Senior Web & Digital Studio Lead - Hybrid

Trilon Group; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Healthcare benefits (Medical, Dental,

PTO 21 days

Job summary

Alta Planning + Design is seeking a Web and Digital Studio Lead to guide a multidisciplinary digital team and deliver complex websites, data tools, and marketing tech solutions. You will shape how the firm approaches digital work, oversee full‑stack development, data visualizations, and system integrations, and mentor the studio team.

The role blends technical leadership with project delivery and strategic development, with a hybrid work model and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional full‑stack web development experience with leadership of complex web projects.
• Experience overseeing technical contractors or vendors.
• Expert with VS Code, Git/GitHub, Docker, WSL or macOS, and CI/CD workflows.
• Advanced front‑end skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, CSS/SASS; frameworks like Vue, Nuxt, Astro, Vite.
• Python with FastAPI or Django; PHP knowledge a plus.
• Geospatial/GIS web mapping experience (ArcGIS, Mapbox).
• Familiarity with dashboards like Tableau and data viz concepts.
• Experience with design/prototyping tools such as Figma and Adobe CC.
• Strong consultative skills and ability to translate business goals into tech solutions.
• Clear communication and ability to articulate tradeoffs to diverse audiences.
• Interest in sustainable transportation or city planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead full‑stack development of websites, web apps, dashboards, and data tools from specs to deployment.
• Set technical architecture for front‑end/back‑end, databases, APIs, data integration, hosting, security, and analytics.
• Build interactive data visualizations and GIS‑driven web products.
• Coordinate GIS data integrations (ArcGIS Online, Mapbox, etc.) into web products.
• Develop or coordinate Python based data processing, automation, and APIs.
• Oversee integrations with external databases, CRMs, CDPs, and marketing platforms like Salesforce.
• Ensure accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) across design, dev, and testing; lead QA/QC.
• Lead and mentor Digital Studio team; manage workload and performance.
• Oversee contractors and vendors; manage scope, budget, and quality.
• Drive strategic innovation and development of reusable components and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Communication

Full-stack development

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

GIS web mapping

Data visualization

API design

CI/CD

VCS/Git

Docker

Figma & Adobe CC

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/IT or related field

Associates degree acceptable with experience

Tools

VS Code

GitHub

Docker

WSL/macOS

CI/CD workflows

ArcGIS/Mapbox

Tableau

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Alta Planning + Design is seeking a Web and Digital Studio Lead to guide a multidisciplinary digital team and deliver complex websites, data tools, and marketing tech solutions. You will shape how the firm approaches digital work, oversee full‑stack development, data visualizations, and system integrations, and mentor the studio team.

The role blends technical leadership with project delivery and strategic development, with a hybrid work model and competitive compensation.