SilverStripe 6 Developer

The opportunity We're looking for an experienced SilverStripe 6 Developer for an urgent three-month contract with a well-established New Zealand design and digital consultancy.

You'll be joining a multidisciplinary team that works across significant digital platforms for major New Zealand organisations, including complex public and private sector environments.

This isn't a greenfield build.

You'll be stepping into a large, complex existing codebase, getting across how it works quickly, identifying what information is missing, asking the right questions and helping the team work through the issues in front of them.
They need someone who can come in, get their bearings fast and start contributing almost immediately.

What we're looking for Recent commercial SilverStripe 6 experience is essential.
You'll ideally bring:

• Strong hands-on SilverStripe 6 development experience
• Solid PHP development capability
• Experience working with large or complex existing codebases
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Confidence identifying gaps and asking the right technical questions
• Experience with Git, source control and modern development practices
• Good understanding of testing and code quality
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously and contribute quickly

Experience with accessibility, WCAG standards, JavaScript, HTML and CSS would also be useful.

The environment You'll be working within an established digital consultancy alongside experienced developers, designers and delivery specialists.

The work involves complex digital platforms, established systems and real-world technical problems rather than simply building something from scratch.
You'll need to be comfortable walking into an unfamiliar environment, making sense of what's there and asking for the information you need rather than waiting for everything to be handed to you.

The details Contract: 3 months

Start: ASAP

Location: Wellington preferred, But open to REMOTE with strong NZ-based candidates considered

Engagement: Contract

If you have genuine, recent SilverStripe 6 experience and can hit the ground running in an established codebase, we'd like to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and a brief outline of your recent SilverStripe 6 experience.