[Hiring] Intermediate Software Engineer @Groov

Role Description

We're seeking a highly talented and motivated Intermediate Software Engineer to join our engineering team — working across both Groov PerformanceCare and Groov Health as we scale two high-impact product lines.

You'll be part of a cross-functional team spanning engineers, data engineers, and domain experts, building everything from AI-powered conversational health coaching and clinical tooling for healthcare practitioners, to workplace analytics and organisational intelligence for enterprise customers. You'll work with real AI — using AWS Bedrock and frontier models in production — and contribute to a platform where the work directly affects people's health and performance outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Core Development
  • Build and ship features across both Groov PerformanceCare and Groov Health product lines
  • Develop and iterate on AI-powered conversational experiences using AWS Bedrock and frontier models
  • Integrate with workplace platforms like MS365, Slack and Teams to deliver insights in the flow of work
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code across the technology stack
  • Build reusable components, libraries, and frameworks to enhance development efficiency
• Cross-Team Collaboration
  • Work with product managers and engineering leads to translate requirements into pragmatic technical solutions
  • Partner with workplace scientists and data teams to implement data-driven insights
  • Communicate effectively with all team members and stakeholders in an agile environment
  • Provide constructive feedback via code reviews and support team members as appropriate
• Technical Operations
  • Debug and resolve production issues efficiently
  • Optimise application performance and system reliability
  • Ensure code quality through comprehensive testing and automation
  • Support CI/CD pipelines and manage release processes
  • Contribute to monitoring systems and alerting infrastructure
• Growth & Innovation
  • Participate in architectural discussions and technical design processes
  • Document processes, decisions, and technical implementations
  • Stay current with AI and software engineering trends — we move fast and expect you to as well

Our Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, MUI
• Backend: .NET, C#, Typescript, Node
• Database & Storage: MySQL, AWS S3, DynamoDB
• AI & Cloud: AWS Bedrock, Amazon Knowledge Base, Anthropic Models, Lambda, ECS, EC2
• DevOps & Integrations: Bitbucket Pipelines, Docker, Terraform, RabbitMQ, CloudWatch, Slack/Teams APIs

Qualifications

• New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
• 4+ years of professional software development experience
• Proficiency in C# and experience with the .NET framework
• Experience with web technologies including React and TypeScript
• Knowledge of backend development and RESTful API design
• Comfortable using AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) as part of your daily development workflow — we expect this, not just welcome it.
• Experience with relational databases, version control, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building with LLM APIs (AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) — prompt engineering, tool use, structured outputs, or RAG patterns
• AWS experience and knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker, ECS)
• Experience with microservices and serverless computing
• Knowledge of message brokers such as RabbitMQ or AWS SQS
• Experience with Next.js or server-side rendering frameworks
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and responsive design
• Terraform or infrastructure-as-code experience

Salary & Benefits

• $105,000 – $130,000 NZD annually, depending on experience and qualifications
• Equity participation through our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP)
• Fully remote — work from anywhere in New Zealand
• Small, high-impact team where your contributions are visible and valued
• Meaningful work supporting mental health and wellbeing at scale

How to Apply

Ready to help build AI-powered products that genuinely matter? We'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV along with a cover letter that addresses the following:

• Tell us about a technical problem you've solved that you're proud of — describe the challenge, your approach, and the outcome.
• Which part of our tech stack would you be most excited — or most challenged — to work with, and why?
• What draws you specifically to Groov and this role?