Job Description

Title: WordPress Web Developer (for Digital Agency in Australia)

Company Name: Matter Solutions Pty Ltd

Vacancy: 2

Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Tk. 30000 - 60000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 1 year
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Advertising Agency, Software Company, Newspaper/Magazine, Online Newspaper/ News Portal, Web Media/Blog

Published: 15 Mar 2025

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ You need to be very strong with PHP and MySQL.
∎ WordPress - Custom Plugin Development. Many web developers are familiar with WordPress, but can you create and customize plugins? This is the standard we’d prefer, and expect you to reach soon after joining the team.
∎ WordPress - Build Websites. Build websites from an existing structure, and be skilled enough to improve our structure. If you have either of the following skills they are highly valued, please tell us and give details.
∎ Building and managing Gutenberg blocks - from scratch or with plugins.
∎ Build WordPress websites from scratch.
∎ WordPress Security - Know something about the vulnerabilities and (1) how to harden WordPress and (2) how to follow procedures to keep websites up to date and secure.
∎ Laravel - Have you built and maintained a Web App? You should, with support from the lead developer, be able to debug and solve complex problems, including but not limited to building and maintaining existing systems with RESTful APIs.
∎ Experience in a high performance team is highly valued.
∎ WordPress Security: Regularly update a portfolio of WordPress websites using our tools, and give product feedback to improve the tools (Kaizen).
∎ WordPress Plugin Development: We often build plugins some of which have RESTful API endpoints. You must know how to build a plugin.Building RESTful API endpoints is a highly desirable skill, but not a requirement as we can train you on how to build then (our way).
∎ You must know how to build a plugin.
∎ Building RESTful API endpoints is a highly desirable skill, but not a requirement as we can train you on how to build then (our way).
∎ Website builds: You will be given a queue of website builds to work through where other tasks are not pressing. We use repeatable patterns and structures and code re-use, so...(1) follow procedures to build reliable and secure websites and (2) skilled enough to spot opportunities to improve our structured approach and systems.This applies to WordPress and Laravel Website Systems.
∎ (1) follow procedures to build reliable and secure websites and
∎ (2) skilled enough to spot opportunities to improve our structured approach and systems.
∎ This applies to WordPress and Laravel Website Systems.
∎ Laravel - You will be asked to write and implement unit tests and trained to support existing clients and their web application systems.
∎ Being able to write blog posts about the work you’re doing, learning and delivering for clients is highly valued. We’re a marketing company, we like to tell people what we’re doing!
∎ Quality oriented. Can we do things better?
∎ What results did our work achieve?
∎ Did we meet or exceed client expectations?
∎ Flexibility/Adaptability. Harness new ideas and technologies quickly, e.g. AI for a competitive advantage for employees, the agency, and the client.
∎ Coaching, training and self-directed learning. Only one phrase is forbidden at Matter Solutions: “I know” - every one of us is always learning!
∎ Matter Solutions is an SEO Agency in Australia. We’re looking for a skilled PHP Web Developer to join our growing team.
∎ Candidates
∎ Your written English must be good and ideally your spoken English should be strong too. Spoken English is less important than written English, but still highly valued.
∎ You need to be very strong with PHP and MySQL.
∎ WordPress - Custom Plugin Development. Many web developers are familiar with WordPress, but can you create and customize plugins? This is the standard we’d prefer, and expect you to reach soon after joining the team.
∎ WordPress - Build Websites. Build websites from an existing structure, and be skilled enough to improve our structure. If you have either of the following skills they are highly valued, please tell us and give details.
∎ Building and managing Gutenberg blocks - from scratch or with plugins.
∎ Build WordPress websites from scratch.
∎ WordPress Security - Know something about the vulnerabilities and (1) how to harden WordPress and (2) how to follow procedures to keep websites up to date and secure.
∎ Laravel - Have you built and maintained a Web App? You should, with support from the lead developer, be able to debug and solve complex problems, including but not limited to building and maintaining existing systems with RESTful APIs.
∎ Experience in a high performance team is highly valued.
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∎ The Role
∎ You will report to the Senior Web Developer who is also based in Bangladesh, but you will also be expected to work with Australian based staff.
∎ Day to day you will be expected to use AI assisted programming technologies (cursor, claude, chatGPT) and your own hand-coding to generate reliable and robust solutions in the following technologies.
∎ WordPress Security: Regularly update a portfolio of WordPress websites using our tools, and give product feedback to improve the tools (Kaizen).
∎ WordPress Plugin Development: We often build plugins some of which have RESTful API endpoints.
∎ You must know how to build a plugin.
∎ Building RESTful API endpoints is a highly desirable skill, but not a requirement as we can train you on how to build then (our way).
∎ Website builds: You will be given a queue of website builds to work through where other tasks are not pressing. We use repeatable patterns and structures and code re-use, so...
∎ (1) follow procedures to build reliable and secure websites and
∎ (2) skilled enough to spot opportunities to improve our structured approach and systems.
∎ This applies to WordPress and Laravel Website Systems.
∎ Laravel - You will be asked to write and implement unit tests and trained to support existing clients and their web application systems.
∎ Being able to write blog posts about the work you’re doing, learning and delivering for clients is highly valued. We’re a marketing company, we like to tell people what we’re doing!
∎ Applicants, please be ready to discuss and demonstrate your understanding of these skills, concepts and day to day responsibilities.
∎ Our Approach
∎ The Matter Solutions way of doing things centres around delivering quality results that matter to clients. You will do well here if you can (and have) display(ed) the following traits:-
∎ Quality oriented. Can we do things better?
∎ What results did our work achieve?
∎ Did we meet or exceed client expectations?
∎ Flexibility/Adaptability. Harness new ideas and technologies quickly, e.g. AI for a competitive advantage for employees, the agency, and the client.
∎ Coaching, training and self-directed learning. Only one phrase is forbidden at Matter Solutions: “I know” - every one of us is always learning!
∎

Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary Review: Half Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
∎ Regular Salary Review
∎ Salary: Competitive based on experience and performance
∎ Remote work flexibility: Apart from team meetings you can set your own schedule*
∎ Opportunities for continued learning and professional development. Self-motivated individuals are especially encouraged to apply (think DHH + Managers of One)
∎ Team Environment: Dynamic, supportive, positive with quality focused culture.
∎ Regular Salary Review
∎ Salary: Competitive based on experience and performance
∎ Remote work flexibility: Apart from team meetings you can set your own schedule*
∎ Opportunities for continued learning and professional development. Self-motivated individuals are especially encouraged to apply (think DHH + Managers of One)
∎ Team Environment: Dynamic, supportive, positive with quality focused culture.
∎ *we expect commitment, i.e. no side jobs or second jobs. We want your focus!
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Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Job Highlights:
∎ Build custom tools to support our Content & SEO teams
∎ Build and maintain Custom Laravel Web Apps for clients (and ourselves)
∎ Build, support and provide high quality security services to WordPress websites
∎ We use cutting edge skills to:-
∎ Build custom tools to support our Content & SEO teams
∎ Build and maintain Custom Laravel Web Apps for clients (and ourselves)
∎ Build, support and provide high quality security services to WordPress websites

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