Web Developer

Simons Foundation

(New York, New York)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Simons Foundation

The Simons Foundation is a private foundation established in 1994 in New York City. With assets of approximately $2 billion and an annual grants and programs budget of $230 million, the foundation is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences.

Responsibilities

The Simons Foundation in New York City is seeking a Web Developer to fill a full-time position in its informatics group.

This role will support the creation and maintenance of several websites hosting editorially independent online publications covering research in autism, data and life sciences, mathematics and physics, as well as sites providing information about the foundation's support of basic and applied research.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support back-end WordPress development for a diverse collection of foundation-affiliated websites
  • Create robust web templates and plugins utilizing the latest WordPress features
  • Work collaboratively and closely with editors, front-end designers, web producers and other developers
  • Effectively manage priorities for multiple, concurrent projects
Ideal Candidate
  • Expert-level website development in WordPress, PHP and MySQL
  • Deep understanding of HTML and CSS
  • Experience with JavaScript and jQuery
  • Experience with responsive web design, integration testing and usability testing
  • Experience with high volume websites
  • Proficient in version control tools such as Git and SVN
  • Portfolio of work that functions well on multiple device types
  • Excellent communication skills
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Skills Desired
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  • Composing Text for Websites
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • MySQL
  • PHP
  • Strong Oral and Written Communication
  • WordPress
  • Apache Subversion (SVN)
  • Git
  • Responsive Web Design
  • Usability Testing
  • Version Control
  • Website Development
  • Robust Interfaces
  • Back End Systems

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