WordPress Full Stack Developer (PHP//jQuery/MySQL)

Key responsibilities:
- Full-stack WordPress developer with an emphasis on the back-end
- Implement and maintain website best practices and manage the ongoing maintenance of our websites (including performance, optimisation and security)
- Manage data and query optimisation in MySQL (and possibly Azure) towards automation of reporting dashboards
- Build and deploy new features and customise plugins for our production WordPress websites (according to our Product Roadmap)
- Implement data views and search functions for customers using the WordPress website

Some of our existing business tools include WordPress (version 6.0), MySQL, Cornerstone, Google Suite/Analytics, Azure, Power BI and Excel.

Context
Storytime PODs is an exciting and fast-growing children’s book publisher that develops digital book platforms (Upgrade to see actual info, Upgrade to see actual info and Upgrade to see actual info) for schools and libraries to educate and entertain children. Our markets include Australia, USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Norway, Hong Kong and China.

We seek a Full Stack WordPress (PHP/MySQL/jQuery) developer to continue developing our website with a strong focus on website speed, performance and optimising existing queries, and also managing our MySQL database and reporting ecosystem. Our reporting ecosystem provides interactive reports for customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have relevant WordPress, PHP, jQuery and MySQL experience (at least 3+ years), strong attention to detail, good communication skills and will be available to work during Australian (Melbourne) business hours. We have a mobile app version of the websites, and thus candidates with iOs App Development experience will be considered favourably and Azure experience would also be helpful.

This position is full-time, and we hope the applicant will become a permanent member of the Storytime PODs team. We are happy to explore additional employment benefits after 3 months.