Full Stack Developer (Silverstripe Specialist)

Voyage; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital experience agency in Christchurch is looking for a full-stack web developer with strong Silverstripe experience. You will collaborate with a team on both backend and frontend development, deploying solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of Silverstripe development and strong PHP skills. This role offers flexible hours and interesting projects, as well as a collaborative culture recognized as a great workplace.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Interesting projects

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Silverstripe development experience.
• Strong PHP backend skills.
• Experience integrating frontends with Silverstripe.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Silverstripe platforms.
• Integrate React/Vue frontends with Silverstripe backends.
• Build and deploy solutions on AWS.

Skills

Silverstripe development

PHP backend skills

Frontend integration (React or Vue)

AWS deployment

CI/CD experience

Tools

Cloudflare

ElasticSearch

Docker

Job description

Overview

Voyage is a digital experience agency building websites, apps, and platforms that combine bold design with robust engineering. We’re trusted by ambitious organisations to deliver technology that scales and delights.

Role Overview

We’re looking for afull-stack web developer with strong Silverstripe experience to join our growing team. You’ll be part of our Silverstripe development capability — collaborating with other developers — while also contributing across the full development lifecycle: backend, frontend, infrastructure, deployments, and optimisation.

You’ll work on Silverstripe platforms alongside React/Vue frontends, and you’ll be comfortable deploying solutions on both AWS and VPS servers. Knowledge of Cloudflare for DNS, WAF, and performance/security will also be a strong plus.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain Silverstripe platforms (modules, APIs, data models, templating, security).
• Work full-stack, integrating React/Vue frontends with Silverstripe backends.
• Build and deploy solutions onAWS (EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront)and other hosting environments (e.g. VPS).
• Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Manage and optimise production environments, including Cloudflare (DNS, WAF, caching, performance).
• Implement and configure search (ElasticSearch, Solr, or similar).
• Collaborate closely with designers, PMs, clients, and fellow developers.
• Contribute to technical decisions and best practices within the team.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• 3+ years Silverstripe development (intermediate–senior).
• Strong PHP backend skills.
• Frontend integration experience (React or Vue).
• Experience deploying and managing solutions on AWS and VPS environments.
• Confident with CI/CD and environment setup.

Nice to Have

• Cloudflare (WAF, DNS, caching, performance/security).
• ElasticSearch / Solr or other search engines.
• Familiarity with Docker or other dev tooling.
• Automated testing and CI/CD platforms (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).

Why Work With Voyage?

• Flexible hours and working arrangements (full-time or part-time).
• Interesting projects: from ambitious marketing sites to complex digital platforms.
• Opportunity to work end-to-end: backend, frontend, infrastructure, optimisation.
• Collaborative, creative culture with high standards.
• Recognised as a certified Great Place to Work.