Software Developer – Back-end

About Us

At TradeWindow, we believe in the transformative power of technology in global trade. As a leading trade technology company listed on the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX), we’re dedicated to overcoming the challenges of international commerce through innovation, collaboration, and passion. Our team is diverse, driven by shared values of honesty, creativity, and efficiency, and committed to delivering exceptional work every day.

About the role:

We are seeking some skilled Backend Developers to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining a Software-as-a-Service application using NodeJS and other Web technology. We’re currently expanding our team and have Senior, Intermediate and Junior roles available.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop (simple) solutions (to complex problems) using recognized methodologies and patterns.
• Deliver solutions to meet requirements and code quality standards.
• Work collaboratively (in a geographically distributed team).
• Develop intuitive back-end services and business logic.
• Design (RESTful) APIs/micro-services for integration with other services.
• Work in an Agile (Scrum) development environment.
• Refactor and optimize code, create/maintain documentation.
• Write automated tests (i.e. unit and component tests).
• Lead the Freight AI Work Stream: Oversee the design, development, and implementation of AI driven freight capabilities within the platform.
• Drive the Day to Day Workstream of the Team: Coordinate daily activities, unblock teammates, ensure smooth sprint progress, and maintain alignment with project goals.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code review support to Intermediate and Junior developers.
• Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, and Data/AI teams to deliver end to end solutions.
• Work closely with CTO on complex decisions, ensuring best practices in system design, performance, and scalability.

Skills / Experience:

• Strong proficiency with the server-side language NodeJS
• Proficiency with one other server-side languages or at least the desire to skill up on one of them
• Familiar with frameworks relevant to the stack (e.g. Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA)
• Experience in constructing software using loose coupling/high cohesion (through APIs, streams, queues).
• Familiar with secure software development practices (OWASP).
• Familiar with AWS (Serverless, Cloud Services, Docker, Kubernetes) or GCP.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g. MariaDB/MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS).
• Experience using NoSQL databases (e.g. DynamoDB, MongoDB, Elastic Search).
• Experience with integrations into third party platforms.
• Strong background working with messaging systems (Apache Kafka / RabbitMQ / IBM MQ)
• Experience working on Event driven architectures
• Collaborate with AI engineers on data-model systems
• Experience with OIDC authentication platforms (Keycloak) / SSO
• Passion for learning new technologies and approaches (but the willingness to maintain legacy systems short term).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Proven experience as a Backend Developer
• Strong knowledge of programming languages such as NodeJS, Python etc.
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills.

If you’re ready to join a team that’s redefining the future of global trade and making a real difference in the world of technology, we want to hear from you. Apply now to be part of our journey at TradeWindow!