Moodle Community Sites Developer

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 growing fast and are now looking for a Community Sites Developer to join our Moodle Community team! Fully flexible and working from anywhere in the APAC region, this ongoing, part time contractor role, requires a time commitment of 12 hours per week. 

What your new job can look like…

As Community Sites Developer, you will work closely with the Moodle Community team and the wider Moodle Community to evaluate and ensure the quality of Moodle plugins. 

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

• Assessing plugins for functionality, security, and compliance with Moodle’s standards, using an Agile approach.
• Building and maintaining quality relationships with the Moodle HQ team and Moodle Community members.
• Conducting code reviews to identify and rectify potential bugs and security vulnerabilities to enhance performance.
• Champion code quality and adherence to best practices by providing feedback to plugin developers.
• Designing and implementing robust test plans and test cases for plugins.
• Creating and updating comprehensive documentation for plugin review processes.

We'd love to meet you…

Especially if you have:

• Demonstrated experience of Moodle theme and code development.
• Strong PHP programming skills, along with a solid understanding of HTML, CSS, Javascript and SQL.
• Demonstrated experience with Moodle’s architecture, APIs and plugin development framework.
• Proven experience in software development, preferably with a focus on Moodle or other learning management systems
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex development concepts for non experts.
• A proactive and solutions-focused attitude, and a willingness to share your ideas with the team in a positive and constructive way. 

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

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
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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.