Full Stack Software Engineer - Smartly

About Smartly

Smartly, a part of Datacom, aims to simplify payroll management for over 20,000 Kiwi businesses. Our innovative software combined with a dedicated support team ensures timely, accurate, and compliant payroll processing. As a rapidly expanding FinTech company, we provide a stimulating, fast-paced environment offering strong opportunities for both personal and career growth.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to contribute to the ongoing development of the Smartly Payroll System. This SaaS solution supports a large client base with their payroll needs. The ideal applicant will have at least two years of hands-on experience with front-end and back-end development, a talent for problem-solving, ability to write clean, well-designed code, and a willingness to mentor junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day deliverables, including clarifying ambiguous features, managing tasks, overseeing releases, and validating production outcomes.
• Play an active role in collaborative team delivery by providing accurate workload estimates, flagging risks or obstacles early, communicating progress, and ensuring predictable delivery.
• Enhance team quality standards through testing, participating in code reviews, adopting safe change protocols, and focusing on maintainability, security, and performance.
• Employ modern tools, automation, and AI to improve efficiency and code quality while maintaining accountability for results.
• Support junior engineers with constructive collaboration, feedback, and exemplary engineering practices.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 2 years working experience across various phases of software development lifecycle.
• At least 2 years of recent experience using C# and .NET frameworks.
• Proficient with front-end technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS, React, or ASP.NET Razor.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, SOLID principles, and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with version control using tools like Git.
• Familiarity with service-oriented architecture frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to implement features, develop unit tests, and troubleshoot complex bugs.
• Excellent communication abilities aimed at fostering cohesive and collaborative teams.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
• Exposure to public cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, is advantageous.

Culture and Benefits

Join a supportive and empowering workplace focused on career development and wellbeing. Our offerings include:

• Paid parental leave
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme through DataCare
• Ongoing learning, certification opportunities, and career growth
• Access to industry-leading learning platforms and training on future skills
• Recognition programs celebrating outstanding contributions
• Employee discounts and financial wellbeing perks
• Meaningful work that positively impacts our customers

Why Work at Smartly?

We are a team of passionate, curious individuals dedicated to supporting our customers and each other. If you are enthusiastic about creating impactful products, eager to explore new technologies including AI, and want to influence the future of payroll and people management software in New Zealand, we encourage you to apply.