Full Stack Developer

For close to 40 years now, Workhouse has evolved to become one of WA’s most innovative and adaptive independent agencies. Today, our strong team of 40 are working to meet the ever-changing needs of some of Australia’s most successful businesses.

As demand for our creative and strategic capabilities continues to grow, so does the need to bolster our team of web, digital, creative and marketing specialists.

And this brings us to you.

We are on the hunt for an experienced Full Stack Developer who can bring their expertise to our national and international clients.

Joining one of the agency’s fastest growing departments, you will be working with the very latest tools and technologies. Together, we develop high calibre, bespoke solutions to propel our clients’ success and the way they drive their business. This includes sophisticated in-house projects like the development of our custom eComm platform built on Laravel.

In your role, you will join our broader agency team of like-minded, enthusiastic, results-driven people. On any given day, you’ll work directly alongside a team of 7 developers and front-end designers.

General responsibilities will consist of:

  • Working with Laravel and Vue.js to build and extend our existing and future products, and to support our local and international clients.
  • Working with HTML, SCSS, PHP and Javascript to develop supporting services for client websites
  • Supporting the team by participating in code reviews, general troubleshooting and solution architecture.

Advantageous Skills/Knowledge includes:

  • Passion for development and building new things
  • 3+ years experience in commercial use of PHP, Javascript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, Vue.js
  • Experience with Laravel or similar PHP frameworks
  • eCommerce experience
  • Good knowledge of SQL based databases
  • Experience with technical documentation and specifications
  • Experience with agile frameworks and methodologies (Scrum)
  • Good knowledge of HTML5 and SASS
  • Good Linux/command line experience
  • Experience with REST APIs
  • Experience with payment systems (e.g. PayPal, eWAY, Stripe, Braintree, ZipPay, ZipMoney, etc)
  • Good working knowledge of Git
  • Strong communication skills, both in writing and face to face
  • Speaking up and having constructive conversations with the team and clients
  • High attention to detail and able to produce high quality work

The personal qualities that would work well in our agency environment include:

  • Ability to work well under pressure and can work to occasional tight deadlines
  • Fantastic communication skills, friendly and approachable
  • Self-motivated and is genuinely excited by technology
  • A commitment to delivering high quality, bug-free applications
  • Keen interest in increasing knowledge and skills around application development, associated technologies and general programming
  • A strong work ethic and ‘can-do’ problem solving attitude

If this sounds like you and the challenge you’ve been looking for, apply today.

So who would you be working with?

Workhouse is one of Perth’s most established independent agencies, making local and national brands famous for over 40 years. You’ll be joining a team of over 40 like-minded, enthusiastic people who know how to get great things done!

Our Subiaco location, close to transport and amenities, offers a modern open-plan working environment. While we encourage an ”office first” approach to agency life, we also welcome WFH to ensure balanced and flexible work arrangements.

Remuneration is based on experience and what you can bring to the table to help manage and contribute to this part of the business.

Sound like you?
Please apply