Full-Stack Developer: Creative Tech for Experiences

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 84,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits across Te Papa

Flexible work approach

Onsite Kindergarten, parking discounts

Job summary

Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington seeks an energetic Full Stack Developer to join the Creative Technology and Development Team. You will design, build and iterate public-facing experiences, collaborating with Technology, Digital and Experience teams to deliver accessible interfaces and immersive exhibits.

The role emphasizes manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and auahatanga in daily work. You will use modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Vue), CI/CD workflows, and REST/GraphQL APIs, with experience in

Qualifications

• Full Stack Web Developer with a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication and customer-centric focus.
• Ability to build and iterate on digital products for public-facing experiences.
• Experience across web platforms and museum interactives with modern JS tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, support and continuously improve digital products and tech systems.
• Work across business systems, web platforms and museum interactives.
• Deliver reliable, scalable, high-performing solutions end-to-end.
• Prototype, develop, operate and optimize technology systems for public use.

Skills

React

Vue.js

JavaScript

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

AWS

Azure

Linux

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

Copilot

Claude Code

Cursor

Next.js

Astro

Job description

Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington seeks an energetic Full Stack Developer to join the Creative Technology and Development Team. You will design, build and iterate public-facing experiences, collaborating with Technology, Digital and Experience teams to deliver accessible interfaces and immersive exhibits.

The role emphasizes manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and auahatanga in daily work. You will use modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Vue), CI/CD workflows, and REST/GraphQL APIs, with experience in