Engineering
Christchurch, New Zealand
Full-time

Graduate Software Engineer (Feb 2026)

Starting date:

February 2026

Company Overview:
VXT is a high-growth tech company that provides communications software tailored for the professional services sector, recruitment agencies, and law firms specifically. With a revenue growth rate exceeding 10% per month, we're at the forefront of innovation in our industry.

Company Culture:
Our strong culture is demonstrated by an exceptionally high staff retention rate. Many of the team are friends outside of work. VXT regularly receives awards for its culture, such as being named in the top 100 tech companies to work for in New Zealand in 2021, 2022, and 2023 consecutively. Learn more about our culture here.

Responsibilities:
As a Graduate Software Engineer at VXT, you will be responsible for frontend and backend software development.

  • Manage the development of features, product changes, and broader projects from scoping through to production.
  • Actively contribute to team discussions, share insights, and mentor junior engineers to foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.
  • Collaborate with individuals inside and outside of the engineering team to identify experimental product changes that might benefit the company.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Self-motivated and proactive, with a willingness to take initiative.
  • Experience with JavaScript is required.

Tech stack:

  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • React
  • React Native

Benefits:

  • 4 weeks of paid annual leave
  • 6 days of mandatory wellbeing leave per year
  • 10 days of sick leave per year
  • Competitive pay
  • Stock options
  • 5% automatic raises every 6 months
  • Expenses paid travel (often international) for team offsites

Please include your academic transcript in your application.

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