Senior Software Engineer

The Role Stuff Digital’s products reach more than two million New Zealanders every month across web, app and video. Behind that reach is a modern engineering organisation investing in our audience facing experience, AI-powered tooling and a stack that spans React, React Native and more. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep frontend and mobile expertise to operate as a genuine technical 2IC working alongside our Tech Leads to shape the architecture of our audience-facing apps, raise the quality bar and help the engineers around you get better at their craft. You’ll be a specialist in the experience layer with the appetite to grow into backend services engineering and we’ll back that growth. What You'll Do Design and build polished, high-performing web and mobile experiences with React.js and React NativeShape frontend and mobile architecture and technical direction across our app and web platformsOwn mobile release engineering CI/CD pipelines, Fastlane automation, app store releases and over-the-air updatesBuild rich multimedia experiences, including video streaming, that perform beautifully at scaleDeliver resilient, offline-capable app experiences that keep working when the network doesn’tMentor engineers and champion engineering best practice, including a strong testing cultureGrow your backend capability contributing to the APIs and cloud services that power our productsDrive innovation through AI, automation and emerging technologiesCollaborate with Product, Design and Data teams to deliver customer valueImprove performance, accessibility and platform reliability What You'll Bring Strong senior commercial experience building production applications with React.js and React NativeHands-on familiarity with the iOS and/or Android ecosystems native tooling, platform conventions and release processesExperience with mobile delivery tooling such as Fastlane, CI/CD for apps and over-the-air update workflowsExperience delivering multimedia features, including video streaming and playbackExperience building offline-first mobile apps local persistence, caching, sync and graceful degradationExperience designing and building UI SDKs or reusable component libraries consumed by other teams or productsExperience integrating advertising into apps and webA strong grasp of frontend architecture patterns state management, modular and component-driven design, and clean separation of business logic from UIWell-developed testing practices and fluency with modern testing frameworks and tooling across unit, integration and end-to-end levelsA genuine willingness to learn backend services engineering APIs, Java/Spring, AWS, Kubernetes and modern DevOps practices (existing exposure is a bonus, not a prerequisite)Technical leadership capability and a passion for mentoring, collaboration and continuous learningInterest in AI and how it can enhance software development and customer experiences Why join Stuff? Few engineering roles in New Zealand give you this combination: genuine scale, a broad stack, and the direct line between what you ship and what two million people read, watch and listen to every day, much of it through the apps and experiences you’ll build. You’ll work on both sides of AI using the latest coding tools to move faster, and building customer-facing products that put AI to work for our audiences. And you’ll deepen your craft: staying at the top of your game in frontend and mobile while building genuine full-stack capability with the support of experienced backend engineers. If you want breadth, reach and real technical influence, we’d love to hear from you. Think you can do the job? Then apply now and start your journey with Stuff today. Ka oti rānei i a koe tēnei mahi? Kāti, tono mai ināianei kia tīmata ai tō haerenga me Stuff i tēnei rā. Stuff champions inclusion. Be it gender, ethnicity, beliefs, abilities or experiences we know that diversity brings another lens through which we all learn, connect and grow. E kōkiri nei a Stuff i te whāinga kia whai wāhi ai te katoa. Hāunga te ira, te iwi, ngā whakapono, ngā āheinga, ngā wheako rānei o te tangata e mōhio nei tātou mā te kanorau e whai tirohanga hou ai, e ako ai, e tūhono ai, e whanake anō ai tātou katoa. As we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities in New Zealand, we will always invite and encourage applications from people of all genders, ethnicities, disabilities and ages. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Nā runga i tā mātou ū ki tētahi taiao mahi e whakaatu ana i te kanorau o ngā hapori i Aotearoa, i te ao, i te pō, ka pōhiringia, ka ākina anō ngā tono mahi a te marea whānui, hāunga te ira, te iwi, te hauātanga, te pakeke rānei. E ū nei mātou ki te whai kia wātea ai ā mātou ara whai mahi ki te katoa i runga i te mana taurite. Disclaimer: Stuff does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Stuff is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.