*This position is open to candidates in the Seattle, WA area and follows a hybrid remote/in-office schedule, with in-office collaboration 3 days per week.*
Overview
We are seeking a highly hands-on Web Development Lead to guide the design, development, and operation of our public-facing and internal web platforms. This role is ideal for a senior-level technologist who combines strong people leadership through influence with deep web development expertise, and a passion for building performant, accessible, and maintainable web experiences.
This is not a purely managerial role. The Web Development Lead is expected to remain deeply involved in architecture, implementation, and technical decision-making while mentoring engineers and partnering closely with product, UX, and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Hands-On Technical Leadership
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Serve as a hands-on technical leader, actively contributing to architecture, development, code reviews, and technical standards
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Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable web applications
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Drive an AI-forward engineering culture, bringing demonstrated experience with AI tools such as Codex or Claude Code to improve developer efficiency and throughput
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Own and evolve the overall web platform architecture, ensuring alignment with long-term business and technical goals
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Provide guidance on best practices for performance, security, accessibility, and maintainability
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Champion modern web development patterns and frameworks while balancing innovation with stability
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Partner closely with UX/UI designers to ensure seamless translation of designs into high-quality user experiences
Delivery, Quality & Operations
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Ensure development work is well-scoped, well-designed, and delivered predictably
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Hold the team accountable for code quality, testing, documentation, and long-term maintainability
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Drive performance optimization efforts across the web stack
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Support production readiness, including deployments, monitoring, and issue resolution
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Lead the technical team during production incidents, including driving to root cause, resolution, and supporting after-action reports (RCA’s)
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
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Work cross-functionally with Product, UX, Marketing, and backend engineering teams
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Clearly communicate technical trade-offs, risks, and implementation impacts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Influence technical direction through credibility, clarity, and leadership rather than authority
Team Leadership & Mentorship
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Mentor and coach web developers at varying experience levels
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Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
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Support hiring efforts by assessing technical expertise and cultural alignment as needed
Technical Skills & Expertise
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Sitefinity CMS, including content modeling, templates, widgets, and custom module development
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ASP.NET and C# web application development
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Sitefinity APIs and MVC framework
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HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery
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Modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue)
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SQL Server, including data modeling, query development, and performance optimization
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Responsive, mobile-first web development practices
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Web accessibility standards, including WCAG compliance
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Third-party integrations, such as payment systems, Zuora, Google reCAPTCHA, and Google Maps API
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Version control using Git
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Agile/Scrum tools and workflows, including JIRA
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UX/UI collaboration using Figma
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Azure or cloud-based hosting environments
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Sitefinity Cloud (preferred/bonus)
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Performance optimization, including caching strategies, image optimization, and page load improvements
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CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment best practices
