Web Applications Developer – Library Web Services

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time Off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library is seeking a Web Applications Developer to join the Web Services Team, which manages over 100 websites and leads accessibility efforts.

You will design, develop, and maintain complex web-based applications using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, and JSON, and work with CMS tools such as WordPress. The role emphasizes usability, accessibility, and collaboration with campus partners.

Qualifications

• Two years of IT-related work experience.
• Experience developing front-end user interfaces with JavaScript/jQuery, HTML, and CSS.
• Proficiency with web frameworks such as PHP Laravel, ASP.NET MVC, or Ruby on Rails.
• Professional website development or web-centric software development experience.
• Experience managing web servers and deploying web applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop web-based applications or sites according to client specifications.
• Complete work within agreed-upon timeframes.
• Program custom functionality to drive website content and user interfaces using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, JSON and other web languages.
• Support existing applications and troubleshoot functionality issues.
• Collaborate with content providers and campus groups to deliver dynamic, client-driven content.
• Use CMS tools (e.g., WordPress) to publish public websites and ensure accessibility compliance.
• Participate in full development lifecycle: estimation, development, testing, deployment.

Skills

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

PHP Laravel

ASP.NET MVC

Ruby on Rails

Git

Job description

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library is seeking a Web Applications Developer to join the Web Services Team, which manages over 100 websites and leads accessibility efforts.

You will design, develop, and maintain complex web-based applications using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, and JSON, and work with CMS tools such as WordPress. The role emphasizes usability, accessibility, and collaboration with campus partners.