Senior Applications Developer (Web Developer)

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

Job Location: This position will be located at the Howerton State Office Building; 615 Howerton Court, Jefferson City, MO.

Why you’ll love this position: The Applications Developer (Web Developer) position to develop, maintain and optimize accessible, high-performing websites and web applications with a direct focus on the end-user experience.

This role translates UI/UX designs into responsive, intuitive interfaces while managing scalable back-end architecture, user data security, and technical documentation.

• Architecture & Development: Leads the design, programming, and implementation of secure, scalable, and high-performing server-based web applications focused on usability and uptime.
• Complex Troubleshooting: Serves as the final escalation point for technical bugs, resolving user-facing errors, broken interactions, and performance bottlenecks across platforms.
• Code Quality & User Data Security: Establishes robust coding standards and integrates security protocols (e.g., SSL, data encryption, vulnerability patching) to protect sensitive user data and preserve system integrity.
• Continuous Maintenance & Testing: Conducts end-to-end automated and manual user testing, routine feature updates, and site maintenance across legacy and modern web environments.
• Strategic & UX Alignment: Collaborates with UI/UX designers, product managers, and leadership to translate regulatory requirements and direct user feedback into practical, engaging digital solutions.

Bachelor’s Degree and 5-8 years of information technology experience with emphasis in applications development and support. (Substitutions may be allowed)

• Interface & Media Integration: Translates UI/UX design comps and multimedia assets into responsive, intuitive web pages that provide a seamless user journey across mobile, tablet, and desktop screens.
• Cross-Browser & Visual Fidelity: Ensures layout consistency, functional reliability, and visual fidelity across all major browser types, operating systems, and screen settings to prevent user friction.