Junior Software Developer @Altora

- Type: Part-time / Casual (4 days per week with potential to grow)

- Flexibility: Flexible hours including work-from-home arrangements

- Salary: ~$30-40/hr Super (depending on experience)

About Altora

Altora is a leading Australian software vendor specialising in online induction, workforce compliance management, and digital check-in systems. We help organisations seamlessly manage contractor compliance, document tracking, and workplace safety. As part of our high-performing, tight-knit development team, you will contribute to software used by organisations across Australia and internationally.

Role Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Junior Software Developer with a solid foundation in programming and a genuine interest in building and maintaining web-based software applications.

You will work across our platform using PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), contributing to new features, improving existing functionality, and troubleshooting issues/bugs escalated from support. In our small team, you will gain hands-on experience across backend development, databases, cloud infrastructure, and deployment while learning from experienced developers.

Key Responsibilities

- Software Development: Develop, maintain, and enhance the Altora platform using PHP and related technologies.

- Database Development: Write and optimise SQL queries, work with MySQL/MariaDB, and assist with database design and maintenance.

- Feature Development: Help design and implement new product features and improve existing functionality.

- Troubleshooting & Debugging: Investigate defects, identify root causes, and implement reliable fixes. Investigate and resolve issues escalated by Customer Support.



Occasionally create scripts to assist in non-standard import/export/migration of customer data as referred to by Customer Support.

- API & Integration Development: Assist with REST APIs and integrations with third-party software systems.

- Testing & Code Quality: Test changes thoroughly, write maintainable code, and participate in code reviews.

- Team Collaboration: Work with developers and other team members to understand requirements and deliver tasks.

Required Skills & Experience

- Programming Fundamentals: Sound understanding of software development principles, with experience in PHP or a similar backend language.

- Database Knowledge: Familiarity with relational databases, especially MySQL or MariaDB, SQL queries, and database relationships.

- Web Technologies: Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and how web applications operate.

- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

- Version Control: Familiarity with Git or similar source control.

- Willingness to Learn: Proactive about learning technologies, improving skills, and accepting feedback.

- Teamwork & Autonomy: Able to collaborate in a small team and independently manage assigned tasks.

Desirable Skills & Experience

- PHP & Databases: Practical experience developing applications using PHP and MySQL/MariaDB.

- AWS Services: Familiarity with EC2, S3 or API Gateway.

- AWS AI Services: Knowledge of AWS AI services,



particularly Amazon Bedrock, and how large language models (LLMs) can interpret natural-language requests and securely orchestrate API calls to perform tasks.

- APIs & Integrations: Understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON, and third-party integrations.

- Linux: Familiarity with Linux server environments.

- Engineering Practices: Understanding of application security, performance, database efficiency, and Git-based deployment workflows.

What We Offer

- Real-World Experience: Work on an established SaaS platform used across multiple industries.

- Broad Technical Exposure: Build skills in backend development, databases, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and modern web technologies.

- Professional Growth: Learn from experienced developers and progressively take on more challenging work.

- Meaningful Contributions: Have a direct impact on the product in a small, team-oriented team.

- Hybrid Working: Combine office-based collaboration with flexible working arrangements.

Who We're Looking For

We value curiosity, initiative, problem-solving ability, and willingness to learn over extensive commercial experience. You might be a recent IT or computer science graduate, a self-taught developer with practical projects, or someone with one to two years of software development experience. If you enjoy understanding systems and building useful software, we would love to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate their competence/previous experience and interest in the field. We'd love to hear about what you've worked on or are currently working on.

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