Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Education Perfect, an EdTech platform, as a Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) to contribute to the development of new product areas and provide technical leadership. You will develop secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud services, create customer value through continuous delivery, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor other engineers. This role requires 5+ years of experience in cloud software development, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a flat organizational structure. Education Perfect offers a comprehensive benefits package including equity bonuses, extended Christmas leave, volunteer days, flexible work arrangements, wellness bonuses, health insurance, parental leave support, an employee assistance program, and various professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and operating cloud software at scale
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to collaborate effectively in flat, cross-functional teams
• Ability to make good decisions informed by team goals, domain knowledge, and sound engineering fundamentals
• Ability to manage risk, ambiguity, and dependencies
• A growth mindset and a keen sense of ownership
• Experience working with distributed teams in global engineering organisations

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud services across our tech stack: C#, Kafka, Terraform, TypeScript, and React
• Create new customer value in small increments, delivered continuously to production
• Work closely with product managers and designers to solve open-ended customer problems
• Collaborate across teams on larger initiatives, technical improvements, and production operations
• Mentor and support other engineers while creating a safe and inclusive environment for the team

Benefits

• Employee Equity Bonus Plan: Be part of our success with equity bonuses that foster ownership and shared growth across the company
• Christmas Shutdown Leave: Enjoy a full company shutdown during the week of Christmas, with 3 extra days of paid leave to bridge any non-public holidays
• Volunteer Day: All EPeeps receive one paid day per year to volunteer and give back to their communities
• Purchase Extra Leave: Opt-in to buy an extra week of annual leave, with payments spread across the year
• Work From Anywhere: Work up to 90 days per year from a different state or country—perfect for blending work and travel
• Wellness Bonus: Receive a pre-tax $750 NZD End-of-Year Wellness Bonus to support your health and well-being
• Health Insurance: Join our fully funded Southern Cross Wellbeing 1 plan ($500 excess), with optional add-ons and family cover
• Home Set-Up Support: Remote and hybrid workers may be eligible for support to set up a productive and comfortable home workspace
• Communication Allowance: Get $50 NZD/month toward your phone and internet costs if you work remotely or in a hybrid setup
• Parental Leave Support: We support growing families with up to 12 weeks of full-pay top-up for primary caregivers, 3 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers, and an extra 5 days of New Parents Leave for both, all available after your first 3 months. Returning primary caregivers also receive enhanced pension contributions to support their financial wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Program: Access 24/7 confidential support via Sonder for mental health, safety and medical needs - available globally and fully funded by EP
• Learning & Development: Access engaging internal workshops, performance reviews and ongoing development discussions to grow your career
• Tenure Recognition: Celebrate your milestones with bonus leave and cash rewards at 5, 10, and 15 years of service
• Referral Bonus: Recommend great people and earn a $2000 NZD pre-tax bonus when your referral joins and passes their trial period
• Workride: Access a bike, e-bike, or scooter through a temporary pre-tax salary sacrifice, saving 32–63% thanks to tax benefits