Web Developers

Hiring Remotely in United States Entry level In-Office or Remote Hiring Remotely in United States Entry level Build, design, maintain, and update websites and software applications supporting global language development and Bible translation work. Responsibilities include writing web content, developing with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, APIs, and WordPress, improving SEO, analyzing requirements, supporting users, documenting website management processes, and contributing to product roadmaps. The role requires independent and collaborative work, with travel to development-team meetings and language technology conferences. The summary above was generated by AI, 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., * 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 biannually to the Language Technology Conference
• Participate in professional conferences and meetings

• 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, Web Developers should have experience in website development and SEO. 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.

SIL International 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.