Marketing Contractor (Writer + Content Manager)
CodePath$85,000 - $110,000/year
- Part Time
- Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Information Technology & ServicesIndustries
Position Overview
- Location Type: Remote
- Employment Type: Contractor
- Scope of Services: As a Website Development Lead Contractor, you will help the team deliver high-quality solutions for the marketing experience for Newsela.com, Formative.com and GenerationGenius.com. You will provide technical leadership and direction for implementation of new features and will lead and implement architectural and technical best practices.
- Brief Description: This role involves providing technical leadership and direction for website development, collaborating with various teams, and delivering iterative solutions.
Requirements
- Experience: 7+ years of experience in website development using PHP and MySQL.
- WordPress Development: Advanced knowledge of custom WordPress development, including data modeling and infrastructure.
- HTML/CSS/Design Patterns: Advanced knowledge and ability to leverage semantic HTML, responsive CSS, and modern design patterns.
- Communication: Ability to communicate technical concepts and processes in English with at least a professional level of proficiency.
- Plus (Desired):
- Experience with Laravel
- Experience with AWS
- Understanding: Advanced understanding of modern web app architecture and web fundamentals.
- Tooling & Testing: Intermediate to advanced understanding of developer tooling and unit test writing.
- API Integration: Experience with incorporating and working with REST API’s.
- Database Knowledge: Intermediate to advanced understanding of relational databases.
Responsibilities
- Review requests with leaders from Marketing and Product.
- Work cross-functionally to refine scope and requirements.
- Refine and break bodies of work into small and iterative deliverables.
- Guide the team in setting achievable sprint goals.
- Organize sprints to ensure work is delivered with a high degree of quality and in a timely manner.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design to refine ambiguous goals into clearly defined, iterative work items.
- Identify missing requirements early in the development cycle.
- Create and maintain performant and scalable backend systems.
- Write resilient and testable code.
- Deliver on sprint commitments.
Application Instructions
- Please note that given the nature of the contract, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits.
Company Information
- LI-Remote (Indicates a remote-friendly company)
Skills
PHP
MySQL
WordPress
HTML
CSS
Design Patterns
Laravel
AWS
Web App Architecture
REST API
Relational Databases
Developer Tooling
Unit Testing
Communication
Newsela
Provides tailored educational content for K-12
About Newsela
Newsela offers tailored educational content for K-12 students, providing engaging instructional materials in subjects like English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Schools and districts subscribe to access a library of articles that are updated daily and available at five different reading levels, ensuring accessibility for all students. The platform integrates with Learning Management Systems and includes features like activities and reporting tools to support teachers. Newsela's goal is to enhance student engagement and improve teaching methods through flexible, standards-aligned resources.
New York City, New YorkHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$167.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
EducationIndustries
201-500Employees