Senior Web Developer IV (PHP/WordPress & Frontend Engineering)

torentify • United State

Remote

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AI Summary

Lead the development and maintenance of complex university web platforms, including PHP/WordPress, React, and Next.js applications. Oversee CI/CD pipelines, deployment infrastructure, and performance monitoring while mentoring developers and ensuring compliance with accessibility standards.

Key Highlights

Full ownership of PHP/WordPress development, including custom plugins, themes, and multisite environments

Leadership in CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and performance optimization for enterprise-scale web properties

Technical guidance and training for a team of developers with minimal supervision

Key Responsibilities

Write and maintain production PHP and JavaScript for university websites, including custom WordPress plugins, blocks, and theme templates

Design and administer CI/CD infrastructure (GitHub Actions, self-hosted runners) and deploy WordPress, React, Next.js, and static site applications

Monitor and troubleshoot website performance, uptime, and load across application code, hosting platforms, and network layers

Provide technical leadership, training, and mentorship to junior developers while ensuring compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards

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Technical Skills Required

PHP JavaScript WordPress

Benefits & Perks

$62,800 to $81,700 annual salary (midpoint $81,700)

Remote work permitted subject to university policy

Monthly in-person divisional staff meeting attendance required

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Nice to Have

Experience with Pantheon or similar managed WordPress hosting

Static site generators (Astro, Hugo, Eleventy)

Component documentation tools (Storybook)

Redis/Varnish caching technologies

Shared design system or component library contributions

Job Description

About the Company

The University of Alabama is a higher education institution committed to academic excellence, institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom. Its Division of Strategic Communications supports university communications and digital initiatives through web strategy, development, design, and technology platforms.

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