Senior Software Engineer

About Partly

Partly is a global company headquartered in Austin, TX, with offices in London, Christchurch, and Auckland. This role is based in Auckland, New Zealand. Partly is on a mission to connect the world’s parts by creating the first worldwide platform for replacement parts, focusing initially on auto parts. Founded by ex-Rocket Lab engineers, the company applies advanced technology to solve impactful challenges in a $1.9 trillion industry. The team is rapidly expanding, currently spanning Europe and Australasia and delivering scalable digital infrastructure solutions to major corporations and startups alike. Investors include Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg, Octopus Ventures, and notable industry leaders. Partly fosters a culture where employees are encouraged to do their best work and values are reflected throughout the organization.

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate closely with the development team to solve difficult problems and develop elegant software solutions. This position involves working on critical systems within the core SaaS and API platform, ensuring they are scalable, fault-tolerant, and reliable. You will enhance the user experience for businesses using Partly’s platform and contribute to establishing and sharing software development best practices. This opportunity offers the chance to gain deep expertise in the complex and underserved auto parts domain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mission-critical components of the core SaaS and API platform.
• Ensure systems are highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and maintain high accuracy.
• Work to provide excellent experience for business customers using the platform.
• Collaborate with the team to develop and promote best practices in software engineering.
• Specialize in the automotive parts domain, understanding its unique complexities.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience building complex software applications.
• Strong foundation in computer science and engineering principles such as data structures, concurrency, software architecture, API design, testing methodologies, and design patterns.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to work collaboratively.
• Proficient knowledge of database technologies and data modeling, including relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience designing reliable, distributed software systems.
• Bonus: familiarity with automotive parts industry or domain.
• Bonus: experience with the Rust programming language.

Benefits

• Daily catered healthy lunches in Auckland, Christchurch, London, and Austin offices, with snacks and beverages provided.
• Annual wellness allowance of $1,500 to spend on health-related activities or services for yourself or family.
• Generous paid parental leave: primary caregivers receive three months fully paid leave plus a flexible phased return-to-work plan (four days per week at full pay for the first three months).
• Commuting support with options for a paid 24/7 parking spot or commuting allowance for office-based employees.
• Modern, purposefully designed office spaces equipped for collaboration, creativity, and easy access to local cafes and amenities.
• Predominantly office-based work culture in cities with company offices, balanced with flexibility in scheduling to support work-life balance.
• Regular team events including weekly social hours, monthly team lunches, quarterly global gatherings, and an annual offsite retreat to foster community and celebration.
• Relocation assistance is provided for candidates moving to the Auckland office from other locations, including generous support for moving expenses.

Additional Information

Partly facilitates onboarding through your nearest office and arranges travel to quarterly global team events, covering travel and accommodations. The company deeply values creating a workplace where employees can thrive and contribute to cutting-edge technology in the auto parts industry.