About Us

Kindo is New Zealand's leading school payments platform, transforming how educational institutions manage their finances since 2010. Our vision is clear: to become the world's leading school payments platform, unlocking resources that empower schools to deliver exceptional education. Through seamless integrations with leading Student Management Systems and Accounting Systems, we supercharge schools' ability to interact financially with parents. Our platform handles everything from everyday school payments to fundraising and financial reporting, creating a frictionless experience for schools, parents, and administrators alike.

Role Overview

As a Senior Full Stack Developer at Kindo, you'll be a key member of our tight-knit development team of four, shaping the future of educational payment systems in New Zealand. This role offers unique opportunities to:

Demonstrate mastery of cloud architecture and API development
Collaborate with front-end specialists on both web and mobile platforms
Directly impact thousands of schools and families through your work
Drive technical decisions in a small, agile team environment

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Architect and develop scalable solutions across our web and mobile platforms
Drive technical decisions and improvements across our full technology stack
Lead code reviews and mentor other team members

Development & Innovation

Build and maintain high-performance applications using our defined tech stack below
Optimise application performance and resolve complex technical challenges
Implement new features based on direct user feedback from schools

Quality & Best Practices

Maintain high code quality standards and testing practices
Contribute to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline improvements
Champion security best practices and performance optimisation

Our Application Tech Stack

Python & Django powering our core services

Gunicorn for robust application serving
React for web applications
React Native for mobile development
Modern styling with Tailwind CSS

Our Cloud & Infrastructure Platform

AWS Cloud, Elastic Beanstalk, AWS Cloudfront, API Gateway
RDS Postgres
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
RDS Postgres database
Bitbucket for version control

Required Skills

Must-Have

Proven experience building and maintaining full stack applications including developing robust APIs
Strong Python/Django development expertise
Solid understanding of React (web) development
Experience with using AWS services and cloud architecture
Excellent collaborative and communication skills

Nice-to-Have

React-Native experience
Terraform and IaC expertise
Experience with Playwright testing
Knowledge of security testing tools like Snyk
Education sector experience

What We Offer

Competitive salary package
Flexible work arrangements
Direct impact on New Zealand's education sector
Small team environment where your voice matters
Modern tech stack and freedom to propose new technologies
Regular team events and social activities

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