[Hiring] Senior Web Developer @Great Minds

Role Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Web Developer who will own our marketing website end-to-end as the sole developer — from architecture and build to day-to-day maintenance and continuous improvement. You'll serve as a technical thought partner to the marketing team, advising on the best way to accomplish goals, not just executing requests. This role requires comfort with one or more CMS platforms (including ideally headless CMS platforms), strong front-end engineering, and enough back-end fluency to diagnose issues, run queries, and keep the technical foundation healthy. You'll build modern, responsive, and secure web experiences while supporting SEO and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) — and you'll do it as the primary technical owner, capable of leading the work end-to-end without reliance on a broader development team.

Responsibilities

• Front-End Development
  • Build reusable UI components using React, Tailwind CSS or Bootstrap, and Storybook.
  • Create responsive, accessible, and semantic templates that align with brand and UX standards.
  • Implement modern build tools and workflows (Webpack, Vite, etc.).
• CMS Development
  • Develop and maintain custom themes, templates, plugins, or content models depending on platform (e.g., WordPress, Contentful, Storyblok, or equivalent).
  • Work with structured content types, custom fields, and content modeling best practices across traditional and headless CMS architectures.
  • Integrate with REST APIs and/or GraphQL for dynamic, decoupled, or headless implementations.
  • Evaluate and implement CMS capabilities that reduce reliance on custom development and empower marketing teams to manage content independently.
• Server Fluency & Back-End Support
  • Navigate server environments confidently — read and interpret server logs, identify errors, and escalate or resolve issues independently.
  • Run SQL or equivalent database queries to investigate content or configuration issues, support migrations, and validate data integrity.
  • Manage or support web server configuration (e.g., Nginx, Apache) including redirects, caching rules, and environment-level settings.
  • Work within Linux/Unix command-line environments for routine server-side tasks.
  • Coordinate independently with IT or hosting partners on infrastructure, access, and environment management.
• Security & Performance
  • Apply CMS hardening best practices and follow OWASP Top 10 guidelines regardless of platform.
  • Prevent common vulnerabilities (XSS, CSRF, SQL injection) through secure coding practices.
  • Optimize for Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) using caching, code splitting, and image/CDN optimization.
• AEO, SEO & Accessibility
  • Implement clean HTML, heading hierarchy, and crawlable templates.
  • Ensure proper use of meta tags, canonical tags, robots directives, and XML sitemaps.
  • Support structured data/schema markup (schema.org/JSON-LD) for rich snippets and answer engines.
  • Align technical implementation with accessibility, search, and AI discoverability goals.
• Collaboration & Workflow
  • Serve as a technical thought partner to marketing, design, and IT stakeholders — advising on feasibility, tradeoffs, and approach, not just executing requests.
  • Use Git-based workflows and contribute in agile/sprint cycles.
  • Document code, architectural decisions, and technical standards to ensure maintainability and scalability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years doing hands-on front-end and CMS work — WordPress and/or a headless platform like Contentful.
• Experience with content modeling, templating, and API-driven content delivery, built with React, TypeScript/JS, Tailwind or Bootstrap, and Storybook.
• Solid PHP and/or Node.js, HTML5, and CSS3 fundamentals.
• Comfortable on the server side: reading and interpreting logs, writing and troubleshooting SQL queries, working in a Linux/Unix shell, and doing basic Nginx/Apache configuration.
• Understanding of technical SEO/AEO (semantic HTML, structured data, Core Web Vitals) and CMS security (hardening, OWASP).
• Comfortable in Git-based, agile workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across both traditional (e.g., WordPress) and headless/API-first CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful, Sanity, Storyblok).
• Next.js, Gatsby, or other headless framework experience.
• CRM and marketing platform integration experience (Marketo, HubSpot, Salesforce).
• Containerized local dev environments (Docker, Lando, DevKinsta, or similar).
• Cloud hosting experience (Netlify, Vercel, AWS, or similar).

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Equivalent.

Status

• Full-time
• Location: Remote

Compensation

The expected base salary range for this position is $104,000-$114,000, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

Application Process

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position. New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.