Web Developer II

Summary

Catalyst Mobility, formerly CALSTART, is a mission-driven industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization and clean air. The Web Developer II will develop, maintain, and improve the organization’s websites, web applications, and digital experiences while supporting accessibility, security, performance, and usability. The role will collaborate with marketing, design, communications, program teams, IT, and external partners on web projects, launches, integrations, and ongoing site operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance our websites, landing pages, and web applications using WordPress, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MySQL
• Independently manage assigned our web properties, including routine maintenance, technical troubleshooting, testing, deployments, and post-launch support
• Build and modify WordPress themes, templates, reusable components, blocks, plugins, and custom functionality
• Translate approved designs and business requirements into responsive, accessible, and user-friendly web experiences that meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards
• Support website launches, redesigns, migrations, integrations, and strategic projects, including the upcoming rebrand and rebuild
• Develop and maintain integrations with REST APIs, forms, analytics platforms, CRM systems, Salesforce, and other third-party services
• Collaborate with the Senior Web Developer, designers, Marketing, IT, program teams, and other stakeholders throughout planning, development, quality assurance, and launch
• Monitor and improve website performance, security, accessibility, uptime, scalability, and Core Web Vitals across our web portfolio
• Maintain technical documentation and contribute to development standards, reusable components, testing practices, deployment procedures, and Web Team workflows

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, web development, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years of professional web development experience, including experience developing and maintaining WordPress websites
• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, modern JavaScript, and building or modifying WordPress themes, templates, blocks, plugins, or custom functionality
• Working knowledge of PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, third-party web services, and Git-based development workflows
• Experience applying web accessibility standards, preferably WCAG 2.1 or newer, along with an understanding of website security, privacy, performance optimization, cross-browser compatibility, and testing practices
• Ability to independently troubleshoot issues across front-end, back-end, CMS, database, integration, and hosting environments
• Strong organizational and project administration skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments across a portfolio of websites
• Strong communication, collaboration, accountability, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to explain technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with hosting and infrastructure platforms such as WP Engine, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with Advanced Custom Fields, Gutenberg, WPBakery, or similar WordPress development tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, multi-environment deployment workflows, Docker, or containerized local development
• Familiarity with Salesforce, HubSpot, marketing automation platforms, CRM integrations, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or consent-management tools
• Familiarity with React, Vue, or another modern JavaScript framework
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Jest, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting website migrations, redesigns, maintenance transitions, data visualizations, GIS tools, or multisite web portfolios
• Experience working within a nonprofit, public-sector, clean transportation, or other mission-driven organization

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, web development, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Five or more years of professional web development experience, including experience developing and maintaining WordPress websites
• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, modern JavaScript, and building or modifying WordPress themes, templates, blocks, plugins, or custom functionality
• Working knowledge of PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, third-party web services, and Git-based development workflows
• Experience applying web accessibility standards, preferably WCAG 2.1 or newer, along with an understanding of website security, privacy, performance optimization, cross-browser compatibility, and testing practices
• Ability to independently troubleshoot issues across front-end, back-end, CMS, database, integration, and hosting environments
• Strong organizational and project administration skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments across a portfolio of websites
• Strong communication, collaboration, accountability, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to explain technical information to non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Haves

• Experience with hosting and infrastructure platforms such as WP Engine, GoDaddy, Cloudflare, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience with Advanced Custom Fields, Gutenberg, WPBakery, or similar WordPress development tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, multi-environment deployment workflows, Docker, or containerized local development
• Familiarity with Salesforce, HubSpot, marketing automation platforms, CRM integrations, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or consent-management tools
• Familiarity with React, Vue, or another modern JavaScript framework
• Experience with automated testing tools such as Cypress, Playwright, Jest, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting website migrations, redesigns, maintenance transitions, data visualizations, GIS tools, or multisite web portfolios
• Experience working within a nonprofit, public-sector, clean transportation, or other mission-driven organization

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement in the United States
• For full-time employees: 100% company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• For full-time employees: retirement plan with generous company contributions
• For full-time employees: Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health and dependent care
• For full-time employees: 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment
• For full-time employees: 11 paid company holidays
• For full-time employees: paid sick time
• For full-time employees: paid family leave
• The company is committed to the continued development and growth of its employees and invests in their success