University of Southern California

Senior Web Developer

Posted 6 Days Ago

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Los Angeles, CA

103K-134K Annually

Mid level

Edtech

The Role

The Senior Web Developer at USC will lead the design, development, and deployment of web properties using full-stack development. Responsibilities include ensuring web usability and accessibility, managing code projects, creating reporting for web performance, and staying up-to-date with new web technologies. This role also involves compliance with university web policies and collaboration with the communications team.

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Senior Web Developer

Department: Digital Strategy

Application Requirements

Please ensure your application includes your resume, cover letter, including a link to an online portfolio, as incomplete applications will not be considered.

Overview

As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which comprises the faculty, students, and staff that make the university a prime place to learn, grow, and succeed.

USC Communications is seeking a Senior Web Developer to join its team. The Communications team sets the strategic communications vision and marketing strategies that promote the campus community’s innovative accomplishments, builds a strong brand identity, and nurtures the University’s reputation among its vast constituencies.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Digital Strategy, the Senior Web Developer will manage the design, development, and deployment of University Advancement sites, applications, and infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a highly-skilled, full-stack web developer with a strong background in both front-end and back-end development. This individual excels in leading web design, development, and deployment projects, ensuring the usability, accessibility, and security of digital properties.

Job Responsibilities:

Serves as primary, full-stack developer and subject matter expert on web usability, accessibility, and content management for University Advancement and USC Alumni Association web properties.
Completes external and internal design and UI design projects from concept development to final production.
Develops and produces reporting for web traffic, performance, and quality.
Ensures compliance with university web policy and leads research and recommendations on new web technologies, software, practices, and UX.
Provide full-stack design and development for University Advancement web properties and applications using USC theming in the university’s Wordpress environment.
Perform other duties, as assigned.

This is a hybrid position under our current work arrangement plan, with the expectation of on-site presence in our offices in the USC Tower located adjacent to the campus in downtown Los Angeles.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree.
Combined 4 years of experience as a substitute for minimum education.
Understanding and strong technical knowledge of and experience with object-oriented design, web servers, web applications and programming languages, web content management systems, search engine optimization, and usability engineering.

In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Core Values: integrity, excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion, well-being, open communication, and accountability.

Preferred Qualifications:

5 years of experience.
Experience with front-end and back-end website design.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $102,576.72 - $134,044.39. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff & their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions once you meet Program's eligibility; tuition benefits for staff & their family; free professional development online courses; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses & free tram pick up services; discounts to football, basketball & other campus events.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined work experience and education as equivalent
Minimum Experience: 4 years
Minimum Field of Expertise: Understanding and strong technical knowledge of and experience with object oriented design; Web servers; Web applications and programming languages; Web content management systems, search engine optimization, and usability engineering.

USC is a smoke-free environment

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at [email protected]. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.