Senior Software Engineer (JAVA)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

EROAD is a true Kiwi tech success story, listed on both the NZX and ASX, providing telematics-based fleet management technology to transport and logistics operators across New Zealand, Australia and North America. As the team grows, EROAD is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Java, AI-Native) to strengthen its backend engineering capability out of the Manila office. Our Manila team work closely alongside our team in New Zealand and this is a genuine opportunity to make a difference for our customers.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You'll take ownership of complex backend systems and help raise the bar for how the team builds with AI.

• Design, build and operate complex backend services handling microservices, event-driven workflows and RESTful APIs.
• Direct AI coding agents on complex, multi-step tasks, then rigorously review, correct and verify their output before anything ships.
• Catch AI failure modes before they reach production, from hallucinated dependencies to insecure patterns and shallow tests.
• Own production health, driving monitoring, alerting and observability so issues are caught early.
• Lift the quality bar across the team through code review, feedback and knowledge sharing, including in AI-native practices.
• Take part in on-call rotation, sharing responsibility for production issues as they arise.
• Report to the Chapter Lead and work within a trunk-based, CI/CD-driven delivery model.

WHAT YOU NEED

We're after someone with a strong backend track record and genuine depth in AI-native development.

• Strong Java experience building and running complex production backend systems, ideally with AWS cloud-native architecture, though equivalent experience on other cloud-native stacks is also welcome.
• Solid grounding in microservices, event-driven architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Fluency in at least one of MongoDB, PostgreSQL or SQL Server, with the ability to reason across different data models.
• Experience building test automation across unit, component, integration and end-to-end levels.
• Comfortable working with CI/CD, trunk-based development, Docker and deployment pipelines.
• Hands-on production experience with monitoring, alerting and observability.
• Genuine, serious use of AI coding tools, directing agents on complex work and rigorously verifying what they produce before it ships.
• A track record of mentoring others and lifting team quality through code review and knowledge sharing.
• Comfortable working 4 days a week on-site in Manila (Monday to Thursday) with a WFH Friday, and participating in on-call rotation.

WHY JOIN

This is a chance to shape how a growing engineering team builds software with AI at its core.

• Work on complex backend systems at real production scale, with genuine ownership of design and delivery decisions.
• Be part of defining AI-native engineering practice for the team, not just adopting someone else's playbook.
• Join a high-growth, publicly listed technology company making a real, tangible difference for its customers.
• Work alongside a talented, collaborative and multicultural engineering team.
• Continuous learning support, including EAP offerings and AI tooling, to help you keep growing.
• Enjoy a WFH Friday every week as part of your regular working pattern.