Full Stack WordPress Developer

Boylen is an Adelaide web development, design and marketing agency with more than 30 years behind it and 500+ clients across Australia. The work is varied, the clients are good, and the team is supportive, welcoming and inclusive.

We’re looking for a full stack web developer with a WordPress focus who’s comfortable on both the front end and back end. You’ll need solid hands-on coding experience and a genuine understanding of the code you write and maintain.

What you’ll be doing

• Building and maintaining client websites and web applications, mostly on WordPress

• Writing custom themes, plugins and Gutenberg blocks

• Integrating websites with third-party systems such as booking platforms, CRMs, inventory and payment providers

• Troubleshooting and debugging across the full stack, including hosting environments

• Reading, maintaining and upgrading PHP code to current standards

• Using AI-assisted tools such as Claude Code to speed up development, testing and code review

• Working with designers, project managers and other developers to plan and deliver new features

• Taking on complex, custom projects that go well beyond off-the-shelf builds

What we’re looking for

• Commercial experience writing code by hand, with the ability to read, understand and debug code written by others

• Proven WordPress development experience beyond off-the-shelf themes, including work with WordPress core, hooks and backend programming, not just HTML/CSS or page builders

• Strong PHP skills, including object-oriented PHP and modernising legacy code

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS and JavaScript

• Working knowledge of MySQL and writing database queries

• Experience building custom Gutenberg blocks, either natively or with ACF (Advanced Custom Fields)

• Experience integrating systems through APIs, webhooks and data syncing

• Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools, with the coding knowledge to review, test and correct what they produce

• A working understanding of hosting environments, and the confidence to deploy and troubleshoot

• Strong attention to detail and a solid grasp of UX and web design principles

• A degree in web development, software engineering or similar, or equivalent experience

• Unrestricted working rights in Australia

Nice to have

• WooCommerce experience

• Experience with Laravel, React or other modern frameworks

• Git-based workflows and deployment pipelines

• A fondness for dogs (we have a pup in the office on Fridays)

What we offer

A competitive salary, a team that collaborates and has a laugh, and a modern office in Fullarton with great views and easy parking. We’re actively building AI tools into how we work, so you’ll have room to bring ideas and shape how we use them.

How to apply

Please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your WordPress, PHP and AI tooling experience. Include links to sites you’ve built, along with a GitHub profile or code samples that show your own work. Shortlisted applicants will complete a short technical discussion or code review as part of the interview.