Web Developer

Job description

Overview

At Rotate Digital, a website developer is responsible for designing, building, and optimizing websites to maximize visibility and ranking on search engines.

This role combines web development skills with the ability to work closely with SEO specialists to create websites that drive organic traffic and deliver superior user experiences.

The website developer will also be responsible for continual updates and optimization of client websites.

This is a remote position and requires a disciplined approach to time management and self-motivation.

This is a remote role with flexible working hours.

Availability outside the USA is requested for communication and ready for last-minute urgent requests/ meetings when necessary at any time between 9 am and 3 pm US Eastern time.

How to Apply

1. At Rotate Digital, we strongly believe that actions speak louder than words.
   
   With that in mind, this application will also be the first test of your technical expertise and problem-solving skills.
   
   To complete this application successfully and move on to the next step in the hiring process, set aside enough time to approach this first application the same way you would a final interview.
   
   You will be asked highly technical questions and asked to provide solutions to real-life problems that come with this role.
   
   You will also be asked to record a video, so have a camera and a microphone ready.
   
   


2. Completing the application form fully with all the questions answered is mandatory, and an incomplete application will not be considered.
   
   


3. From our end, we promise to review every single candidate in detail and carefully consider all the applicants.
   
   


4. Ready?
   
   Use the Apply link to go to our internal Careers page and start the application process there.
   
   


5. You’ll hear from us if we want to move forward in the application process.
   
   Please allow us up to two weeks to review your application, as we want to make sure we carefully consider your replies.
   
   


6. Any questions, just reach out

Duties

Core activities or tasks to be performed daily, weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly

• Website Development: Develop, maintain, and enhance websites and web applications, ensuring they are responsive, user-friendly, and aligned with Rotate Digital website development standards and best practices.
  
  


• Website Maintenance: Complete ad-hoc requests and optimizations for live websites to ensure client satisfaction and quality website performance.
  
  


• Quality Assurance: Implement and enforce testing processes, including unit testing and code reviews, to maintain code quality and security.
  
  


• Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with emerging web technologies and trends, and share knowledge with the team to drive innovation.
  
  


• Collaborative Department Development: We have a strong team of developers who like to tackle projects, improve processes, and better the quality of our websites together.
  
  


• Time-Tracking: Time spent on all tasks, projects, and builds needs to be tracked in order to help provide clarity to resources spent on projects/clients and to help management better understand project workload and capacity.
  
  


• Cross-Department Communication: Clearly communicate with fellow team members from other departments.
  
  Questions are responded to within 24 hours, and any tasks assigned are acknowledged within 24 hours; if there is a conflict of time constraint, then this is communicated upfront.
  
  

Capabilities

A blend of personal and technical skills, knowledge, and behaviors that you apply in different situations to support your outcomes effectively.

Technically Proficient

• Ability to develop websites that translate well on various devices and screen sizes


• Able to integrate various CRMs, chat features, and other tools into clients' websites for enhancing functionality, improving user engagement, and streamlining business operations


• Initiative.
  
  Exploring new technologies and practices that would enhance our websites and share with the team


• Ability to ask for help if roadblocks arise, or when something is unclear or unknown


• Ability to foresee and then execute on potential problems during a build or QA


• Management.
  
  Ability to balance website builds, ad-hoc tickets and other special projects for on-time delivery


• Drive to do whatever it takes to accomplish the desired outcome.
  
  Whether it’s a crunch of a timeline or an additional mile that you can go to make a difference, this is a welcome opportunity for you


• To take ownership of websites as our department’s product and to continuously make our product better for our clients


• Strong Problem-Solving Skills.
  
  Ability to analyze complex problems, identify the root cause, and come up with effective solutions quickly.
  
  We work collaboratively, but you are expected to be able to work autonomously and not need hand-holding on non-critical issues


• Code Review and Quality Assurance.
  
  Ensure high-quality code through rigorous code reviews, manual testing, and development best practices


• Documentation.
  
  Ability to create and maintain comprehensive documentation for code, APIs, and systems to ensure knowledge sharing and ease of maintenance in a remote and asynchronous team


• Understanding of Systems Architecture.
  
  You have a strong understanding of systems architecture and WordPress design.
  
  You participate in preserving the quality of existing websites and writing quality code and structure for website improvements and new websites

Senior level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Information Technology, and Marketing

Industries

• Advertising Services


• Marketing Services

Required Skill Profession

Software Development