Web Developer

• Builds, designs, and maintains websites and software applications.
• Designs, writes, and edits website content.
• 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 Word Press, 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 Word Press 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.

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

SIL is a global, faith-based nonprofit that works with local communities around the world to develop language solutions that expand possibilities for a better life.

Our faith inspires and informs our commitment to expand possibilities for people to thrive. We believe all people are created by God and given language as a means for flourishing. Through language, we understand who we are, experience relationships, and explore life’s most important questions.