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Web Software Developer Senior

Job Summary

The Marsal Family School of Education Office of Communications at the University of Michigan is seeking a Software Engineer Senior. This position has responsibility for web development supporting internal and external websites and web-based tools. Reporting to the Director of Communications, the incumbent will manage and continue to develop an external facing website on a Drupal 10 platform, a WordPress Multisite (hosting ~20 websites), and an internal facing intranet with U-M authentication.

Responsibilities*

+ Design and develop web-based solutions to support the Marsal School goals and objectives, including those that support internal communications and external marketing

+ Execute key business initiatives using modern Web Development technologies and practices

+ Manage a growing portfolio of web services built for the Marsal School. Including but not limited to: custom applications, intranet (with User Authentication using Single sign-on), various Content Management Systems (CMS), and University provided Software as a Service (SaaS)

+ Serve as the primary point of contact for internal departments and appropriate external vendors/hosting sites for web projects and third party web based software

+ Independently manage the strategic planning and improvement of web operations in areas of governance, infrastructure, and service enhancements and/or improvements

+ Independently troubleshoot, research, and resolve technical issues

+ Observe, interact with, and coach staff/faculty to better understand their workflow and meet their needs

+ Design, develop and test new features on Marsal web properties in collaboration with team members, and stakeholders

+ Effectively lead and communicate with teams to solve problems, make decisions, manage change, and be innovative

Seeking a candidate able to:

+ Develop and maintain positive and cooperative relationships, inside and outside of work group, interacting in a friendly, open, ethical, honest, and accepting manner

+ Communicate clearly, correctly, knowledgeably, respectfully, and effectively, verbally and in writing

+ Respond quickly to inquiries and requests

+ Build rapport and credibility with others

+ Assume a broad range of responsibilities

+ Ability to work independently, set own goals, and deadlines

+ Research new technical solutions

Required Qualifications*

+ Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Engineering or equivalent experience

+ Minimum 3-5 years of experience in leading web operations (strategy and development of web applications, large public websites, and intranet service)

+ 5+ years of demonstrated expertise in web languages, platforms, frameworks, libraries, and package managers: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks (i.e Angular, React, Vue) PHP, JSON, Web APIs, MySQL, Composer, NPM

+ Content Management Systems: Hands-on experience developing custom Drupal and WordPress themes/modules/plugins/features, content creation, and administrating required core, security, and module/plugin updates

+ Knowledge and understanding of common production processes and software development practices, and version control (Git/GitHub, Pantheon is a plus)

+ Experience building/maintaining applications supporting role-based authentication with Single sign-on (SSO), OAUTH, SAML/OIDC

+ Demonstrated ability to develop and troubleshoot a complex application stack

+ Up-to-date knowledge of and passion for ever-changing technology and new media is required and essential.

Desired Qualifications*

+ Knowledge of web and application design, design systems, and branding, responsive design

+ Knowledge of networking and hosting web applications: basic TCP networking, HTTP(S)/1.1/2.0, LoadBalancing, HA, Clustering

+ Experience configuring and maintaining Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools

+ Ability to handle cross-browser and cross-platform issues effectively

+ Ability to translate requirements into detailed design and solution documents

+ Experience with Apache/NGINX, Linux, and Mobile Apps

+ Experience using software for web design (i.e. Sketch, Figma, Photoshop)

+ Knowledge of CDNs and security software (Cloudflare is a plus)

+ Knowledge and experience maintaining DNS

Modes of Work

This position is hybrid with a minimum of 2 days on-site at the Marsal Family School of Education, 610 E. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Underfill Statement

Applications with less than 5 years of demonstrated expertise in web languages, platforms, frameworks, libraries, and package managers: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks (i.e Angular, React, Vue) PHP, JSON, Web APIs, MySQL, Composer, NPM will be considered for the position of Web Software Developer, which is an underfilled title with a corresponding salary at the lower end of our posted range.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

270214

Working Title

Web Software Developer Senior

Job Title

Software Engineer Senior

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

School Education

Department

MARSAL EDUC - School of Educ

Posting Begin/End Date

10/24/2025 - 11/03/2025

Salary

$80,000.00 - $100,000.00

Career Interest

Information Technology