SeniorBackendCMSDeveloper

At Tennis Australia, we’re creating a more playful world through tennis – for everyone. From grassroots to Grand Slams, tennis brings people together, inspires communities, and builds champions on and off the court. We’re a team of imaginative and passionate people who believe in the power of sport to make a difference. If you're ready to help us serve up real impact, we’d love to hear from you. We’re committed to reflecting the communities we work and play in. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.” **About the role** We're looking for a Backend Engineer to join our Technology & Digital team, permanent and full-time, to help shape the next chapter of our Australian Open web platform — one of Australia's most-visited sports destinations during the summer of tennis. You'll work alongside product, design, business analysis, and QA to build solutions that serve millions of fans and meet real business needs. It's a chance to drive technical excellence and digital experience on a platform with genuine scale and visibility. **What you 'll do** * Lead backend development and maintenance of the Australian Open digital experience * Write secure, maintainable, well-tested code, and help others do the same through reviews and shared standards * Work in an Agile team to identify and resolve technical challenges early * Keep documentation clear and useful, and bring new ideas in from across the industry **What you 'll bring** * _Deep Drupal and PHP expertise_ — custom module development, hooks, the entity system, content modelling, and configuration management, grounded in solid OOP and SOLID principles * _API and data fluency_ — building and consuming REST and/or GraphQL APIs, plus working confidently with relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL) and query optimisation * _A performance, security, and accessibility mindse