Intermediate Software Engineer - backend & cloud

About the role

Prism Earth is seeking an Intermediate Software Engineer - Backend & Cloud to develop and maintain the backend services, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines that support our growing product suite. Working with C#/.NET, PostgreSQL, AWS, Python, ECS, Lambda, SQS and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), you'll build secure, scalable, and reliable solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional customer outcomes. This role is ideal for a developer with at least two years of commercial experience who is ready to take the next step in their backend and cloud engineering career.

Key responsibilities

• Design, development, testing, and maintenance of scalable backend applications, APIs, and integrations using modern software engineering practices

• Build and operate cloud-native and event-driven solutions on AWS, including serverless, containerised, and message-based architectures using infrastructure as code

• Development and optimisation of data-processing workflows, databases, and integrations using PostgreSQL, Python, C#, and AWS services or similar such tools

• Ensure systems are secure, reliable, and maintainable through automated testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement

About you

• Ability to work across backend code, databases, cloud services, and data-processing workflows

• Proven ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines

• Willingness to learn new technology and apply that learning immediately

• Strong ability to analyse, debug and resolve complex technical and data issues

• High degree of initiative

• Willingness to learn and share

Benefits

• A supportive and inclusive team culture

• A chance to work with some of New Zealand's largest exporters

• Flexible working arrangements (where applicable)

• Exposure to a variety of exciting projects

• Professional development opportunities