Web Developer

Help Shape the Future of Tourism Technology At CustomLinc, we're powering online bookings, ticketing, payments, and customer experiences for tourism and travel operators across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific. From wildlife parks and heritage railways to iconic visitor attractions and cruise operators, our software helps businesses deliver unforgettable customer experiences while running more efficiently behind the scenes. We're growing and looking for a talented Web Developer to join our Christchurch-based team and help us evolve our platform for the next generation of customers. Why CustomLinc? This isn't another role where you'll spend months working on a tiny piece of a product - you'll see your work go live quickly, solve real customer problems, and have a direct impact on the success of our clients. You'll also play an important role in one of our biggest initiatives: transforming our legacy desktop application into a modern web-based platform. Rather than building on top of a standard frontend framework like React or Angular, we've built our own approach to serving and rendering pages. What you'll love: Real ownership and influence over technical decisionsFlexible working with remote-friendly optionsA close-knit, collaborative team where your ideas are heardExposure across front-end, back-end, integrations, and platform developmentOpportunities to grow your technical depthA product used daily by businesses delivering amazing tourism experiences What you’ll do: As a Web Developer, you'll work across both modern web experiences and the underlying systems that power them. You'll: Build and enhance customer-facing booking widgets, portals, and web applicationsDevelop responsive, mobile-friendly user experiences using HTML, CSS, and JavaScriptTroubleshoot and improve online booking and checkout journeysDevelop object-oriented platform components within our proprietary frameworkIntegrate and support payment gateways and third-party APIsImplement and maintain analytics and conversion tracking solutionsContribute to the development of our next-generation browser-based portalInvestigate and resolve complex issues in production environmentsReview code, share knowledge, and work closely with the wider development team What You'll Bring We're looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills, and a natural curiosity for learning new technologies. You'll be an effective communicator who can build positive working relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes. Someone who embraces innovation, you will be confident using AI tools to enhance productivity, improve development practices, and deliver better software solutions. We're more interested in strong development fundamentals and learning agility than experience with a specific technology stack. You'll ideally have: Strong experience with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScriptExperience building responsive, user-focused web applicationsA solid understanding of client-side versus server-side application designExperience with an object-oriented programming language such as:C#JavaC++Pythonor similarStrong debugging and troubleshooting skillsExperience working with APIs and third-party integrationsConfidence using browser developer tools and diagnosing live production issues We'll be especially interested if you have experience with: Jade developmentIIS administration and web hosting environmentsWeb application securityGoogle Tag Manager or GA4Third party integrationsTourism, travel, ticketing, or booking platformsModernisation projects involving legacy applications Our Ideal Developer You'll thrive here if you enjoy: Thinking beyond just writing codeUnderstanding how systems work end-to-endOwning problems from investigation through to resolutionWorking in a small, agile team where everyone contributesContinuously improving your craft and learning new technologies Location We're based in Christchurch Technology Park and would prefer someone who can spend time in the office, particularly during onboarding and relationship-building. After that, we offer flexibility, including primarily remote working arrangements. For an exceptional candidate, we would also consider a fully remote setup. Ready to Apply, we'd love to hear from you. When applying, tell us: How you use AI tools in your day-to-day development workAn object-oriented language you've worked with and how you approach learning new technologiesA challenging production issue you've solvedWhy the combination of modern web development and platform modernisation appeals to you