Moodle PHP Developer / DevOps (6 month contract)

Moodle with us!

We're the world's most popular learning platform and we’re on a mission to empower educators to improve our world.

We are looking for an exceptional community-oriented PHP developer / DevOps to join our Moodle Community team!

Fully flexible and working from anywhere in the European or APAC regions, this role is offered as a 6 month independent contractor role (with full time hours).

What your new job can look like…

As a valued member of the Community team, your focus will be on delivering tools that allow others to contribute to Moodle and participate in its development.

At Moodle, no two days will ever be the same, but most days in this role usually involve a mix of:

• Crafting high quality code.
• Designing and documenting improvements and new features in our Moodle community sites.
• Conducting code reviews and providing feedback to authors.
• Writing automated tests.
• Building and maintaining quality relationships with the Moodle HQ team and Moodle Community members.
• Contributing to the future direction of the Moodle software.
• ...and having a laugh with your team!

Requirements

We'd love to meet you…

Especially if you have:

• A deep sense of of the open source and free software culture.
• Demonstrated experience with Moodle development (PHP, JS).
• Strong programming experience in a medium to large scale development environment (PHP).
• Knowledge of Moodle Architecture.
• Experience using Git and Jira.
• Knowledge of PHP, SQL, HTML5, CSS, Javascript.
• Knowledge of web application security, performance and scalability.
• Experience working with Web Services and RESTful applications.
• Ability to organise your own workload in order to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Fluency in English.

It's a plus if you:

• Have contributed to Moodle, especially with code (core or plugins).
• Have experience writing unit tests and behat tests.

Benefits

What life at Moodle is like…

Moodle has a globally diverse team with over 250 team members in more than 25 countries around the world. We’ve built a passionate team of hard-working, driven and diverse people from all over the world, united by a shared belief in the ability of our platform to make a positive difference to our world. We respect our colleagues and value an open and innovative workplace, filled with integrity and of course a strong focus on education (yes, these are our company values!)

What else, you say?

• Our team can work from anywhere, with a flexible working environment that promotes true work life balance
• We believe in motivating performance rather than micromanaging it, allowing you to feel empowered to do what you do best
• Gaining new skills by learning from highly skilled peers, along with your own learning and development allowance each year to support your growth
• Work with a global team on a worldwide platform and make a real difference
• As a certified B Corp, we are proud to be part of a global community of mission-driven companies dedicated to using business as a force for good
• Other excellent benefits, like 7 days paid leave to extend your weekends, recharge and enjoy a day off for your birthday!, ‘choose your own’ benefit options, and many more!

Learn more about your new workplace...

Moodle is the world’s most trusted online learning solution, with a growing ecosystem of products and services, including Moodle Workplace, Moodle App, MoodleCloud, and more. The engine of our ecosystem is Moodle LMS, the secure and customisable open source learning management platform used by well over 400 million learners worldwide. 

Find out more about us on our website.

Does all this sound good? If yes…

• Click on the following link to apply
• Add your resume and anything else you'd like to add… in English, please
• Press send.

At Moodle we are an equal opportunity employer that actively supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We’re committed to fair recruitment and selection practices, ensuring we are drawing from a diverse range of sources to attract and select the very best person for the job. Learn more in our Diversity & Inclusion Charter.