--- title: 'Expressions of Interest - Contract Senior Backend Engineer at ClearPoint' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/expressions-of-interest-contract-senior-backend-engineer-clearpoint-auckland-bmf26jjfk9ns' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Expressions of Interest - Contract Senior Backend Engineer at ClearPoint - **Company:** ClearPoint - **Location:** Auckland, New Zealand / Wellington, New Zealand - **Employment:** contract - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/clearpoint/24d40876-c03b-488f-a028-19f6f526db37 ## Job description A bit about us For over 19 years, ClearPoint has been the trusted technology partner for organisations navigating complex digital transformation. We combine software engineering, AI, data and insights, cloud, and human centred design to deliver meaningful, lasting outcomes. We work with some of New Zealand's most impactful organisations, and we care deeply about the quality of what we build. Our Auckland head office overlooks the Viaduct (5 minutes from Britomart), with co-working access across NZ and Australia. Through innovative thinking, we strive to make a difference for ourselves, our teams, our clients and our community across New Zealand, Australia and the UK. The ClearPoint culture At ClearPoint, we're proud of the culture we've built, collaborative, curious, and high performing. Our values aren't just words: Respect and Care for People Act with Integrity Earn and Nurture Trust You'll work with sharp, passionate people who take ownership, raise the bar, and genuinely enjoy what they do. Whether you're in Auckland, or Wellington, you'll be part of a team that invests in your growth and makes space for you to shine. ## The Role We have some exciting upcoming contract opportunities here at ClearPoint and are looking for experienced Senior Backend Engineers based in Auckland or Wellington to join us and help deliver quality outcomes for our clients across a range of projects. You'll be working in a hybrid model, with 3 days a week onsite at our client's site, collaborating closely with cross functional teams to design and deliver robust, scalable services. Sound like you? Here's what we're after: The experience we're looking for Extensive experience with Java and the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data, and Spring Cloud Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures Solid grounding in automated testing practices and tools such as JUnit, Mockito, or Cucumber Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tooling such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, and Kubernetes Working knowledge of public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Nice to have: some exposure to frontend technologies such as React, JavaScript, or TypeScript Nice to have: exposure to AI tooling, LLM based development workflows, or agentic coding tools What's next? Sound like the opportunity you've been looking for? If you're interested, apply now as we'd love to have a chat! One of our Talent team will be in touch for a confidential discussion. You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this opportunity. ## About ClearPoint ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: ClearPoint is an agentic-first digital services firm that helps organisations embed AI into software engineering and business operations to accelerate delivery and drive lasting business value. - **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped) - **Headquarters**: Auckland, New Zealand - **Founded**: 2007 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: IT Services and IT Consulting, Digital Design, Software Engineering, Data & AI - Target customers: Enterprise and mid-market organisations (B2B) across New Zealand, Australia, and the United States - Mission or purpose statement: To help organisations succeed in a continually changing digital landscape by combining digital design, software and platform engineering, data and insights, artificial intelligence, and consulting services. ## Products & Services - **Agentic Software Engineering**: High-velocity delivery using trunk-based development, automated quality gates, and AI-native practices to compress cycle times from weeks to hours. - **Cloud & Platform Engineering**: Technology-agnostic infrastructure built for scale and observability. - **Enterprise Modernisation**: AI-assisted refactoring to turn legacy constraints into competitive advantages. - **Data & AI (Amplify AI)**: Building AI-ready data foundations and governance layers to enable real-time, conversational insights and generative BI. - **Technology Strategy & Consulting**: Aligning strategy, ways of working, and technology foundations for an agentic future. - **Managed Services**: Ongoing support and management of technology and platforms. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of USD $38 million (latest available) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed; partners likely include major cloud and AI platform providers (inferred from service offerings) - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 100 employees (+0.8% YoY); LinkedIn follower growth of +19.5% yearly; expanding presence in Australia and the United States; active hiring for Principal Consultant, AI Engineering Director, and contract roles ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary F25 Engineering Standards**: A set of engineering practices that combine enterprise-grade safety with startup-like velocity, including automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD. - **18+ Years of Experience**: Established track record since 2007, with deep enterprise relationships and a proven ability to navigate complex, regulated environments. - **AI-First Mindset**: Embedded agentic AI across all service lines, from strategy to delivery, giving clients a head start in adopting autonomous agents. - **Flexible Engagement Models**: Independent teams, hybrid teams, or individual talent placement – allowing clients to scale capacity without long-term overhead. ## Strategic Focus - **Agentic AI Diffusion**: Helping leaders embed autonomous agents into key operational processes to multiply team output and scale with confidence. - **Velocity Compression**: Reducing software delivery cycle times from weeks to hours through AI-native delivery foundations. - **Data Activation**: Transitioning clients from static reporting to real-time, conversational insights using generative BI and predictive modelling. - **Upskilling & Knowledge Transfer**: Building internal capabilities within client organisations so that velocity and AI adoption persist after engagements end. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Collaborative, inclusive, and people-first environment with a strong focus on shared learning and unlocking potential. Described as "a workplace you can be proud of." - **Flexibility**: Remote and flexible working arrangements are fully supported, enabling work-life balance. - **Benefits**: Competitive remuneration, health insurance, subsidised gym memberships, annual training & certification budget, wellness workshops, free fruit, team sports, yoga, massages, games nights, and a dog- and kid-friendly Auckland office with barista coffee. - **Tech Perks**: BYOD company with annual allowance for permanent staff; phone allowance. - **Engineering Culture**: Access to resources and training from partners, lunch & learn sessions, tech community meet-ups, and the opportunity to work on complex, market-leading projects. - **Growth**: ClearPath for career progression, with roles spanning design, consulting, and engineering. ## Sources 1. [clearpoint.digital](https://clearpoint.digital/) 2. [clearpoint.digital/about](https://clearpoint.digital/about) 3. [clearpoint.digital/careers](https://clearpoint.digital/careers) 4. [jobs.lever.co/clearpoint](https://jobs.lever.co/clearpoint/) 5. [linkedin.com/company/clearpoint-ltd](https://nz.linkedin.com/company/clearpoint-ltd) ## Other roles at ClearPoint - [Expressions of Interest - Contract Senior Frontend Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/expressions-of-interest-contract-senior-frontend-engineer-clearpoint-auckland-51yrn1qzengy) — Auckland, New Zealand - [Expressions of Interest - Contract Senior Test Automation Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/expressions-of-interest-contract-senior-test-automation-engineer-clearpoint-bntcwbdtfqjx) — Auckland, New Zealand / Wellington, New Zealand - [Share your details](https://feeny.ai/job/share-your-details-clearpoint-auckland-9cjaz7ghx5j1) — Auckland, New Zealand