Senior Backend CMS Developer

Job Description

About the role

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Technology & Digital team

You’ll work alongside product, design, business analysis, and QA to build solutions that serve millions of fans and meet real business needs. It’s a chance to drive technical excellence and digital experience on a platform with genuine scale and visibility.

What you’ll do

• Lead backend development and maintenance of the Australian Open digital experience
• Write secure, maintainable, well-tested code, and help others do the same through reviews and shared standards
• Work in an Agile team to identify and resolve technical challenges early
• Keep documentation clear and useful, and bring new ideas in from across the industry

What you’ll bring

• Deep Drupal and PHP expertise — custom module development, hooks, the entity system, content modelling, and configuration management, grounded in solid OOP and SOLID principles
• API and data fluency — building and consuming REST and/or GraphQL APIs, plus working confidently with relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL) and query optimisation
• A performance, security, and accessibility mindset — familiarity with Drupal’s caching mechanisms, security best practices, and an understanding of how backend choices (content structure, API responses, CMS configuration) shape the accessibility of the final product
• Modern engineering practices — Composer, Git and collaborative branching workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
• Clear communication — able to explain technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and strong problem-solving instincts
• A tertiary qualification in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Are you interested in this position?

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