Senior WordPress Engineer - Remote & Analytics Focus

University of Texas at Austin; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

The Senior Web Developer at Texas McCombs leads the daily site maintenance, security, and custom web development across WordPress sites hosted in Pantheon. You’ll collaborate with Marketing, Technology Solutions, and external partners to deliver accessible, high‑performing web experiences.

Responsibilities include developing themes, enhancing integrations, QA across browsers and devices, and optimizing SEO/AI search.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years building accessible webpages.
• Proficiency with Wordpress themes/plugins, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Experience with Google Analytics and SEO best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead WordPress development, maintenance, and operations for multiple sites.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot McCombs websites with security in mind.
• Create custom themes and integrations; ensure accessibility and QA.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Tech Solutions, and external partners.
• Set up analytics, dashboards, and SEO optimization reports.
• Ensure compliance with brand guidelines and site governance.

Skills

WordPress proficiency

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Web accessibility standards

Google Analytics

SEO best practices

Collaborative communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree with five or more years of experience developing comprehensive, usable webpages

Tools

Pantheon

Job description

The Senior Web Developer at Texas McCombs leads the daily site maintenance, security, and custom web development across WordPress sites hosted in Pantheon. You’ll collaborate with Marketing, Technology Solutions, and external partners to deliver accessible, high‑performing web experiences.

Responsibilities include developing themes, enhancing integrations, QA across browsers and devices, and optimizing SEO/AI search.