About the Web Developer role
A Web Developer builds and maintains websites and web applications: turning designs into working pages, wiring up interactivity and integrations, and keeping everything fast, accessible, and reliable across browsers and devices.
The title spans a wide range. Some web developers focus on marketing sites and CMS work, others build complex web applications closer to software engineering. Frontend, backend, and full stack variations exist within the title too. Your posting should name the technologies, the kinds of projects, and where the role sits on that spectrum.
Portfolios tell you more than CVs here. Look for shipped sites the candidate can walk through, attention to performance and accessibility, and comfort collaborating with designers and content teams.
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Job brief
We are looking for a Web Developer to build and maintain functional, attractive, and reliable websites and web applications. Your responsibilities include writing well-designed and testable code, translating designs into responsive pages, integrating data from back-end services, and maintaining and improving existing sites. To succeed in this role, you should know current web technologies well and care about the details users actually feel: speed, accessibility, and polish.
Responsibilities
- Write well-designed, testable, efficient code using web development best practices
- Build responsive layouts and interfaces from designs and wireframes
- Create website layout and user interfaces using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript practices
- Integrate data from various back-end services, APIs, and databases
- Maintain, expand, and scale existing websites and applications
- Optimize sites for maximum speed, SEO fundamentals, and accessibility
- Test across browsers and devices, and fix compatibility issues
- Cooperate with designers, content teams, and marketing to ship pages and features
- Keep dependencies, plugins, and platforms updated and secure
- Stay current with emerging web technologies and apply them where they add value
Requirements and skills
- Proven working experience as a Web Developer with a portfolio of shipped work
- Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Experience with at least one modern framework or platform such as React, Next.js, Vue, or a major CMS
- Familiarity with responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
- Understanding of web performance, SEO fundamentals, and accessibility standards
- Experience with version control using Git
- Basic knowledge of how APIs and databases integrate with the front end
- Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills
- BSc in Computer Science or a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
- Experience with TypeScript and modern build tooling
- Back-end experience with Node.js, PHP, or Python
- Experience with headless CMS platforms and static site generators
- Analytics and A/B testing implementation experience
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