Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview:

As a Senior Moodle Developer, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, customizing, and maintaining our Moodle-based learning management systems. You will play a key role in extending Moodle's core functionality, integrating it with other critical systems, and ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability. This role requires not only hands-on development expertise but also a strong understanding of Moodle's underlying structure to deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Moodle Development & Customization: Lead the development, customization, and maintenance of Moodle plugins, themes, and core functionalities to meet diverse business and educational requirements.

• PHP Development: Write clean, efficient, reusable, and scalable PHP code to extend and enhance the Moodle platform.

• Moodle Architecture & API Expertise: Leverage an in-depth understanding of Moodle's modular architecture, APIs, and database structure to design and implement robust solutions.

• System Integration: Integrate Moodle with various third-party applications, including other LMS, CMS, CRM, HRMS, and external services using RESTful APIs and other integration methods.

• Performance Optimization: Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimize database queries (MySQL/PostgreSQL), implement caching strategies (e.g., Redis, Memcached), and ensure the scalability and reliability of Moodle instances.

• Troubleshooting & Support: Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to Moodle installations, configurations, integrations, and customizations. Provide technical support to internal teams and, at times, to clients.

• Security & Compliance: Ensure the Moodle system is secure, compliant with the latest security standards, and apply necessary patches and updates. Safeguard against common web vulnerabilities (XSS, CSRF, SQL injection).

• Code Review & Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough code reviews, adhere to coding guidelines, and ensure best practices in Moodle development. Contribute to automated and manual testing efforts (e.g., PHPUnit, Behat) to maintain high code quality.

• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for code, processes, and system configurations.

• Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with instructional designers, content developers, project managers, system administrators, and other developers. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers.

Qualifications:

• Strong expertise in PHP programming.
• 5+ years of proven professional experience in Moodle development and customization.
• In-depth knowledge of Moodle's architecture, core APIs, and database structure.
• Extensive experience with Moodle plugin and theme development.
• Proficiency in web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including modern JS frameworks like jQuery, React, Angular, or Vue.js is a plus), and AJAX.
• Strong experience with database management systems, particularly MySQL (and/or PostgreSQL), including schema design and query optimization.
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and third-party service integrations.
• Ability to work with Linux-based servers and hosting environments.
• Experience with Moodle upgrades and managing large-scale Moodle implementations.
• Solid understanding of web security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced environment.