Senior Web Developer

Summary

Join Granicus as a CMS Developer and contribute to building and maintaining technology that transforms the Govtech industry. Collaborate with a team to complete client projects, set up applications, create admin tools, and test functionality. Ensure on-time delivery, maintain accurate records, and communicate effectively with team members. Understand the project lifecycle and contribute to the development of starter templates and internal tools. This role requires experience in web development, CMS platforms, and various technologies.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional web development experience
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Solid understanding of server-side vs client-side rendering
• Experience using browser developer tools to debug front-end issues with styling and logic errors in JavaScript
• Experience with tools and techniques for optimizing load times, rendering performance, and efficient asset management
• Solid understanding of responsive design, mobile-first development, and cross-browser compatibility
• Experience building and customizing websites on CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, Contentful)
• Experience with no-SQL databases such MongoDB
• Experience with advanced CSS techniques, including, but not limited to Flexbox, Grid, Media/Container Queries, Custom Properties, and animations
• In-depth understanding of modern JavaScript features such as async/await, closures, higher-order functions, and the event loop
• Solid understanding of web performance optimization techniques, including lazy loading, code splitting, and asset optimization
• Solid understanding of Core Web Vitals and the techniques to build with deference to them
• Solid understanding of the principles of progressive enhancement
• Ability to read and interpret error logs to diagnose and resolve issues effectively
• Ability to translate design mockups (e.g., from Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD) into responsive and interactive web pages
• Experience working with MongoDB for manipulating and querying data
• Excellent time management and time tracking skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency in providing regular project updates, reporting progress, and communicating effectively about project timelines and any potential challenges
• Strong problem-solving communication skills, including the ability to articulate challenges, propose effective solutions, and collaborate with team members to implement resolutions
• Familiarity with version control software (Git and/or SVN)
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear and thorough documentation, including writing well-commented code
• Experience with Jira, SCRUM/Agile development
• Demonstrated commitment to staying up to date with relevant trends, tools, best practices, and changes in your field required
• Demonstration of innovative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience with branching, merging, and resolving conflicts to maintain codebase integrity
• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies

Responsibilities

• Work with a CMS Lead Developer to complete client contracts and projects
• Work with CMS Project Manager to receive appropriate application data from clients
• Set up all applications within the CMS tool for each project
• Create CMS admin tools and widgets as required for project
• Test all completed work to ensure proper and error free functionality
• Complete all programming tasks while following company code standards
• Complete and respond to all change requests from client, CMS Project Manager or CMS Lead Developer
• Manage timelines in order to provide on time delivery for all work
• Update all ticket and project notes and statuses daily within the internal SimpleView CRM system
• Maintain accurate time records
• Maintain open communication with CMS Lead Developer and/or CMS Project Manager on all project tasks
• Understand the full lifecycle of a project from creating a new instance of the Simpleview CMS to launching a website
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of our starter templates, internal tools, and component libraries via reporting issues and submitting pull requests in GitHub
• Complete all programming tasks while following company code standards

Benefits

We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand