At Devoli, our mission is to simplify telco & communications. We have built the leading platform to orchestrate and manage data and voice services, taking the hassle out of telco for our customers.

Founded in 2008, we have a few more grey hairs than your typical start-up. We have the privilege to work with a long list of amazing customers, from local managed service providers (MSPs) to big household names like Contact Energy. Our SaaS Platform’s Portal and APIs simplify access to a wide range of products for our customers, managing 150,000 connections.

We’re well underway in our move from our legacy PHP monolith to a distributed architecture using Python & Golang in the backend, and React with Next.js in the frontend. We make extensive use of AI tools, with Cursor.AI and Claude Code being our current favourites.

We are small but diverse team of 50ish people, headquartered in an old pub in Victoria Park in Auckland's CBD.

The Role

We have ambitious goals for our SaaS platform and are looking for an experienced senior or lead software engineer to help us get there.

As a member of our cross-functional squads, you will work closely with other amazing humans in your squad and across our Product and Customer Success teams. You will be working in an environment focused on product development which embraces creativity, diversity of thought, and teamwork.

As a team, we use nimble processes to help us stay focused on delivering real outcomes for our customers. We love a good challenge and empower our people to solve hard problems — whether they’re technical, customer-related, or business-focused.

We also firmly believe that software only truly adds value once it’s in production, solving real problems and creating value.

We have a good mix of skills in the team today and are looking for senior or lead level Software Engineers who are interested in solving complex problems. Software Engineering is changing rapidly, and we are looking for people who want to navigate these changes with curiosity and a growth mindset.

Below is a snapshot of our current tech stack, and what we're looking for in order to fulfil our future plans.

• A collection of new (macro) services being built in Python and Golang, frontend in React/Typescript (with NextJS)  

• A legacy PHP / Yii monolith which we are actively working to retire 

• A number of additional services in Node and Kotlin we maintain 

• Lots of API integrations with 3rd party providers & vendors like Chorus, Spark, TFF, Enable, Stripe, IPMS, and many more 

• We use common tools like Github, persist to SQL, S3, and MongoDB, and run on AWS 

• We use GenAI tools to help us be more productive – Cursor.ai and Claude Code are our current favourites

A word on Timing

The timing for posting this role is deliberate; we know people use the break to consider career opportunities for 2026 and we would love for you to consider us. That does mean though that we will only respond in mid-January, when most of our team have returned from a well deserved break.

Please don't take our lack of response in the meantime as a lack of interest in you!

What we’re looking for

• Solid experience as a software engineer, with enough real-world delivery behind you to make pragmatic, well-reasoned decisions (e.g. 7+ years of professional software development experience)
• Strong expertise across the layers of a modern software stack in a commercial SaaS environment
• Hands-on experience with Python or Golang, and a clear sense of what good design and maintainable code look like
• Clear, thoughtful communication — you ask good questions and help create shared understanding
• Experience in leveraging AI-assisted or agent-based tools to increase your productivity
• A collaborative mindset: you’re comfortable giving and receiving constructive, respectful feedback 
• Someone who enjoys working closely with others and contributing to a supportive, team-oriented environment 

Nice to have

• An interest or strength in frontend development or UX/UI 
• Experience in telco or a related industry is helpful, but curiosity and willingness to learn matter more

We’re less focused on ticking every box and more interested in people who care about building good software, working well with others, and continuing to grow.

We’re a fun team and no two days are ever the same at Devoli, but there are a few things that are consistent:

• We'll make sure you've got the equipment you need to be successful - a fast Mac, standing desk and 34" screens to use while you're in the office
• Because we power NZ's best ISPs, we'll provide you with a broadband connection at home and a Devoli Mobile connection for your phone
• We love a shared lunch! Weekly grocery shops means that we keep our team fed, watered and caffeinated in the office. Expect regular lunches/BBQs and events too, where you can relax, enjoy some good food and banter with the team
• Our team culture is welcoming and diverse, and there's a strong sense of being One Team
• We believe in continuous learning and invest in our people's growth - we support team members to participate in courses, conferences/events, coaching or other programs and have an individual training budget to make it happen
• Oh.. and you get your birthday off, too ;)

If this sounds like something you're excited about but you’re not sure you tick all the boxes, we encourage you to apply anyway. We look forward to hearing from you!