Graduate Engineer @ Hnry
Hnry
NZD 60k-65k / year
Posted on Sep 10, 2025
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Graduate Engineer @ Hnry
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Permanent, full-time
Note: This is an initial expression of interest. Please expect to hear from us at the end of October
We are hiring a few new Graduate Engineering positions within the team at Hnry to build out the future of our Engineering function.
You will play a key role as part of our growing Engineering team and have the opportunity to learn from and work with the Engineer across the organisation. Our Junior Engineers are the future of Hnry’s Engineering team so what better way to learn and develop, than understanding what each squad does to contribute to the success of the business.
You will work to build a polished experience for our customers while also scaling the systems required to operate the business. You’ll be expected to learn the development of new features, from concept through to release and work collaboratively with Product Owners and Designers, Customer Representatives and other members of the Hnry team.
🚀 Responsibilities
Engaging with customers and all members of the business to actively identify problems and propose solutions
Following best practices in building robust and reliable software and work collaboratively with the team
Assist with the delivering functionality from concept through to production release and post-release maintenance
Produce work that meets the expected level of test coverage and improve test coverage across the existing codebase
Provide detailed code reviews to colleagues, sharing your knowledge and ensuring that standards are maintained
Design the architecture of new features and present this back to the team for feedback
Collaborate with and support other members of the wider Hnry team
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Matt - Head of Engineering
🫵 About you
You will be:
Genuinely passionate about engineering and have a relevant degree and/or completed dev academy
Have excellent communication and collaboration skills — we work together and succeed as a team
Actively monitor systems, identify problems and propose solutions
Approach problems with a curious mindset and empathy for the end user, always considering the impact of changes
Enjoy discussions about software/product design and crafting solutions
Have residency or a valid work visa in New Zealand
Bonus points for the following:
Previous experience within a customer service environment
Experience being self-employed (freelancing, contracting etc) in any industry/profession
Experience of working in a fast-paced, agile workplace
💪 How we work
We follow agile practices, delivering improvements iteratively in small chunks. We track the impact of our work and measure ourselves on results, not the amount of code written.
We’re growing fast, and are focused on building a well designed, scalable & robust platform. In some areas of the work (e.g. payment processing) there is very little margin for error.
Our technology platform is built in Ruby on Rails, and we also use a bunch of AWS services (via Terraform), Postgres, Docker, and a little bit of React.
We have automated tests, continuous deployment, and release to production multiple times per day.
We review each others code, and set aside time for hacking on experimental features, refactoring and/or learning new things.
We work hard and finish on time, no crazy hours.
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Salary banding: $60,000 - $65,000 per annum
✨ At Hnry, we operate a policy of pay parity across our organisation to ensure that all Hnry staff are fairly and equally compensated based on their contributions and experience. The salary for this role will be determined based on the applicant’s experience✨