Moodle Developer

Role & responsibilities

• Customize and extend Moodle functionalities through plugin development, theming, and core modifications as required.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate business requirements into scalable Moodle features.
• Develop and maintain custom integrations with third-party tools (SSO, payment gateways, analytics, etc.).
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and maintain the performance and security of Moodle instances.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment in a Continous Integration (CI)/ Continous Delivery (CD) environment.
• Stay current with Moodle upgrades, patches, and the open-source Moodle community to recommend enhancements.
• Document code, architecture, and configurations to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 25 years of hands-on experience working with Moodle development.
• Strong proficiency in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Experience with Moodle API, plugin architecture, and theming system.
• Integration with external systems.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and Agile development practices.
• Experience working in a SaaS or cloud-based product environment is highly desirable.
• Experience with cron jobs, and performance optimization.
• Understanding of SCORM, xAPI, or LTI standards.
• Familiarity with GCP cloud tools.