Established 17 years ago, Somar Digital is a proven and trusted supplier agency for Not for Profits, Government Agencies, Crown entities and the Private Sector.We have extensive experience and a huge passion for working with and for organisations that genuinely want to add value, support and help New Zealand communities.
Clients such as Cancer Society NZ, Citizens Advice Bureau, Plunket NZ, Women's Refuge, Save the Children and Metlink all choose to work with us because of our high care factor.These are all high profile, high stake clients, where they rely on Somar Digital's unparalleled service to consistently deliver, maintain and support their website assets, providing seamless customer and digital experiences and best practice accessibility standards which are built around a mobile first approach.As such, we are looking for a very special person to join our team as a Senior Developer.Who are we looking for?
We're seeking a very talented full stack Silverstripe / PHP Developer to join our hard-working Wellington team to deliver award-winning web development services.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead our dev teams and work with our clients - both new and existing, ensuring we're delivering quality outcomes for them.What's important to us?
You're a natural leader and positive influencer of people, understanding the importance of collaboratively bringing people along the journey of professional growth and change.You'll have a great work ethic and a 'go get em' attitude, with the ability to roll your sleeves up and get things done.
It goes without saying you're super smart but for us, your ability to confidently and comfortably communicate well with others is just as important.You are able to think on your feet and find creative solutions.
You'll be accurate and driven but at the same time flexible and nimble.
You show genuine care for the welfare of others, especially our clients and their customers whom we aim to wow and delight.Skills and Experience : 3+ years of experience in software development3+ years of experience of Silverstripe, Laravel or equivalent PHP framework3+ years of experience with VueJSExperienced with unit testing, integration testing, functional testingProject management abilityExcellent communication and presentation since you'll have to interact a lot with clientGood team player1+ year experience in AI integrationAbility to conduct technical meeting with peers around new technologies, tools or practicesKey Responsibilities : Advocating, updating, and developing the technical direction of the projectsStrong communication skills that translate the ideas of business leaders and end users into technical requirements that the development team understands and implementsIdentify user and system requirements for new websites and applicationsUtilise your experience with AI tools and technologies to improve internal tooling and provide innovative solutions for our clientsWork with our wide range of clients on support requests as well as bespoke projectsUnderstand client needs and know how to create the tools to manage themUnderstand, adhere and communicate all coding standardsUnderstand technical and functional design requirements, code and test technical solutionsDesign technical solutions in collaboration with other developers on time and on budgetWork on new product features, enhancement to existing features and customer migrationWhat's in it for you to come work with us here at Somar Digital?
You get to work with and for awesome clients who make massive meaningful improvements to our lives here in NZ.
For example the re-launched Cancer Society website now supports sufferers through their cancer journey way more effectively than previously, ensuring key information is easy to access and find.We've invested in a fabulous office that is decked out with our people's needs in mindWe are all looked after with amazing employee benefits including : 5% employer superannuation contribution5 weeks leave after 2 years of service$750 annual Rewards and Benefits subsidyWeekly team foodStaff monthly lunch4pm Friday finish(7 hour working day)Annual staff training allowance
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Developer • Wellington, New Zealand