Senior Web Developer

At NASCAR, you will find a community of passionate individuals who care about our sport and are united in seeing it grow.

We are a company unlike any other. We want you to bring your experience, skills and passion to our close-knit, high-energy environment in which our employees thrive and where you can prosper. We know the key to our success is our employees and we offer highly competitive salaries, a solid benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities for you to grow and develop both personally and professionally. It won’t take you long to find out that you are on the right track here at NASCAR!

NASCAR seeks a talented professional to join in the position of Senior Web Developer based in our Charlotte, North Carolina office.

The Senior Web Developer is responsible for the development, technical support and ongoing technical maintenance of the company’s digital platforms.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Provide technical guidance and leadership to the Technology, Operations and overall Digital Media team on major web development projects and initiatives

Design and code superior technical solutions enforce coding standards

Maintain a deep understanding of existing digital platform including associated databases, data sources and dependencies, workflow, information architecture, and legacy systems currently in production

Train and mentor team members on development projects and skills related to development and processes

Recognize and evaluate system deficiencies; implement effective solutions

Maintain responsible for the end-user experience via the interface, sitemap, site architecture, feeds architecture and back-end code functionality

Write new documentation as needed; evaluate existing documentation for thoroughness and accuracy

Facilitate and participate in the testing of Web applications

Work closely with visual designers to bridge design and engineering work effort

Work with the Technical Operations Team to support Live Race Events (occasional weekends on-call)

Work with the Technical Operations Team to support the deployment of new website releases (occasional weekday nights)

Travel: 5%

Supervisor Duties:

Directly supervises assigned staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required skills / experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university and a minimum of eight (8) years web software development experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A minimum five (6) years’ experience developing web applications for high traffic consumer facing websites

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Proficient on Company-provided hardware and software.

Able to understand and utilize web standards and protocols (HTML, CSS, HTTP, etc.)

Strong technical research skills

Experience with Source Control tools (SVN, GIT, etc.)

Experience working within the sports industry, ideally working with sports leagues or governing bodies

Preferred:

Experience developing WordPress Websites including custom themes, plugins, and widgets

Experience developing websites using responsive design best practices

Experience developing for and within WordPress CMS

Experience architecting large technical solutions

Experience working in a UNIX environment

Experience with NodeJS

Experience with React / React Native

Experience with cloud development within AWS platform

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Learn more about this role and our team by applying at for consideration.

NASCAR is committed to fostering a diverse work environment where all employees feel valued and empowered. NASCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We seek to attract and retain the best qualified people available. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any basis that is protected by applicable law except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.

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