Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

‍‍Kindo is New Zealand’s leading school payment and e-commerce platform, used by over 500 schools and supporting 300,000 students and families. What began as a grassroots idea to simplify school lunches has grown into a nationwide solution making school life easier, fairer, and more connected. Following a recent $15 million Series A investment from Movac, the venture firm behind companies like Vend, Auror, and Trade Me, Kindo is entering an exciting new chapter. With a clear product-market fit and a deep understanding of what schools and families need, Kindo is scaling its platform, team, and impact. The focus now is on building smarter automation, improving reporting, deepening integrations, and strengthening community support.This is a chance to join a product-led company at a pivotal moment. One that still feels small, but is growing fast with serious backing.

‍The deal

From Kindo: Meaningful work. Trust. Growth. Clarity. The chance to make a real difference.

‍From you: Ownership. Energy. Care. A willingness to build, even when it's messy.
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About the Role:

‍As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you'll help shape the technical direction of the product while building features that have real-world impact. You'll contribute to a strong engineering culture, mentor others, and help leverage AI tools to boost productivity and quality.

‍Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience building and maintaining full stack applications.
• Curious mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Interest in or experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Preferred stack: Python (Django, FastAPI), React, React Native, AWS (but open to any background)
• Comfortable collaborating across disciplines and shipping iteratively.

Why Work Here?

• Join a product with real-world impact and national reach.
• Strong engineering culture, open to new ideas and ways of working.
• Embrace cutting-edge AI tooling and development practices.
• Clear paths for growth, learning, and mentorship.
• Supportive, mission-driven leadership.
• Help shape a modern development function with purpose.

If you're an experienced engineer who’s excited by impact, ownership, and modern ways of building software, we want to hear from you. Apply now or reach out to brendan@talent.army for more info.

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