Slate Developer, Custom Portal Solutions

Carnegie; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie is seeking a Slate Developer for Custom Portal Solutions to design, build, and maintain Slate Portals for client institutions. You will convert requirements into responsive front-end tools and portals, collaborating with strategists and delivery teams to keep solutions fast, secure, and user-friendly.

You will own development work across Slate Portals, write specs, and ensure the build aligns with client expectations while adhering to accessibility and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Two+ years building in Slate Portals.
• Portfolio of Slate portal work required.

Responsibilities

• Scope web development work in Slate and flag risks early.
• Align on design, content, UX, timing, and technical requirements with teams.
• Deliver development work that meets project scope and client expectations.
• Write specs outlining what needs to be built.
• Follow established development practices; use AI tools for QA and docs.
• Ensure accessibility, performance, and security standards.
• Build and maintain Slate Portals for partner institutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to keep projects on track.
• Handle support requests and troubleshoot with teammates.

Skills

Slate Portals

HTML5

CSS3

SASS/SCSS

JavaScript

jQuery

Responsive design

WCAG 2.2

SQL

Communication

Time management

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Slate CRM

QA tools

Design systems

Job description

About The Role

The Slate Developer, Custom Portal Solutions builds and maintains the web tools that power Slate Portals for Carnegie’s client institutions. Working on the Slate Implementations team, this person turns project requirements into clean, working code, building responsive portals and front-end tools that help partner schools run their enrollment work.

Search

Solutions

• Enrollment
• Student Success
• Branding
• Institutional Strategy
• Digital Advertising

Case Studies

• Rice University
• Ohio Wesleyan University
• The University of Mississippi
• Kettering University
• Florida Southern College
• University of Texas at Tyler
• See All

About The Role

The Slate Developer, Custom Portal Solutions builds and maintains the web tools that power Slate Portals for Carnegie’s client institutions. Working on the Slate Implementations team, this person turns project requirements into clean, working code, building responsive portals and front-end tools that help partner schools run their enrollment work. This role works closely with Slate Strategists and the Client Delivery team, applying new tools and technologies along the way to keep solutions fast, secure, and easy to use.

What You’ll Own

• Slate Development
  • Scope out assigned web development work in Slate and flag risks early.
  • Work with Slate Strategists and the Client Delivery team to align on design, content, UX, timing, and technical requirements.
  • Deliver development work that meets the project scope and what the client expects.
  • Help write specs that lay out what needs to get built.
• Development Practices
  • Follow the best practices senior team members and leadership have set for how projects get built.
  • Use AI tools to speed up development, QA, and documentation, and check the output against accessibility standards, Slate’s architecture, and Carnegie’s portal standards.
  • Write code that’s scalable, efficient, and handles the data types the project needs.
• Quality Assurance
  • Test throughout the project for visuals, accessibility, browser compatibility, UX, and whether the build matches the spec.
  • Review code and troubleshoot issues for teammates when needed.
• Slate Portal Projects
  • Build and maintain Slate Portals and front-end tools for partner institutions, including Portal Queries, Views, and Methods.
  • Deliver custom Slate-hosted web projects for your assigned client portfolio.
  • Work with Slate Strategists and the wider client team (Project Leads, Project Managers, Sales, and Creative) to keep projects running smoothly and accurately.
  • Handle support requests, fixing issues directly or looping in the right teammate.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• At least two years of professional experience building in Slate Portals
• Experience with Technologies Slate CRM
• A portfolio of website development and/or Slate custom portal work (required for consideration)
• Skill with responsive web design and HTML5, CSS3, SASS/SCSS, JavaScript, and jQuery
• Knowledge of web development best practices for performance, security, and accessibility (WCAG 2.2)
• Familiarity with database languages like SQL
• Growing skill at building flexible, solid design systems
• Comfort with QA and code validation tools
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Good organizational skills, including attention to detail, prioritizing, and decision-making
• Ability to work well with teammates and represent Carnegie well with clients
• Strong communication and time management for a remote environment, with the ability to pick up new technology platforms
• Knowledge of Slate Portals, including methods, views, queries, and the events module
• Basic understanding of admissions processes and strategy
• Able to work at a computer for extended periods

Why This Role

This role gives you room to build things people use every day: portals that make enrollment work easier for the schools and students who depend on them. You’ll grow your Slate and development skills while working closely with strategists and client teams who count on what you build to hit their goals, and you’ll build a track record of shipped, working projects on a growing team.

About Carnegie

For more than 30 years, Carnegie has been a leader and innovator in higher education marketing and enrollment strategy, offering groundbreaking services in the areas of Research, Strategy, Digital Marketing, Lead Generation, Slate Optimization, Student Search, Website Development, and Creative that generate authentic connections.
Learn more about who we are, what we do, and what we care about.

No phone calls or unscheduled visits to the office, please. Carnegie is an equal-opportunity employer.