Senior Moodle Developer
- University of Canterbury
- New Zealand, CAN
- Oct 20, 2026
Job Description:
Tātari Raraunga | Analytics & Institutional Research
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Continuing (permanent) position
- Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Senior Moodle Developer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.
Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We are seeking a Senior Moodle Developer to help shape and grow the Analytics for Course Engagement (ACE) product within our learning management systems. In this role you will work with modern development practices and a collaborative team. You will also share your expertise through design reviews, mentoring, technical guidance and continuous improvement - helping our people, processes and ACE product thrive.
As Senior Moodle Developer, you will take the technical lead across the full software development lifecycle for UC’s Analytics for Course Engagement (ACE) product. You will turn business needs into robust, user-focused solutions by shaping designs, building and testing software, managing integrations, and supporting reliable releases across our learning management systems.
Mōu | Who You Are
You will bring at least 7+ years of commercial software development experience and a strong grounding in Moodle, PHP and modern web technologies. A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience will support your success in this senior role.
You will also be able to demonstrate experience in:
- At least two years' experience developing an in-house analytics tool designed to support student engagement and success at a tertiary level.
- At least 7 years’ commercial software development experience across more than one programming language.
- Deep knowledge of Moodle architecture and core functionality, including plugins, themes and modules.
- Strong PHP capability, with working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS for front-end development.
- A good eye for detail and front-end software design and user experience.
- Application, API and modern integration design experience, using established patterns and technologies.
- Practical use of unit and end-to-end testing frameworks to deliver reliable software.
- Experience with CI/CD, modern version control, and automated build and test tools.
- PostgreSQL and data warehousing experience, including Snowflake, database configuration and optimisation (advantageous).
- Moodle performance monitoring and tuning skills, including caching, load balancing, and application and database optimisation.
- An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment, with a commitment to tikanga, kawa and the value of te reo Māori.
Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You will work within the Analytics & Institutional Research team, reporting to the Assistant Director and collaborating with leadership, project teams, technical analysts and support teams to deliver and continually improve UC’s ACE product.
Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.
We offer a range of benefits, for more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc . (For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ )
The closing date for this position is: 25 October 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and CV.
Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]
You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.
Please note, this is an onsite position.
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Job Details
| Reference # | 34264 |
| Posted on | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Closes on | 25 Oct 2026 23:55 |
| Location(s) | Christchurch |
| Expertise | Information Technology |
| Job level(s) | Experienced |
| Work type(s) | Continuing (Permanent) full-time |
| More details (document) | PD_Senior Moodle Developer.pdf |
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Tātari Raraunga | Analytics & Institutional Research
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Continuing (permanent) position
- Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Senior Moodle Developer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.
Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We are seeking a Senior Moodle Developer to help shape and grow the Analytics for Course Engagement (ACE) product within our learning management systems. In this role you will work with modern development practices and a collaborative team. You will also share your expertise through design reviews, mentoring, technical guidance and continuous improvement - helping our people, processes and ACE product thrive.
As Senior Moodle Developer, you will take the technical lead across the full software development lifecycle for UC’s Analytics for Course Engagement (ACE) product. You will turn business needs into robust, user-focused solutions by shaping designs, building and testing software, managing integrations, and supporting reliable releases across our learning management systems.
Mōu | Who You Are
You will bring at least 7+ years of commercial software development experience and a strong grounding in Moodle, PHP and modern web technologies. A relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience will support your success in this senior role.
You will also be able to demonstrate experience in:
- At least two years' experience developing an in-house analytics tool designed to support student engagement and success at a tertiary level.
- At least 7 years’ commercial software development experience across more than one programming language.
- Deep knowledge of Moodle architecture and core functionality, including plugins, themes and modules.
- Strong PHP capability, with working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML and CSS for front-end development.
- A good eye for detail and front-end software design and user experience.
- Application, API and modern integration design experience, using established patterns and technologies.
- Practical use of unit and end-to-end testing frameworks to deliver reliable software.
- Experience with CI/CD, modern version control, and automated build and test tools.
- PostgreSQL and data warehousing experience, including Snowflake, database configuration and optimisation (advantageous).
- Moodle performance monitoring and tuning skills, including caching, load balancing, and application and database optimisation.
- An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment, with a commitment to tikanga, kawa and the value of te reo Māori.
Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You will work within the Analytics & Institutional Research team, reporting to the Assistant Director and collaborating with leadership, project teams, technical analysts and support teams to deliver and continually improve UC’s ACE product.
Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.
We offer a range of benefits, for more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc . (For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ )
The closing date for this position is: 25 October 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and CV.
Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]
You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.
Please note, this is an onsite position.
#LI-DNI
Job Details
| Reference # | 34264 |
| Posted on | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Closes on | 25 Oct 2026 23:55 |
| Location(s) | Christchurch |
| Expertise | Information Technology |
| Job level(s) | Experienced |
| Work type(s) | Continuing (Permanent) full-time |
| More details (document) | PD_Senior Moodle Developer.pdf |
| Position description 1 | |
| Position description 2 | |
| Position description 3 | |
| Position description 4 |
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