CMS Web Developer

Brainrider is a marketing and creative agency with teams in Menlo Park/San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York City, London, and Toronto. We work with ambitious marketers, in-house creative teams, and internal agencies to do more, by filling capability and capacity gaps and enabling them to execute their marketing and creative at scale.

We believe collaboration is at its best when we feel at home, so we work as a team — plain and simple. Whether we’re brainstorming better marketing ideas for our clients, or pushing the gas to meet a tight deadline, it all happens with adaptability, optimism, and teamwork.

Are you our next team member?

The Role

Job Title: CMS Web Developer

Length: 6 months - 1 year contract

Location: Remote, US

Pay Range: $92K-110K

Brainrider is seeking a CMS Web Developer to support a large-scale technology client’s developer-focused web properties and digital experiences.

This role combines hands-on CMS development, web strategy, UX optimization, and technical problem-solving. You’ll be responsible for building, maintaining, and improving web experiences across developer websites, product launches, events, and digital campaigns.

We’re looking for someone who is comfortable working across the full lifecycle of a web project — from understanding business needs and evaluating site performance to recommending improvements, implementing updates, coordinating with engineering, and measuring results.

The ideal candidate is technically capable, detail-oriented, and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment. You’ll also be expected to leverage AI tools to improve workflows, accelerate production, and maintain a high standard of quality.

What You’ll Do

CMS Development & Website Management

• Build, update, and maintain web pages, landing pages, blogs, and other digital content across internal and external CMS platforms.
• Implement website updates using CMS tools and front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Work within existing component-based design systems, identifying when new or updated components are needed.
• Partner with engineering teams on more complex development needs, technical enhancements, and troubleshooting.
• Support content publishing, website maintenance, and updates across developer-focused web properties.
• Ensure all website updates are responsive, accessible, accurate, and aligned with brand and technical requirements.

Web Strategy, UX & Optimization

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities to improve website functionality, user experience, and engagement.
• Review website analytics and performance data to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Recommend and support UX/UI improvements, including page layouts, navigation, content organization, and calls to action.
• Develop design concepts and coordinate design and brand reviews before implementation.
• Partner with engineering to scope and implement new website components or functionality.
• Monitor performance following launches and updates to evaluate effectiveness and identify further improvements.

Website Launches & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support end-to-end execution of website projects tied to product launches, events, campaigns, and ongoing site improvements.
• Work closely with product, marketing, design, engineering, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, establish priorities, and deliver updates.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams, including design reviews, technical requirements, approvals, testing, and publishing.
• Manage competing priorities and respond quickly to time-sensitive requests, including high-visibility launches with compressed timelines.
• Conduct thorough QA across devices, browsers, and screen sizes to ensure content and functionality are working as expected.
• Troubleshoot website issues, identify root causes, and coordinate resolutions with the appropriate teams.

Forms, Integrations & Analytics

• Build, maintain, and optimize web forms, including lead generation and registration experiences.
• Support integrations between website forms, CMS platforms, and systems such as Salesforce.
• Troubleshoot form functionality, submission issues, and related technical workflows.
• Implement and validate analytics tracking, tagging, and reporting requirements.
• Support performance reporting and provide actionable insights to stakeho…