Juris Digital is hiring: Senior Web Developer in Denver

Who We Are:

At Juris Digital we help law firms achieve sustainable growth through organic and paid search marketing is not just what Juris Digital delivers — it’s what drives our SEOs daily. Our team is smart and intelligent and knows what it takes to drive real revenue growth, and cares about the bottom-line outcomes. We’re competitive and collaborative, like to have fun, and love adding new team members to the group. If you are seeking a dynamic workplace and new challenges, we want to hear from you!

Work Location:

Anywhere but able to work on Mountain Time hours

Who we’re looking for:

As the Lead Developer at Juris Digital, you will play a pivotal role in guiding our development team while shaping the technical vision of our projects. With your creativity and innovative thinking, you’ll collaborate closely with designers, project managers, and other stakeholders to craft dynamic, responsive, and user-centric websites and digital solutions that exceed our clients’ expectations. Your responsibilities will encompass leading the entire development lifecycle—from strategic planning and coding to seamless deployment, SEO practices and ongoing maintenance—ensuring that every deliverable is on time, within budget, and meets the highest standards of excellence.

What you will do:

• Technical Leadership: Lead and mentor the development team in creating and maintaining high-performance websites and digital applications, with a primary focus on law firms. Inspire innovative thinking and creative problem-solving within the team.
• SEO Knowledge: Apply a strong understanding of SEO principles to ensure that all developed websites are optimized for search engines, enhancing visibility and driving organic traffic.
• Project Management: Manage the technical aspects of multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all deadlines are met, budgets are adhered to, and quality standards are consistently upheld.
• Code Review: Conduct regular code reviews to maintain high code quality, enforce security standards, and ensure adherence to best practices across all projects.
• Collaboration: Work closely with account managers, copywriters, and designers to understand client goals and translate them into effective and innovative visual and technical solutions.
• Technology Stack: Define, implement, and optimize the technology stack for various projects, prioritizing scalability, performance, security, and adaptability to emerging technologies.
• Client Interaction: Participate in client meetings to understand their technical requirements, provide expert advice, and translate their needs into actionable development plans that reflect creative and innovative solutions.
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• Problem-Solving: Proactively troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues that may arise during development and post-launch, ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines.
• Innovative Thought: Drive innovation by actively seeking out and implementing cutting-edge technologies, methodologies, and creative solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible in web development. Encourage the team to think outside the box and bring fresh ideas to every project.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay on top of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in web development. Apply this knowledge to improve our processes, products continuously, and the overall quality of work delivered to clients.

How you’ll do it:

Embody Juris Digital’s core values: Excellence, Fun, Creativity, Empathy, Transparency and Relationships

• Curiosity – Ask really good questions of clients that drive creative solutions. You are compelled by the desire to learn more, ask more, and find new solutions for your partners that haven’t been previously thought of.
• Work Ethic – Come to work to achieve. Use your time wisely to create opportunities, and understand that success results from hard work and diligence.
• Intelligence – You can quickly learn and retain new information, processes, and abilities.
• Coachability – Seek out and implement coaching on personal performance in order to improve. React calmly to criticism and are open to new ideas and changes in the process.
• Self-motivation / Drive – You are driven to exceed minimum standards by your personal “why.”
• Resilience and Perseverance – This isn’t your first rodeo. You weather your roles’ inevitable ups and downs with grace, professionalism, grit, and determination.

Our ideal candidate will be or have:

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in web development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior development role.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in front-end and back-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (React, Angular, or Vue.js), PHP, MySQL, and familiarity with CMS platforms such as WordPress and Webflow. Experience with RESTful APIs, version control (Git), and deployment pipelines is essential.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Leadership: Proven experience leading a development team, with strong project management and team collaboration skills.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to code quality, security, and performance optimization. Please put a * next to your name when applying to ensure you read this whole post.
• Legal Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with the legal industry or experience working on projects for law firms is a plus but not required.
• Ability to work US Mountain Time (MT) hours.

Compensation:

Various factors determine the final compensation for this role, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

Our Ideal Candidate Will Be or Have:

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for you and your family (2 of these plans Juris Digital covers 100% for the Employee)
• Flexible Paid Time Off Program
• 9 Holidays Paid
• 401k Plan with employer match
• Mental Health Days – Half-day Fridays
• Monthly Internet stipend
• New Hire Home Office set-up bonus
• Annual Education / Development for your career growth