Senior Web Developer — WordPress & PHP Specialist (Hybrid)

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision, dental, life, disability

Paid vacation and holidays

TRS retirement

403(b) Deferred compensation

Flexible spending accounts

Training and conference opportunities

Tuition assistance

Athletic ticket discounts

Library access

Free UT Shuttle

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Software Developer/Analyst for the School of Law to design, develop, test, and maintain Law School websites and applications, with strong WordPress expertise. You will work across the full development stack and deliver reports to stakeholders.

The role requires five years of web development experience, a BS/MS in CS/IT, and advanced PHP/JavaScript skills. Hybrid work with on-site collaboration is offered.

Qualifications

• Five years of web or related software development experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Familiarity with data security and privacy best practices
• Advanced experience with PHP and JavaScript
• Experience with WordPress custom theme and plugin development
• Relational databases and SQL knowledge

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and maintains responsive websites and applications across front-end and back-end components
• Performs QA testing during staging and after deployment and fixes defects
• Maintains WordPress Multisite installation with custom Site Editor themes/plugins
• Handles website-related requests from faculty, staff, and students and provides solutions
• Keeps up to date with web standards, HTML/CSS, scripting languages, browser compatibility, and accessibility
• Performs other related responsibilities and projects as assigned

Skills

WordPress

PHP

JavaScript

SQL

Data security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

WordPress

Laravel

Vue.js

React

Git

MySQL

Oracle SQL

Job description

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Senior Software Developer/Analyst for the School of Law to design, develop, test, and maintain Law School websites and applications, with strong WordPress expertise. You will work across the full development stack and deliver reports to stakeholders.

The role requires five years of web development experience, a BS/MS in CS/IT, and advanced PHP/JavaScript skills. Hybrid work with on-site collaboration is offered.