Full Stack Developer at Te Papa, Wellington - Wairarapa

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Full Stack Developer

Creative Technology and Development Team | Information and Infrastructure

We are looking for an energetic new team member to join Te Papa's Creative Technology and Development Team. The Full Stack Developer works with members of the wider Technology, Digital and Experience teams to manage, build and iterate rich public-facing experiences that enhance the overall experience of visiting Te Papa.

You'll work in a way that reflects manaakitanga (care and respect), builds whanaungatanga (strong relationships), and encourages auahatanga (creativity).

The position provides operational support and builds and develops innovative digital products for Te Papa's customers and users. The team build highly usable and accessible interfaces that provide access to Te Papa's knowledge and expertise with immersive experiences. The position holder will provide significant input to establishing and running sustainable, user focused development practices for internal and external websites, digital products, interactive and business systems.

You will:

• Work with creative people
• Work in a creative environment
• Work within a great team dynamic
• Work on existing and new websites, digital products and exhibitions
• Enjoy a flexible approach to work
• Gain access to staff benefits across Te Papa

Key responsibilities

You will design, develop, support and continuously improve innovative digital products and technology systems that enable exceptional experiences at Te Papa. Working across business systems, web platforms and museum interactives, the role combines software and systems engineering to deliver secure, reliable, scalable and high-performing solutions.

The position is responsible for the full lifecycle of technology systems, from prototyping and development through to operation and optimisation, ensuring reliability, availability and performance for our public-facing patrons.

Skills, experience and behaviours

We're looking for a Full Stack Web Developer with a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience. Someone who can communicate clearly in writing and in person, analyse needs and turn challenging problems into practical solutions, build strong relationships across multi-disciplinary teams with a customer-centric focus, and embrace learning new technologies and platforms. You will also demonstrate genuine respect for and valuing of cultural knowledge and experience through applying tikanga Māori, te reo Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our Mana Taonga principle in your daily work, along with a commitment to deepening that understanding over time.

Technically someone who is proficient in modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Vue, and comfortable with AI-assisted and agentic development tools like Copilot, Claude Code or Cursor. You'll have hands-on experience with modern build workflows (GitHub Actions, CI/CD, SaaS CMS platforms, Next.js or Astro), a solid grounding in consuming RESTful and GraphQL APIs and designing data structures and schemas and working knowledge of Amazon Web Services and Windows environments. Experience with a backend language (Python, Ruby on Rails, .NET, Node.js or PHP), configuration management and process automation, or Microsoft Azure and Linux will be an advantage.

What we offer

• A supportive, values-driven team environment
• A workplace committed to Te Tiriti
• Comprehensive benefits including onsite Kindergarten, subsidised parking, café and store discounts, and free entry to paid exhibitions

 Other Information

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, based at Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington.

For more details, please refer to the Position Description.

If you are viewing this advertisement on a website other than the Te Papa job board, the Position Description may not be accessible. In this case, please visit jobs.tepapa.govt.nz to view the Position Description and apply.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken. The starting salary will be between $84,000 and $104,000 based on skills, experience and internal relativities.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter via jobs.tepapa.govt.nz

Applications close: Sunday 8 November 2026

If you have questions, please ask

For a confidential discussion, contact Andrew Bruce – Andrew.Bruce@tepapa.govt.nz