[Hiring] Senior Web Developer @UpGuard Inc.

Role Description

This role is a pivotal technical position within UpGuard's marketing team, focusing on the full-stack development of our website. You'll be instrumental in building robust and high-performing web experiences, from intricate front-end interfaces to powerful back-end systems (largely leveraging Netlify). This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to our ongoing tech stack evolution, including the implementation of the Astro framework. You'll work closely with our cross-functional web team, including designers, content strategists, and SEO specialists, to translate design concepts into functional realities, develop interactive tools, and ensure our website stands as a leading example of modern web development in the SaaS space.

What will you do?

• Full-Stack Web Development: Take ownership of both front-end and back-end development for UpGuard's marketing website, ensuring seamless integration, high performance, and scalability.
• Tech Stack Evolution & Implementation: Play a key role in the research, adoption, and implementation of new web technologies, with a strong focus on Astro, Netlify, and other modern frameworks, contributing to architectural decisions and best practices.
• Build Interactive Experiences: Develop and implement dynamic and interactive content, including tools, calculators, and programmatic features, working closely with designers to bring user experience concepts to life.
• CMS Integration & Optimization: Work with various modern CMS platforms, optimizing their integration and performance to facilitate content delivery and marketing initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with our web designers and key project stakeholders to implement UI/UX designs, and with content and SEO specialists to ensure technical SEO best practices and content delivery.
• Performance & Security: Develop with a strong focus on website performance, accessibility, responsiveness, and security across all devices and browsers.
• Maintenance & Support: Provide ongoing maintenance, troubleshooting, and support for existing website features and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Proven experience (8+ years) with a strong portfolio of projects, ideally within a SaaS environment.
• A comprehensive understanding and hands-on experience with a range of modern web technologies, including front-end frameworks (e.g., Astro, React, Vue, Svelte) and some experience with back-end languages/frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Python, Ruby, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service platforms).
• Experience working with and optimizing various Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Strong ability to translate design mockups and UX flows into pixel-perfect and highly functional web interfaces.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively within a cross-functional team.
• A commitment to writing clean, well-documented, and maintainable code, adhering to industry best practices.

Requirements

• Experience with Infrastructure-as-a-Service platforms or cloud platforms (e.g., Netlify, AWS) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with database design.
• Experience with Jamstack architecture.
• Experience with internationalisation (i18n), content translation, and regionalised product offerings.
• Demonstrated experience or a strong passion for developing with Astro, with a clear understanding of its architecture and benefits.
• Understanding of web analytics and A/B testing implementation.
• A self-starter attitude with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in cybersecurity or a related technical B2B field.

Benefits

• Monthly Lifestyle subsidy: Use this for financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• WFH set-up allowance: To ensure you have the right environment to work in, we will help you get set up within your first 3 months at UpGuard.
• $1500 USD annual Learning & Development allowance: To support your career development, all team members will be able to expense development opportunities against this allowance.
• Annual leave: PTO plus two additional UpGuardian leave days to give you time to recharge your batteries.
• 18 weeks paid Parental Leave: Irrespective of parenting role.
• Personal Leave Allowance: This includes sick & carer’s leave.
• Fully remote working environment: While we have physical offices in Sydney & Hobart, we do not mandate compulsory attendance.
• Top-spec hardware: All team members will be provided with top-spec laptops for their role.
• Generative AI subsidy: UpGuard provides paid subscriptions for all team members to access generative AI tools to support their work.