Front-End Web Developer

Quick Facts

• Hybrid role (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm), based on campus in Salt Lake City, UT
• Full-time position (40 hours/week)
• Pay range: $62,000–$80,400

Description

Reporting to the Assistant Head of User Experience and Web Development, the Web Developer builds and maintains library websites and web application interfaces. You will translate designs into production code, develop tools that improve user interaction, and ensure work meets accessibility, usability, cross-browser compatibility, and performance standards.

Responsibilities

• Build responsive, accessible web interfaces aligned with WCAG and university accessibility standards
• Convert design mockups into production code with performance and device compatibility
• Develop new user-facing features and maintain existing library web properties
• Integrate backend services and third-party APIs
• Identify and resolve technical issues, bugs, and accessibility barriers
• Lead web accessibility efforts: conduct accessibility audits, prioritize remediation, and recommend implementation strategies
• Evaluate third-party applications for accessibility compliance and collaborate with QA to test and validate
• Support and maintain enterprise systems including WordPress, Jira, Confluence, Primo, LibApps, OmekaS, and ModernCampus
• Provide training, maintain documentation, and implement SEO features
• Apply inclusive design principles; conduct user research and iterate on web applications
• Develop and maintain design systems

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience, or Master’s degree (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience
• 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience
• Comfort working with moderate supervision and increasing project complexity

Benefits

Benefited staff position (details not included in the posting).