Melbourne web developer careers

This is the article you should read if you want to know what careers related to web development are there in Melbourne and what are their differences.

There are different career paths you can take in web development. First lets understand a web applications different parts and then different steps.

Web application different parts

There are different parts that makes all web applications work.

Graphical user interface

A user interface is what a user interacts with to be able to use the any kind of software. And since a web application or a websites are a software we need to be able to interact with them.

Some times a user interface is through typing text which developers call it CLI or command line interface. Its what you see in hollywood used by hackers or some movies like matrix. A black windows full of texts and other symbols. But web applications should have something called GUI or graphical user interface. Looks something like this:

Here I asked an AI image generator to make a GUI. While It is not perfect but you get the gest of it. It’s the main way for a user to use the software. It has usually has buttons, forms, text inputs and other ways that a user can interact with. Like the page you are in now and using the flamincode web-application! This is the first part. Let's go to second part. 

Service logic layer

The user interfaces job is to transfer the requests of user to … what? To somewhere that can decide what to do with it and respond in kind! And that part is the service logic lay

It consist of a web server and app server. The web server decides what request can directly be answered as a resource file and what requests are in need of going to a more complex place and be processed. The code that runs on app server usually is written in the languages that are called general languages or serverside languages. (C#,PHP, Java …).

Of course every application needs to retrieve and store data somewhere after process or for process that place is named database. Which brings us to other part of a web application.

Database

Most of the applications that offer some kind of service to clients need to store or retrieve data. I say most cause some applications can operate without database like a calculator.

Database is the place that holds the data in a persistent way. Mostly used database servers are Microsoft sqlserver, oracle db, mysql, mangoDB and bunch of others.

Different type of web develepers

So now that we now what are different parts of web developers we are going to learn what people are responsible for those sections.

Front-end developer

They are responsible for creating a high performance and usable graphical user interface.

Front-end developers are the architects of the user experience on the web. They translate design mockups into code, creating the visual elements and interactivity that users engage with directly. This role requires a strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, along with modern frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js. Front-end developers must ensure that the website or web application is responsive, meaning it looks and functions well on all devices, from desktops to smartphones. They also focus on optimizing performance, ensuring that the interface loads quickly and runs smoothly.

Key Skills: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue.js, Responsive Design, Cross-Browser Compatibility, Performance Optimization, Version Control (Git).

Honorable mentions

User experience designer (UX) and user interface designers (UI) are an important part of a web application design but because they are not developers I did not talk about them in these article.

Backend developer

They are responsible for making robust, secure, high performance service layers.

Back-end developers are responsible for the server-side logic that powers websites and applications. They build and maintain the core functionality, databases, and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that the front end relies on. Their work involves ensuring that the application is robust, secure, and capable of handling large volumes of data and traffic. They often work with languages like Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, or Node.js and use databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.

Key Skills: Server-Side Languages (C#, Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, Node.js), Database Management, API Development, Security Practices, Server Management, Version Control (Git), Cloud Services (AWS, Azure).

DBA (database administration)

They are responsible for structing, tuning and securing the database.

DBAs specialize in managing databases, ensuring that data is stored, organized, and accessed efficiently and securely. They are responsible for database design, performance tuning, backup, and recovery, as well as implementing security measures to protect sensitive information. DBAs work closely with back-end developers to optimize database interactions and ensure that applications run smoothly without bottlenecks. They often handle large volumes of data and must be skilled in database management systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.

Devops engineer

This one is a bit new, in the old days creating and deploying a application was all a web developers job. But now the managing the deployment process of a web application is named devops engineering.

DevOps engineers bridge the gap between development and operations, focusing on automating and streamlining the deployment and management of applications. They are responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure that supports the development process, such as continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, monitoring, and logging systems. DevOps engineers ensure that the application is deployed efficiently and remains available, scalable, and secure in production. They work closely with developers, DBAs, and operations teams to create a seamless workflow from development to production.

Key skills of a DevOps engineer: Automation, CI/CD, IaC, Cloud Computing, Monitoring, Version Control, Containerization, Collaboration, Security.

Requirement engineer

Requirement engineering experts are people who are in charge of understanding the clients needs. While they are not exclusive to Melbourne web developer careers they play a very important role in the satisfaction of the client. Their job is to ask the right questions, understand what It means in term of software engineering models and how to manage the risk of software projects.

Melbourne web developer careers are far more than what we wrote in this article but all of them are related to the parts that web application have.

All these career paths have a good market share in most places including Melbourne and Australia.

Ask us any questions you have about them and have a good day!