Senior Backend Engineer — Ownership, AI‑Driven Dev (AWS)
Summary
A senior backend engineer in Christchurch, NZ designs and maintains backend services and APIs using SQL databases and AWS, owning work across the full lifecycle from design and deployment through production support, while collaborating closely with product and technical teams.
Potentia is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join a growing tech team in Christchurch, NZ, building large-scale, business-critical software. This hands-on role offers ownership across the full development lifecycle, from design to deployment, production support and continuous improvement, with close collaboration across product and technical teams.
You will design and maintain backend services and APIs, work with SQL databases, AWS services, and modern deployment practices, while