Web Development

Summary

Join LinkGraph, a leading SEO software company, as their Head of Web Development. Lead and mentor a team of web developers, ensuring high-quality work and adherence to best practices. You will be the technical owner of multiple high-profile WordPress websites, responsible for performance, security, and scalability. This hands-on role requires expertise in WordPress development, performance optimization, and modern web technologies. You will collaborate with various stakeholders and manage the development budget. The position offers fully remote work (US East Coast timezone) and a competitive salary.

Requirements

• Expert-level experience with WordPress: core, themes, templates, plugins, and custom development
• Deep knowledge of performance optimization strategies and SEO fundamentals
• Familiar with or experienced in headless WordPress implementations (Next.js, Gatsby, etc.)
• Proven track record of delivering high PSI/Core Web Vitals scores across desktop and mobile
• Strong grasp of web standards, accessibility, and responsive design
• Advanced proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular)
• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and modern deployment practices
• Demonstrated experience managing and mentoring web development teams
• Clear history of setting and enforcing coding best practices and QA processes
• High attention to detail, quality-focused mindset, and proactive ownership of website health
• Able to operate as both a leader and individual contributor (i.e., a player-coach)
• Comfortable reviewing code, guiding architecture, and setting the bar for technical excellence

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and evaluate the web development team to deliver high-quality work, maintain coding standards, and implement best practices
• Serve as the technical owner and quality gatekeeper for all our web properties, including: SearchAtlas.com, Linkgraph.com, Linklaboratory.com, SignalGenesys.com, and Mightyscribes.com
• Build and maintain highly performant, scalable, and secure WordPress sites with modern architecture
• Ensure seamless, zero-downtime deployment pipelines using CI/CD and proper staging workflows
• Identify and fix website performance issues, implement Core Web Vitals best practices, and achieve top PageSpeed Insights (PSI) scores
• Establish strong QA processes to eliminate issues like broken links, typos, missing meta tags, and other quality flaws before publishing
• Collaborate with stakeholders across product, design, and marketing to align technical work with business goals and growth targets
• Contribute to and help oversee development of WordPress plugins, templates, and components as needed
• Keep the team informed and trained on new technologies, trends, and tooling, especially around performance and modern WordPress strategies (e.g., headless WordPress)
• Evaluate and continuously raise the technical bar of the development team’s work
• Own and manage the development budget efficiently, ensuring alignment with company profit margins and delivery expectations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with plugin development
• Exposure to Shopify, Webflow, Figma (for collaboration with design teams)
• Not required to be client-facing but should be able to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders

Benefits

11 Days PTO + Christmas Day + New Year's Day paid off