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Expressions of Interest - Contract Senior Backend Engineer
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A contract Senior Backend Engineer designing and delivering robust, scalable backend services for clients, working in a hybrid model with some onsite days.
About this role
A bit about us
For over 19 years, ClearPoint has been the trusted technology partner for organisations navigating complex digital transformation. We combine software engineering, AI, data and insights, cloud, and human centred design to deliver meaningful, lasting outcomes.
We work with some of New Zealand's most impactful organisations, and we care deeply about the quality of what we build. Our Auckland head office overlooks the Viaduct (5 minutes from Britomart), with co-working access across NZ and Australia. Through innovative thinking, we strive to make a difference for ourselves, our teams, our clients and our community across New Zealand, Australia and the UK.
The ClearPoint culture
At ClearPoint, we're proud of the culture we've built, collaborative, curious, and high performing. Our values aren't just words:
- Respect and Care for People
- Act with Integrity
- Earn and Nurture Trust
You'll work with sharp, passionate people who take ownership, raise the bar, and genuinely enjoy what they do. Whether you're in Auckland, or Wellington, you'll be part of a team that invests in your growth and makes space for you to shine.
The Role
We have some exciting upcoming contract opportunities here at ClearPoint and are looking for experienced Senior Backend Engineers based in Auckland or Wellington to join us and help deliver quality outcomes for our clients across a range of projects.
You'll be working in a hybrid model, with 3 days a week onsite at our client's site, collaborating closely with cross functional teams to design and deliver robust, scalable services.
Sound like you? Here's what we're after:
The experience we're looking for
- Extensive experience with Java and the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data, and Spring Cloud
- Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
- Solid grounding in automated testing practices and tools such as JUnit, Mockito, or Cucumber
- Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Working knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Nice to have: some exposure to frontend technologies such as React, JavaScript, or TypeScript
- Nice to have: exposure to AI tooling, LLM based development workflows, or agentic coding tools
What's next?
Sound like the opportunity you've been looking for? If you're interested, apply now as we'd love to have a chat! One of our Talent team will be in touch for a confidential discussion. You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this opportunity.
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