Senior Developer

Background
The Reliability Academy delivers world-class online training to clients and students across the globe. To date, we have helped 100+ companies, and trained 1000+ industry professionals, across 50+ countries in all major industries. Founded in 2018, we are headquartered in Brisbane, Australia but work virtually with most of our team based in the Philippines.

About Us
Our customers are in all parts of the world, from individuals to large multinational companies. We have big plans and are working to deliver our online training in 8-10 different languages to better serve our customers. We believe in being a force for good and that means:

– building a great company with a strong focus on our values and behaviours. We are building a small, but mighty team that truly enjoys working together and delivers a world-class product and experience to our customers.

– serving our niche to the best of our ability and reaching those less fortunate than us. To that purpose, we have launched the Reliability Academy Scholarship Program enabling students in developing nations to access our training with a 75% Scholarship
aligning our company mission and vision to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The company is growing with a small team of full-time and part-time contractors working across the Asia-Pacific region, currently all reporting to the Operations Manager, also based in the Philippines whilst our Managing Director is based in Brisbane, Australia. We deliberately hire talent in different regions of the world to keep costs down, create diversity, and build a multi-lingual team.

Role Purpose
This role is responsible for all maintenance and development related work for the Reliability Academy websites and the Reliability Academy mobile app. The Senior Developer will work closely with the rest of the team to implement required functionality and deliver excellent user experience. In addition, the Senior Developer will ensure the cyber security of all our systems and assets.

Responsibilities
As Senior Developer your initial responsibilities will consist of:

– WordPress Website Maintenance: Regularly update and maintain our WordPress sites to ensure they are running smoothly and securely. Troubleshoot and resolve any issues or bugs that arise, keeping downtime to a minimum.

– Custom Functionality Development: Develop custom plugins and features that go beyond what’s available in the standard plugin marketplace. Ensure all customizations are scalable, maintainable, and integrate seamlessly with existing systems.

– Design Implementation: Bring our design visions to life by implementing custom designs that are both beautiful and functional. Ensure designs are responsive and provide a great user experience on all devices (mobile, tablet, desktop).

– Website Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize website speed and performance. Implement caching, image optimization, and other performance-enhancing techniques to ensure fast load times.

– Server Management: Manage our servers, ensuring they are secure, optimized, and running efficiently. Set up and maintain different environments (production, staging, development) to support our development workflow.

– Version Control and Deployment: Use Git for version control, ensuring that all changes are tracked and managed properly. Implement and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline the deployment process.

– Code Documentation: Write clean, well-documented code that’s easy to understand and maintain. Document development processes and workflows to ensure consistency and clarity within the team.

– Collaboration: Work closely with our designers, marketers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality web projects that meet our clients’ needs. Participate in regular team meetings, providing updates on progress and contributing to discussions and decision-making processes.

– Learning and Development: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in web development, particularly within the WordPress ecosystem. Continuously improve your skills and knowledge, bringing new ideas and innovations to the team.

We anticipate to use WordPress as our platform for the next 2-3 years, but we anticipate to develop a custom solution once we have achieved sufficient growth as a business and revenue can support this. This role will be responsible for leading this migration project in due course.

About You
Knowledge and skills are important, but we will primarily hire based on attitude and behaviour, which means:
– You are honest, reliable, and have a great attitude to work. You do what you say and say what you do.
– You are highly organised, pay attention to detail, and get things right the first time most of the time, but are not afraid to make a mistake and take responsibility.
– You take initiative, can work with relatively little supervision, and can manage a large diverse workload with competing priorities. You speak up when you don’t know something or don’t understand but are proactive enough to then go and find out and learn.
– You have the ability to learn, document, and maintain processes and Standard Operation procedures (SOPs) while working in a fast-paced environment.
– You can work well on your own but enjoy being part of a (virtual) team. You have no problem receiving feedback from others and acting on it.
– You are keen to take on extra responsibilities where you can – after all you are a talented individual!
– Ultimately you are the kind of individual who can make things happen and is excited by being part of a bigger vision.

Your Skills & Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
– At least 3-5 years of professional experience in web development, with a focus on WordPress.
– Strong knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery.
– Experience with front-end frameworks like React, Click to view, or Angular.
– Proficiency in PHP and MySQL.
– Familiarity with RESTful APIs and third-party integrations.
– Skills in optimizing website speed and performance.
– Experience with server management (Linux, Apache, Nginx) and security best practices.
– Proficiency in using Git for version control.
– Knowledge of deployment processes and CI/CD practices.
– Ability to write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code.
– Experience on requirements analysis. Translating specification to technical approach
– You are fluent in English and especially your written English is clear, concise, and accurate.

What’s on Offer
This is a long-term virtual role allowing you to work from home. You will work during Australian business hours i.e. your workday will fall between 7 am to 7 pm GMT+10 to ensure overlap with the rest of the team. There will be a 3-month probation period.

Base pay between USD 800 and USD 1200 per month depending on experience and skills, with a 13th-month pay in December, 20 days of paid leave, an annual allowance of USD 1000 towards Private Health Insurance and a chance to earn a performance bonus up to 3 months of salary (subject to business and personal performance).

Applying
If you are interested, please complete the online application (see link below) summarising your background, experience, and what makes you an excellent candidate for the role. Tell us about yourself, your skills, and why you’re interested in working with us.

Application form: Click to view/to/wUqUunW6

If you do not apply via the above link your application will not be considered. Messages on this platform will be ignored.

The application process will be extensive and quite involved: the first step is to complete the online application form via the link above. We appreciate people who pay attention to details so please start your application with the words “Pink Papaya”.

Once you have completed that application form, please go ahead and complete your online assessments via the link below and make sure you leave your full name and email so we can track your application:

1st Assessment – Technical Skill Assessment:
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2nd Assessment – Cognitive Ability & Personality:
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Those application forms and online assessments will be reviewed, and the strongest candidates will be invited for online interviews. We aim to complete the interview process and have the successful applicant on seat as soon as possible.