Senior Web Developer Contract

Love Advertising is looking for a driven, self-motivated Senior Web Developer to join our Digital team. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned web developer looking to lead projects, ideate and implement solutions, and mentor junior developers. This role requires client interaction as needed; a qualified candidate will be able to speak to non-developers when discussing projects. This position helps set the tone for the team and assists in deciding how the team moves forward.

Responsibilities

Lead the adoption and enforcement of development best practices across projects, including performance, accessibility, security, and maintainability

Partner closely with Creative Services team members to translate creative concepts into best-in-class digital experiences

Serve as a technical lead on complex projects, providing architectural guidance and hands-on development

Stay current on emerging technologies and trends, including advancements in AI development and incorporating into projects where appropriate

Advocate for modern, scalable front-end and back-end solutions while balancing innovation with reliability and deadlines

Collaborate with project managers and brand to estimate effort, identify technical risks, and ensure on-time delivery

Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance

Participate in client conversations as a technical expert, helping explain solutions, tradeoffs, and opportunities in clear, non-technical terms

Contribute to technical documentation, internal tools, and shared component libraries to improve team efficiency

Proactively identify opportunities to improve workflows, tooling, and development processes within the agency

Qualifications

Strong understanding of PHP (WordPress and Craft CMS focus)

Experience with WordPress (custom theme development) or familiarity with Craft CMS (Drupal experience is also acceptable, but we primarily work with WordPress)

Strong understanding of accessibility best practices

Proficient in using CSS pre-processing platforms like Sass or utility libraries like Tailwind

Experience working with build tools like WebPack and Vite, troubleshooting and setup

Experience working with APIs

Strong experience using Git (creating, cloning, branching, merging, pushing to repos).

Basic understanding of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager

Good problem-solving skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Familiarity with tools such as Figma and Photoshop

Experience using AWS products like Lightsail and S3

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web related bootcamp certification, or equivalent experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr