Web Developer

Member / Volunteer Full Time / Part Time Supported / Volunteer Remote

Build and maintain websites supporting language development work. Design content, execute scripts, and select plugins to solidify the organization's reputation for quality and excellence.

Announcement

We are seeking full-time or part-time and volunteer professional Web Developers. Use your web skills to improve key websites supporting language development and Bible translation work worldwide. Make an impact by getting important information to language workers to improve their work quality and avoid delays.

About SIL Global

SIL Global is a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to serving translation teams worldwide. If you believe, as we do, that all languages are of value, form an integral part of people's identity, and have the potential to serve them in a rapidly changing world, then you can be part of a software team serving translation teams worldwide.

The Role

A Web Developer has extensive technical expertise and can work independently or with a team to create, maintain, and update client websites in a variety of formats. Proficiency with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and web applications and services is essential for succeeding in this role. The web developer will have an immediate impact on our brand and those of our clients, and will help solidify SIL's reputation for quality products and academic excellence. They will work together with the Director to plan upgrades to existing sites, and to map out design and functionality improvements, including selecting the best community plugins and built-in features to build the proposed functionality into the site.

Major Responsibilities

Builds, designs, and maintains websites and software applications.
Designs, writes, and edits website content.
Executes assignments with the use of web applications, scripts, and programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and APIs.
Participate as an integral and enthusiastic part of the team, exhibiting ownership, follow-through, initiative, awareness, and effective communication with peers and management.
Work with the team around a cohesive product roadmap

Minor Responsibilities

Analyze software requirements by consulting with the user community
Support user community with developer-level support
Write technical reference documentation for managing websites.
Participate in regular project status, planning, partnership, and strategic meetings
Be available to travel to meet with the larger development team at least once per year
Be available to travel biennially to the Language Technology Conference
Participate in professional conferences and meetings

Knowledge & Skills

A servant heart attitude
Demonstrated skills in website development
Demonstrated skills in SEO
Demonstrated skills in WordPress, HTML, and CSS
PHP coding ability - helpful but not required. Our preference is to use popular community modules that will guarantee an easier upgrade path for future versions of the platform. A PHP coder would be welcome to contribute code to existing WordPress modules.
Good interpersonal skills of communication
Good organizational skills
The ability to make decisions in a timely manner
The ability to generate multiple solutions to the problem
The ability to quickly pick up technical concepts
The ability to work both with a team and independently, and to multitask effectively

Education

Web Developers should have experience in website development and SEO. A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent work experience is preferred, but we care more for a heart and mind that are always learning.

Training & Orientation

Will complete the initial IT Software Department training program and relevant portions of IT Orientation.

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