[Hiring] Website Developer @Genestack

Role Description

We are looking for a proactive Website Developer to take long-term technical ownership of our official website, genestack.com. This is a freelance consulting engagement rather than a full-time role. The ongoing workload is expected to be around 10 hours per month on a retainer basis, with additional hours agreed separately when larger website projects, redesigns, or technical improvements require more substantial involvement.

In this role, you will:

• Build, refactor, and maintain genestack.com on our current stack (MODX CMS hosted on AWS), while keeping content easy for non-technical team members to manage.
• Own the technical health of the website, including maintenance, bug fixes, upgrades, deployment, hosting, performance, and stability.
• Partner with our designer to implement clean, responsive, accessible pages and reusable UI components.
• Monitor website performance and analytics, support technical SEO, and recommend relevant improvements.
• Maintain cookie and consent tooling such as Enzuzo in line with business requirements.
• Proactively identify technical risks and recommend practical, durable solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building and maintaining production websites over time.
• Strong HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills, with confidence in responsive and accessible web development.
• Hands-on experience with PHP-based CMS platforms comparable to MODX.
• Experience with Git, deployment workflows, hosting, and basic performance monitoring.
• Good understanding of website security, backups, technical SEO, and Core Web Vitals.
• Ability to build and maintain form integrations, particularly with CRM platforms like Salesforce.
• Strong practical use of modern AI-assisted development tools, combined with sound engineering judgement.
• Clear, proactive communication and experience working directly with designers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent English.

Requirements

• Direct experience with MODX.
• Experience with AWS.
• Familiarity with website analytics and cookie/consent management tools.

Benefits

• Take real ownership of the technical side of an established company website.
• Work on a long-term basis rather than moving from one isolated project to another.
• Have direct input into technical decisions and how the website evolves over time.
• Work closely with a small, collaborative team that values pragmatic solutions and clear communication.
• Contribute to the web presence of a company working on meaningful problems in the life sciences.