Kindo is New Zealand’s leading school payment and e-commerce platform, used by over 500 schools and supporting 300,000 students and families. What began as a grassroots idea to simplify school lunches has grown into a nationwide solution making school life easier, fairer, and more connected.
Following a recent $15 million Series A investment from Movac, the venture firm behind companies like Vend, Auror, and Trade Me, Kindo is entering an exciting new chapter. With a clear product-market fit and a deep understanding of what schools and families need, Kindo is scaling its platform, team, and impact. The focus now is on building smarter automation, improving reporting, deepening integrations, and strengthening community support.
This is a chance to join a product-led company at a pivotal moment. One that still feels small, but is growing fast with serious backing.
The deal From Kindo Meaningful work. Trust. Growth. Clarity. The chance to make a real difference.
From you Ownership. Energy. Care. A willingness to build, even when it's messy.
About the Role This is a hands-on Lead position where you’ll shape architecture, guide engineering standards, and contribute directly to building core platform features. You’ll mentor developers, drive technical decisions, and help the team deliver scalable, secure systems while maintaining strong development velocity.
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience as a Senior Full Stack Engineer in production environments
- Ability to quickly learn and work effectively in new tech stacks
- Comfortable working with modern web frameworks (e.g. React) and backend systems
- Experience designing and operating cloud-based architectures (AWS or similar)
- Strong software design and architectural decision-making skills
- Experience mentoring or guiding other engineers
- Bonus: exposure to Python/Django, React Native, Terraform, or security tooling
Why Work Here? - Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a growing platform
- Work with a modern cloud and AI-assisted development stack
- Highly collaborative engineering culture
- Real product impact at national scale
- Support for professional growth and technical leadership
Apply now to learn more about this opportunity, or reach out for a confidential discussion brendan@talent.army
