Full Stack Developer
Stride, Inc.
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Job Description
About the Role: Full Stack Developer
We are seeking a highly motivated Full Stack Developer to join our team to create and maintain school websites. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining headless CMS/WordPress-based websites for schools, ensuring that the websites are user-friendly, visually appealing, and easy to navigate. This role involves collaborating with school administrators, teachers, and IT staff to develop and implement website features and functionalities that support the school's mission and goals.
Essential Functions
- Develop, maintain, and update headless CMS/WordPress-based websites for numerous schools.
- Design and develop new website features, functionalities, and templates.
- Collaborate with school administrators, teachers, marketing, and IT staff to determine website requirements and create project plans.
- Ensure website design and functionality are optimized for user experience and accessibility.
- Provide architectural oversight, code refactoring, improvements, and code reviews.
- Assist teams in website migration tasks, triaging bugs, and resolving production issues.
- Manage DevOps processes and facilitate testing, deployments, security, and monitoring.
- Review and manage pull requests and code merges.
- Monitor website traffic, user behavior, and other analytics to inform ongoing improvements.
- Ensure website security, backups, and maintenance.
- This role will have end-to-end accountability for development, testing, deployment, and ownership of the code after releasing in production.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.
Minimum Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and/or certifications in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in headless CMS (Contentful desired) /WordPress development and web development with strong React ecosystem knowledge.
- Proficient with both front-end and back-end development for Contentful CMS.
- Strong experience with front-end web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX.
- Deep understanding of React patterns, hooks, context, and performance optimization.
- Experience with Next.js, SSR/SSG concepts, and modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, etc.).
- Well versed with data caching and GraphQL as it relates to headless CMS.
- Understanding of web design principles and user experience best practices.
- Experience with website analytics and monitoring tools.
- Experience with website security, backups, and maintenance.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Strong communication and project management skills.
- Experience working with schools or educational organizations is a plus.
Desired Qualifications
If you are passionate about web development and have experience in headless CMS development, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to work with schools and educational organizations.
Work Environment
This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.
Key skills/competency
- Headless CMS
- WordPress Development
- React Ecosystem
- Front-end Development
- Back-end Development
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Next.js
- GraphQL
- DevOps
- Website Security
How to Get Hired at Stride, Inc.
- Research Stride, Inc.'s culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume for Full Stack Developer roles: Highlight your experience with headless CMS, WordPress, React, Next.js, and web development in educational settings to align with Stride, Inc.'s needs.
- Showcase your technical expertise: Prepare to discuss specific projects where you've developed and maintained complex web solutions, focusing on your full stack capabilities and problem-solving skills.
- Practice behavioral questions: Demonstrate your collaboration skills, ability to work independently in a virtual setting, and commitment to user experience and accessibility, especially within an educational context.
- Connect with current employees: Network on LinkedIn with Stride, Inc. Full Stack Developers to gain insights into the team, projects, and interview process.
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