Back End Developer

Our client is looking for a senior-level Back End Developer to join this independent agency. This is a digitally-led creative agency based in Auckland, founded by a London studio. Their very essence is to shapeshift - to adapt and evolve, collaborating with brands that challenge and endlessly inspire them. They transform challenges of all shapes and sizes into inventive, engaging and performance-driven solutions. Every project is a unique opportunity to lead the industry and deliver ground-breaking results.

They collaborate with their clients to deliver high-impact solutions and are looking to scale up their existing team that works on designing and developing web applications for local and global audiences. You are a developer who is excited by crafting beautiful and clean user experiences and gets a kick out of solving complex problems. You strive to deliver high-performing and highly interactive web applications. You constantly look for ways to push the boundaries of the features you work on.

As a member of the development team, you will work alongside talented front and backend developers, UX/UI designers and producers to imagine the unbelievable and turn it into reality. You strive to deliver high performing and highly interactive web applications that aligns closely with the creative vision.

Your skills:

• Expert knowledge of Python

• Google Cloud Platform knowledge

• Collaboration with Frontend developers/designers

• 5+ years of development experience
• Excellent knowledge of relevant programming languages and methodologies

• Scoping

• Client interaction

• Security

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Confident working with version control (Git)
• Giving/receiving code reviews
• Excellent documentation skills including creating meaningful technical specs.
• Excellent capability to work on simultaneous projects and meet deadlines.
• Previous experience with using web technologies to create animations
• Keen interest in web-based games.

Our client offers a hybrid work (Ideally 3 days inhouse - 2 days remote).

If you have prior experience and have the skills our client is looking for, and would love to work in a busy and vibrant agency environment, apply now.

Due to the volume of applications, we can only reply to candidates who are suitable for our current roles.