Title: Platform Engineer
Location: Pollenizer HQ in Surry Hills
Purpose of Position
As a Pollenizer Platform Engineer it will be your role to analyze and improve the software that Pollenizer outputs.
You will work across several projects and put in place systems and processes that the rest of the development team should adhere too including those around unit testing, code quality, adherence to standards and more. You will be responsible for making sure that applications are architecturally sound and have the ability to scale.
As a Pollenizer Platform Engineer it will be your role to analyze and improve the software that Pollenizer outputs.
You will work across several projects and put in place systems and processes that the rest of the development team should adhere too including those around unit testing, code quality, adherence to standards and more. You will be responsible for making sure that applications are architecturally sound and have the ability to scale.
Key responsibilities & duties
- Undertake PHP software development on Pollenizer projects
- Work with the Head of Platform Engineering to define policies for all PHP software development processes and work with the team to ensure they are followed.
- Work to define and maintain a standard PHP starter application which all new projects should use as a base
- Put in place a system for monitoring of KPIs of all projects as defined with the management team so they can be tracked in real time. eg. code coverage, test coverage, page load etc
- Work to improve and ensure that the output from the development team is world class and something that you are proud of.
Work experience & skills
Required Skills
- Excellent PHP skills, ideally in CakePHP
- Excellent MySQL skills
- Fanaticism for libraries and tools to make software simpler and more powerful
- Experience building real web applications for real people
- Experience in Agile/Lean start-up methodologies – Scrum, Continuous Integration, etc.
Optional Skills
- Experience in mobile application development, especially iOS
- Experience with MySQL database administration
- Knowledge of hardware and scaling
- Knowledge of deployment best practice and a love of automation
To apply, please send send your CV and a brief intro to work@pollenizer.com (including the position you’d like to talk about). We’ll be in touch within a couple of days.