Senior Web Developer

Company: Jobtailor
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Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:

  • Lead, develop, provide technical direction and deliver professional web development services, both individually and as part of a team.
  • Deliver high levels of customer service and communication.
  • Ensure project initiation and requirements capture is effective and that deadlines are met.
  • Manage, support, and share knowledge with other developers in the team to ensure the development and deployment of high-quality software.
  • Work closely with other Website and Communication (WAC) colleagues to architect technical solutions and write user stories to ensure the successful delivery of value in MyEd via a continuous improvement path.
  • Raise awareness, engage with appropriate internal and external communities and attend training/conferences, etc. to ensure our understanding of best practice stays at the highest level possible.

Requirements

  • Substantial demonstrable experience building complex PHP web applications and Drupal/WordPress web applications with proven experience of modifying contributed and custom modules, themes and plugins.
  • Substantial demonstrable expertise in frontend web technologies, including HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks (React preferred), jQuery and Bootstrap.
  • Experience in API development and integration, including working with custom and third-party APIs.
  • Excellent analytical and technical problem‑solving skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and work independently.
  • Well‑developed communication skills to enable the identification, understanding and interpretation of staff and student requirements.

Hard Skills

  • PHP
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SASS
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • jQuery
  • Bootstrap

Soft Skills

  • customer service
  • communication
  • analytical skills
  • problem‑solving
  • organisational skills
  • prioritisation
  • independence

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Posted: July 13th, 2026