Software Engineer (Drupal/PHP)

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Detail information about job Software Engineer (Drupal/PHP). Terms and conditions vacancy

At CarsGuide we are a clear #1 for Editorial in the Australian market and we intend on cementing that with an exceptional delivery team that is known for best of breed engineering and solutions.

As part of a Scrum team known for its speed to market and disruptive content, you will have responsibilities across the full-stack so HTML, CSS, vanilla JavaScript, PHP and ideally Drupal knowledge is a must

Job tasks and responsibilities 

The role is a mix of execution and technical leadership and we can break down the role and responsibilities as such;

• Collaborate with key stakeholders on user stories, define requirements and agree on conditions of satisfactions. Clarify any ambiguity with the product owners
• Prepare time estimates, schedules for projects and software design plans based on technology & resource availability
• Co-ordinate and participate in sprint planning, estimations, daily scrum stand-ups and retrospectives
• Gather requirements, write acceptance criteria and user stories collaboratively as part of team for ongoing maintenance of code debt and technical objectives
• Conduct retrospectives periodically, identify and implement improvements, measure success and/or failure of outcome
• Work closely with Technical Leads, Product Owners, internal stakeholders and technology teams to prioritise and plan sprints/backlogs
• Collaborate closely with our Product owners and internal stakeholders to understand their requirements so we have a good understanding of the problems we are trying to solve and we do not waste time on rework - and more importantly are able to suggest appropriate solutions to their needs
• Coding to a high standard (clean, scalable, maintainable)
• Drive innovation & motivation within Tech Team
• Keep up to date with tech trends
• Drive up skilling within Team (brown bag sessions, team training, meet-ups, networking)
• Be proactive in identifying bottlenecks with technology/process and recommend improvements
• Value of work is only realised when feature is delivered. Be a champion of feature release on time!
• Be a role model and set the standard by which technical solutions are developed at CarsGuide

Skills and experience 

• Previous experience in a Scrum team
• Great frontend expertise
• Working knowledge of PHP and also Drupal is highly desirable
• Previous experience managing internal stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

On offer is a role in a high-growth, product based company with your code being shipped weekly to a unique audience of over a million Australians each month. We are based in Surry Hills which is a fantastic location to work and play in and we are serious about providing personal and professional growth to our team members.

Check out our Tech Stack here to see if you're a fit: https://stackshare.io/carsguide/carsguide and also our engineering blog to see the thought leadership coming out of the team https:// engineering.carsguide.com.au