Urban Land Institute

Frontend Engineer

• Lead the technical work to rebuild and consolidate uli.org and connected sites into one modern platform
• Translate business objectives into technical approaches, scope, timelines, and architecture
• Build prototypes and present them to stakeholders
• Implement information architecture, content models, and templates
• Plan and run content migration, redirects, and search continuity
• Set up measurement using GA4, Google Tag Manager, and Core Web Vitals targets
• Evaluate CMS options, including Umbraco, and explain trade-offs
• Write, review, and maintain production code across ULI web properties
• Build and maintain WordPress themes, templates, plugins, custom post types, taxonomies, and multisite implementations
• Design and build REST APIs and integrations with ULI databases and systems, including netFORUM
• Build to WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards
• Establish version control, testing, code review, and documentation practices
• Own Azure web hosting, including App Services, storage, and networking
• Manage CDN, WAF rules, bot and DDoS mitigation, DNS, and TLS certificates
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, staging environments, and deployment workflows
• Monitor site health, uptime, and performance, and respond to incidents
• Serve as primary developer for digital products for members and staff
• Support the launch and hosting of new platforms and integrations
• Oversee the web services ticket queue and handle complex requests
• Bring site maintenance and updates in-house
• Manage and mentor one direct report, the Senior Administrator, Web Services
• Review work from outside agencies and developers
• Collaborate with software, data, and project management colleagues
• Deliver a faster, more secure, accessible, and user-friendly consolidated web portfolio

Lead Web Engineer