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 the work modes.

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.

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Web Software Developer Senior

Software Engineer Senior

Ann Arbor Campus

Hybrid

Full-Time

Regular

Exempt

School Education

MARSAL EDUC - School of Educ

10/24/2025 - 11/03/2025

$80,000.00 - $100,000.00

Information Technology