You are joining a Sydney-based startup building a community platform for expats in Australia just before launch to help get the platform live, then staying on to manage, grow and commercialise it as real members arrive and give feedback.
This role sits at the intersection of technical development and commercial growth.
The developer hired is not just maintaining a platform but building the revenue engine that funds everything else.
You will work in person with the founder in Sydney making technical and commercial decisions together.Key responsibilitiesReview and take ownership of the existing WordPress and BuddyBoss codebase from the external agencyIdentify and resolve any issues before the platform opens to real membersSet up the launch infrastructure - email automation, payment processing, content moderation, member registration and analytics trackingIntegrate affiliate tracking so every partner link is tracked and attributable from day oneBe present and available when the platform launches and fix anything that breaks in the first daysMaintain and extend the paid jobs board including tiered subscription packages, featured listing upgrades, WooCommerce payment processing and employer dashboardsImplement and manage display advertising across the platform including Google AdSense or a direct ad server, sponsored content placements in the community feed and current arrival targeting placements for brand partnersBuild and maintain the affiliate tracking system for brand partnerships so every referral is accurately tracked, attributed and reportedBuild the revenue share mechanics for community group admins - tracking sponsored content placements,



calculating commissions and generating payment reportsSet up and maintain dashboards showing revenue by stream, member growth, conversion rates and sponsor performanceAbout youWordPress at an advanced level - custom plugins, PHP hooks and filters, WP_Query, REST API, child theme development and performance optimisationWooCommerce - subscription products, variable products, payment gateway integration, order management and custom hooks on purchase and renewal eventsBuddyBoss or a comparable community plugin - xProfile fields, groups, activity feed and template overridesExperience integrating affiliate tracking platforms such as AffiliateWP, ShareASale, Commission Junction or similarExperience implementing ad placements on a WordPress site - Google AdSense, a direct ad server or custom placement codeMySQL - comfortable writing custom queries for revenue reporting and member dataGit - version control is non-negotiable on a live platformHosting and server management - Cloudways or cPanel, PHP configuration, caching and performance troubleshootingExperience building or working on a marketplace, jobs board, classifieds platform or membership communityAbout usWe are a Sydney-based startup building a community platform for expats in Australia.
The platform connects people across different nationality communities through jobs, housing, events, groups and buy and sell.
The platform has been built by an external development agency and is ready to launch.Be careful - Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.
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📌 Wordpress Developer | Part Time (Sydney)
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