experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React and Tailwind
• 5 years' experience with C# (ASP.NET Core MVC and API)
• 5 years' experience with Microsoft SQL or Azure SQL
• Significant experience with cloud services such as AWS or Azure Cloud or GCP
• Comprehensive understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools like Azure Devops
• Deep understanding of responsive design principles and techniques, software architecture and design patterns.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Umbraco CMS
• JMeter or Azure Load Testing
• Azure Devops
• Solve complex problems
• Excellent communicator

WHAT’S ON OFFER:

So what do we offer in return? A company culture where you’re encouraged to bring your whole self to work; where we’re diverse & inclusive and foster growth & development in our biggest asset – our staff! We tell it like it is, challenge the status quo, dare to try, constantly innovate and love some fun along the way! We’re also housed in state-of-the-art buildings in central Auckland. So what are you waiting for? It sounds like we’re made for each other!

This is a full time, permanent role, with the minimum hours being 40 per week, normally working between the hours of 8:30am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.

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All applicants will be asked about their current working rights in NZ (Citizen, resident, visa, no visa etc)