Senior Developer (Drupal)

Hyperkind is looking for a Senior Developer (Drupal) based in Melbourne, to deliver high-quality Drupal sites and applications. This is a hands-on Drupal development role with a focus on backend development (PHP), integrations, and site-building.

Salary: $125-140k plus Super , depending on experience.

We are a purpose-led digital agency working with government and social impact organisations. Over more than two decades, our work has grown to include whole-of-government platforms, high-traffic Drupal websites, and digital services people rely on well after launch.

We are deliberately small, supported by a trusted ecosystem of specialist partners, and ambitious in the scale and impact of the work we take on.

https://hyperkind.au/

Key responsibilities

• Development of Drupal websites (PHP, custom modules, integrations, site-building), including testing, maintenance, and technical documentation.
• Define technical approaches that balance architecture, delivery constraints, and real-world project goals, while maintaining strong awareness of quality, risks, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with project managers, clients, and other developers to clarify requirements, estimate work, communicate technical decisions, and contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes.

What we're looking for

• Senior web developer with 4+ years experience (commercial) delivering websites and applications, including substantial Drupal development.
• Strong Drupal development experience including PHP, custom module development, Drupal APIs, integrations, and site-building.
• Clear written and verbal communication , comfortable discussing technical concepts with both developers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Guides and supports other developers , providing practical oversight and mentoring within project delivery.
• Takes ownership of delivering , managing time, priorities, and momentum across assigned projects with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.

Desirable (optional):

• Experience in a digital agency or consultancy environment.
• Javascript/React experience is a bonus but not required.

What you'll get with us

• Collaborative, experienced team working across a wide range of Drupal-focused projects, from large applications to smaller creative builds.
• Casual, flexible, mostly remote environment (1 day co-working), open decision-making, and a strong focus on learning, continuous improvement, and mastery of craft.
• Drupal 11, PHP 8, and Javascript/React stack, supported by cloud-hosted infrastructure, containerised workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and pragmatic adoption of modern tooling where it improves delivery.