Senior Software Engineer (Remote or Hybrid, New Zealand)

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Senior Software Engineer (Remote or Hybrid, New Zealand)

Job Category: R&D

Requisition Number: SENIO001067

• Posted : August 7, 2025
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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At Comet Backup we make out of this world backup software! We protect businesses against disaster by empowering IT teams to keep their data safe. Headquartered in Christchurch, with customers in over 170 countries, we are taking on the biggest competitors in our industry with innovative kiwi ingenuity.

Comet Backup is a WebPros brand, alongside industry heavy hitters like cPanel, Plesk, and WHMCS. WebPros is a global software leader delivering mission-critical solutions for automation, operations, and customer engagement. Powering more than 60 million domains and supporting over 27 million users across 227 countries, WebPros helps small and medium-sized businesses worldwide build, manage, and grow their digital presence.

Your Role

We're on the hunt for an outgoing, enthusiastic Senior Developer who is looking to make a meaningful impact on a product people love and rely on. Our inclusive team thrives on solving hard problems and delivering high-quality features that our customers enjoy. You'll have a lot of variety in your day, from mentoring others and leading projects to joining our scoping or refinement teams - all within an environment that feels truly rewarding

What you’ll bring:

If you have experience in some of the following, we’d love to hear from you:

• 5+ years of software development experience, particularly with Golang, TypeScript, or C++
• Team or technical leadership experience with guiding engineers and projects
• Strong knowledge of Git and Agile project management practices
• Building desktop applications for macOS, Linux, or Windows (experience with Qt is a plus)\
• macOS development, deployment, or system management
• Windows driver development or experience with Windows Kernel APIs
• Working with virtualized environments like VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, or Docker
• Managing and scaling cloud platforms (AWS, etc.)
• Designing and optimizing databases like MySQL and MongoDB

Your Impact in the First 180 Days:

We don’t believe in endless checklists of requirements. Instead, here’s what success might look like in your first 6 months:

30 Days: You’ve completed onboarding and gained a solid understanding of our technology stack. Contribute by delivering smaller tasks, resolving bugs, and assisting with support tickets.

60 Days: You’ve developed familiarity with several key areas of Comet. You’ve begun delivering end-to-end features of moderate complexity.

120 Days: You’ve taken ownership of projects or features from design to deployment. You’ve become comfortable navigating our code base and CI/CD processes.

180 Days: You’re are able to consistently contribute on complex features or infrastructure improvements. You’re helping shape how we build software through better code patterns, documentation, and automated tests.

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy supporting other team members, taking ownership of tasks and spotting possibilities for improvements. In addition, you have strong technical experience and are passionate about Scrum, Agile, and best practices.

You might struggle here if you prefer highly structured roles with rigid processes and find it challenging to navigate ambiguity or adapt to changing priorities. You require constant guidance or prefer working strongly autonomously with no team collaboration.

How We Work

Team & Collaboration: Hybrid (2 days in office, 3 WFH) team based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The team follows a Scrum-based process with daily standup, weekly iterations and regular retros.
Current Team Structure: Joining a team with 1 x Team Lead + 4 x Software Developers
Tooling & Stack: Go (golang), C++, Typescript, PHP, Qt, REACT, Git, Sikuli, Playwright, Podman, Cygwin.
Collaboration & Documentation: Comet’s developers are expected to contribute to technical specs where needed, share knowledge during code reviews and retros, and work closely with peers.
Ownership & Autonomy: Comet’s developers are trusted to take ownership of their work. Whether you’re leading a feature, refactoring or solving a customer issue, you are given full autonomy. You’ll have direct access to product, support and leadership - and the freedom to drive real work improvements.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional development and growth at a tech company with an open and collaborative culture.
• Freedom to take ownership and contribute to the team’s success.
• Hybrid work environment with option to WFH on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Flexible schedule to support work-life balance or fully remote.
• Health insurance via Southern Cross and wellness initiatives.
• Free subscription to Udemy’s library of courses.
• Riccarton-based office with a relaxed dress code (office slippers welcome, extra points if they are space themed).
• We offer free car parking. We also encourage sustainable commuting with a bike lock area and close by bus stops.
• Espresso machine with C4 coffee, office snacks and fresh fruit provided, and casual Friday drinks.
• An open and trusting company culture that encourages innovation and inclusivity

Interview Process:

• Screening Interview (30–45 min)
• Initial Technical Test - Live (90 min)
• Final Interview (45-60 min)
• Offer Talk (30 min)

Our Commitment to a Diverse & Inclusive Culture

At WebPros, we want every team member to feel excited to bring their full, authentic self to work. Our strength lies in the diversity of our people, with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences driving innovation and making us stronger together.

We are committed to ensuring equitable opportunities, pay, and support for all employees, regardless of identity, background, or circumstances. We foster a culture of belonging and respect, where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to contribute meaningfully and grow.

Discrimination of any kind, including sexism, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and ageism, has no place here. By embracing differences and championing inclusivity, we create an environment where everyone can thrive.

We are looking forward to your application!