Senior Web Development Manager
This is a full-time position. Applications from freelancers and companies will not be considered. Remote candidates are welcome, provided you're within a 3-hour drive of Pittsburg, KS, and can join us in Pittsburg once a month. Cities within 2-3 hours of Pittsburg include: Overland Park, KS; Wichita, KS; Kansas City, MO; Joplin, MO; Springfield, MO; Northwest Arkansas (Bentonville, AR; Springdale, AR; Rogers, AR). We are only considering candidates in these areas.
At LimeLight, the Senior Web Development Manager plays a pivotal leadership role, guiding our development team to consistently deliver outstanding results for our clients. This role demands not only deep technical expertise but also strategic vision, proactive leadership, and a passion for building and optimizing ecommerce websites.
As the team leader, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and maintenance of marketing and ecommerce websites, ensuring they adhere to the highest standards of performance, security, and usability. You will also collaborate cross-functionally with other departments to gather comprehensive requirements, providing clear direction and managing expectations to ensure seamless project execution.
This role requires a hands-on leader who can drive innovation, mentor team members, and ensure continuous improvement. You will also be accountable for documenting development processes, establishing best practices, and tracking performance metrics. Your ability to communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and third-party contractors will be crucial to managing projects and delivering on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction and leadership for the web development team, ensuring alignment with client goals and internal company objectives.
- Oversee the development, performance optimization, and continuous improvement of e-commerce websites, with a focus on scalability, site speed, and conversion rate optimization.
- Lead the team in Agile practices, fostering a collaborative, iterative approach to development.
- Mentor and develop junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Track and measure team performance using key performance indicators (KPIs), ensuring the team delivers high-quality, on-time results.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather detailed project requirements and manage client relationships effectively.
- Work closely with third-party contractors and ensure all project tasks and updates are completed on time.
- Assist with scoping new website and development opportunities and joining sales calls as the technical lead.
- Act as an architect and write full sets of technical specifications that can be utilized by the development team for implementations.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in web development
- 5+ years of experience with ecommerce platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, and WooCommerce
- 2+ years of experience in management, leading development teams
- Strong experience in an agency environment, working directly with clients
- Expertise in React, Vue, Svelte, or other modern JavaScript frameworks
- Experience with TailwindCSS and Bootstrap
- Expertise with relational databases and optimizing database performance
- Proficiency in version control and team collaboration using Git (Github, Bitbucket, etc.)
- Experience setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and managed hosting services such as AWS and Azure
- Strong experience working with debugging tools (Chrome Inspector, Firebug, etc.)
- Proficiency with development IDEs like VS Code
- Excellent time-management, communication, and leadership skills, with a proactive approach to addressing blockers and articulating next steps
- Direct experience working with clients and managing their expectations
What We Offer
- A competitive benefits package- because we know the work you do is hard and we recognize how valuable you are. Group health, dental, and life insurance with LimeLight contribution.
- Simple IRA with 100% company match on first 3%.
- Flexible (self-managed) vacation — we hire people who are trusted to make good decisions on when to be at work and when to take time away from work.
- Flexible schedule with the option for ½ day Fridays.
- 8+ paid company holidays.
- Paid holiday for your birthday
- Annual wellness stipend.
- Between Christmas Eve and New Years Day, LimeLight offices are closed and employees have paid time off work.
- Flexible work environment with the availability to work from home and in the office.
- Remote work stipend for fully remote workers.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Incredibly awesome Team Retreat and epic company Christmas party.
- Paid maternity and paternity leave.
- Beautiful new office located downtown Pittsburg.
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Competitive salary with benefits.
About LimeLight Marketing
LimeLight Marketing is an ecommerce specialized marketing agency. Agency team members thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment where every single person makes an impact. We make decisions quickly, we give team members autonomy, and we have high expectations for ourselves.
We’re small enough to feel well connected but large enough to have specialists who are the best at their craft. We’re growing and we are looking for great talent to grow with us.
Working at LimeLight means you’ll be an active and trusted member of a strengths-based and performance-oriented work culture. You can expect to be given the tools you need to thrive and support from your team, supervisor, and company leadership.