Senior Web Developer | Library of Congress Support | Remote

Senior Web Developer (Library of Congress Support)

OPTiMO, a consulting firm founded in 2008 specializing in enterprise-level application development, system integration, and digital design for public and private sector clients, is seeking a Senior Web Developer.

This role requires partnering closely with UI/UX design specialists to build high-traffic, public-facing applications serving thousands of daily active users. This position is remote.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a US government clearance.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience as a Web software developer.
• Strong expertise in WordPress, PHP, and MySQL.
• Demonstrated accessibility expertise and experience implementing compliant interfaces, including knowledge of accessibility standards.
• Proficiency in front-end and scripting skills (HTML/CSS/JS, Java, Python, etc.).
• Ability to lead technical implementation and architectural design.
• Experience building front-end user interfaces using various frameworks and traditional techniques.
• Knowledge and application of responsive design principles.
• Experience supporting client digital transformation, including managing technical debt and championing the adoption of modern technology stacks in collaboration with project leaders and designers.
• Ability to develop and propose solutions for incompletely defined problems.
• Experience working as a sole developer within a team environment, demonstrating:
  • Understanding of testing and reproducibility.
  • Structuring code for automated builds.
  • Consistent estimation of effort levels and technical tradeoffs.
  • Participation in code reviews.
  • Adherence to Agile methodology (timeboxing, sprints).
  • Understanding of integrating with third-party systems.
  • Basic database/query language understanding.
  • Web services knowledge.

Helpful Experience

• Prior time as a consultant or serving as key personnel on a government contract.
• Integrating user interfaces (UIs) with content management systems (CMS).
• Experience using and designing for SEO and website analytics tools.
• API integration experience.
• Familiarity with SSO restricted environments.

Technical Stack Exposure

• WordPress / PHP
• MySQL
• Adobe Creative Suite
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Java, Python
• Angular
• Selenium
• Figma

Benefits & Location

This is a Full-time, Remote position.

Benefits include: Dental insurance, Health insurance, Paid time off, Retirement plan, and Vision insurance.