Note:Partly is headquartered in the UK, with a Product and Engineering base in Christchurch, and an early presence in San Francisco. There is a preference for candidates who can be based at our offices in Christchurch or Auckland (if you're relocating, Partly will cover those costs), however, we're open to exceptional talent based anywhere.
Partly's mission is to connect the world's parts and we're doing that by building the first global platform for replacement parts, starting with auto parts. Our big vision is to accelerate the world towards a sustainable future where waste is eliminated and all replacement parts are universally searchable, accessible and available to all.
Founded by ex-Rocket Lab engineers, we utilise bleeding-edge technology to solve challenging but exciting problems that make a huge impact in a $1.9 trillion industry. We've more than tripled our team over the last 12 months and expect to double in size again over the coming 12 months. We're a global team spanning both Europe and Australasia.
We provide a scalable digital infrastructure solution to some of the world's largest businesses and the most exciting startups. Partly's solutions are integrated across hundreds of companies globally, providing the backbone for cataloguing and managing parts online.
Our investors in Blackbird Ventures (Canva, CultureAmp etc.), Square Peg, Octopus Ventures, Hillfarrance, Icehouse, Peter Beck (Rocket Lab), Akshay Kothari (Notion Co-Founder) and Dylan Field (Figma Co-Founder).
We're continuing to build a world-class team and ensuring Partly is a place where people can do the best work of their lives. We're proud of the culture we've built at Partly, and our values are lived throughout every experience.
In this role, you will work alongside other members of our development team to tackle hard, exciting problems and build beautiful software.
You'll be working on mission-critical systems for our core SaaS and API platform.
You will be ensuring these features are highly scalable, fault-tolerant and accurate.
You will be working to provide a great experience to businesses using the Partly platform.
You will be helping to develop and share software best practices with the team.
This is an opportunity to become an expert in the extremely complex and underserved auto parts domain.
5+ years of experience developing complex applications
Firmly grounded computer science and engineering fundamentals, including data structures, concurrency, architecture, APIs, testing, and design patterns.
Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills
Strong knowledge of databases and data models, relational and NoSQL
Experience building reliable, distributed systems
(Bonus) Experience with automotive parts
(Bonus) Experience with Node.js
(Bonus) Experience with Rust
Please note: if you don't have all the skills/experience listed above but believe you could be outstanding in this role, please still consider applying. Many folks, especially those from underrepresented or marginalised groups, often count themselves out. Please allow us to learn more about you and why you're exceptional!
High trust, low process and no bureaucracy. We hire exceptional people whose judgment we trust. This means we proactively remove any process or rules that slow us down (for example, our expense policy is simply the âred face testâ).
Competitive base salary + equity. We offer competitive salaries and generous equity options for all full-time employees, ensuring everyone shares in the financial upside when we win.
Flexible working hours. Choose when to work based on what time youâre most effective (no mandatory or set hours). We combine flexibility with an office-first approach (in cities where we have critical mass, i.e. London, Christchurch, Auckland). ****
Focus Days. Two days per week, with zero meetings, dedicated solely to uninterrupted deep work
Take time when you need it. We donât ask questions or care if people have a negative leave balance. We work extremely hard and trust our team to take the time they need to recharge.
Offices in Christchurch CBD and on Aucklandâs Karangahape Road. We invest heavily in our offices (standing desks, healthy snacks, quality coffee, drinks on tap) to ensure theyâre places people are excited by, where they build relationships and get their best work done.
Learn from the best. Whether itâs during a âLunch n Learnâ or hearing from a unicorn CEO at a Fireside chat, youâll have the opportunity to constantly learn from the worldâs best.
Quarterly season openers & annual global offsite. Connect regularly at the nearest centralised location for a week of collaboration, big-picture planning and team events.
Team connection. Monthly team lunches, celebrating our wins, happy hours and more!
Parental leave and flexible return to work. Do what works for you. Primary carers can return with 4-day weeks (on 100% pay for the first 12 weeks). Secondary carers get 10 days full pay.
Payroll Giving: We encourage generous giving and donate to the high-impact charities you support
Free parking. Our Christchurch and Auckland offices include dedicated 24/7 car parks at no cost to you. You can use them during work hours or outside of work, including evenings and weekends
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