Web Developer - Remote Job at Stanford University
Web Developer
Sponsorship will not be provided for this position.
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO BOTH HYBRID AND 100% REMOTE CANDIDATES.
Stanford University is one of the world’s premier academic and research institutions, devoting tremendous intellectual and physical resources toward the betterment of humanity. As a major Silicon Valley employer, Stanford seeks people committed to excellence and improving our world. In turn, the university is committed to supporting its employees as they develop their careers and enrich their lives. We believe Stanford’s future success will be shaped by our community's diverse perspectives, unique experiences, and inclusive culture.
The Office of University Communications is seeking a Web Developer to join their Web Technologies team as they build and launch a new tech stack to include digital experience platform features and content syndication across campus web properties. University Communications is responsible for managing Stanford’s highest-impact communications channels, including stanford.edu and news.stanford.edu.
As a Web Developer, you will contribute to our exciting new development efforts while working with the team to maintain and support our current systems. In this position, you will discover an excellent opportunity to level up your teamwork and collaboration skills; broaden your knowledge of web technologies; gain exposure to and participate in strategic planning; and create exciting tools for a broad, diverse user base.
Qualified candidates will be eager to learn and expand their knowledge in the operation and development of high-impact web properties. This position requires knowledge of JavaScript and exposure to WordPress; strong, semantic, a11y-compliant HTML; advanced CSS; and familiarity with command line tools and interfaces. The ability to work with GitHub repos, local development tools, and within an active development team is essential.
Agile certification, knowledge of PHP, Python, or SQL, and knowledge of shell scripts are all strong pluses. Project management skills are a big plus, as is familiarity with the higher education sector.
This new role reports to the Director of Web Technologies within University Communications’ digital strategy team. University Communications, part of the Office of External Relations, provides support and campus leadership in the planning, coordinating, and implementing of strategic communications programs that support Stanford University and its mission. University Communications is responsible for brand positioning and strategy; issues and reputation management; crisis communications; oversight of digital content and top-level web and social media platforms; media relations and news services; executive communications with all constituencies; major publications; and a campus video productions studio and video production group. University Communications coordinates with communications professionals across the university, provides leadership to the Communications Working Group, and advises on communications policy with senior executive staff.
CORE DUTIES:
- Work in collaboration with the development team to develop websites and software applications using clean, semantic, scalable code.
- Monitor and respond to CMS, DXP, and DAM support requests from University Communications colleagues and other areas of the university.
- Develop or validate quality assurance and testing schedules, addressing all browsers and devices to ensure various computers can access content.
- Contribute, maintain and review documentation on design assumptions, application requirements and specifications, business logic, training materials, help text, and release notes.
- Create and maintain systems in compliance with Stanford’s online accessibility policies. Monitor and respond to accessibility compliance issues.
- Collaborate on user research projects, creating personas, and identifying required tasks and information flows for given systems.
- Demonstrate a commitment to promoting and supporting an environment of diversity and inclusion.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree and three years of experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of computer systems, business processes, and technical workflows.
- Demonstrated experience in planning and developing web applications.
- Familiarity with current web technologies, such as modern JavaScript (ESNext, React), Babel, SASS, webpack, HTML5, and REST.
- Experience designing, building, and maintaining highly reusable JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code in responsive designs.
- Experience coding for accessibility, ensuring adequate access to information through assistive technologies.
- Familiarity with user research, user testing, usability testing, and analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including bridging functional and technical resources by communicating effectively with individuals of varying systems expertise.
- Proven problem-solving and analytical thinking and the ability to approach problems logically and systematically.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams and on projects with a diverse array of stakeholders.
Certifications and Licenses:
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:
- Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
- Frequently stand/walk, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, and reach/work above shoulders.
- Occasionally sit, twist/bend/stoop/squat.
- Visual acuity, including color vision.
- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the job's essential functions.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Occasionally work weekends, evenings, holidays, and flexible shifts.
WORK STANDARDS:
- Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
- Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
- Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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