Top Employers Institute is the #1 global authority on HR strategies. With our world leading Certification and data-led insights, we guide and empower organisations in delivering transformational people practices, driving business outcomes and helping them attract, engage and retain top talent.
Established more than 30 years ago and operating in 125 countries worldwide, Top Employers Institute collaborates with 2,400 companies, including some of the world’s most reputable brands, enabling them to build a better world of work. As a purpose-led and trusted organisation, we provide authoritative and insightful solutions that elevate HR strategies globally.
Purpose and contribution to company strategy
The Digital Team at Top Employers Institute is responsible for the development and support of the digital platforms which includes WordPress, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud (Portal), Pardot and CRM Analytics. These digital platforms support the core business processes for Marketing, Sales, Operations (Certifications) and Finance, and provide our clients with company information, access to the survey, analytical insights, best practices and marketing activation tools.
The Digital Team is looking for a Full Stack Web Developer in our HQ office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In this role you are responsible for designing, developing and maintaining our web technology stack. You report to the Senior Web Developer and work closely with the Salesforce Architect and other members of the Digital scrum team, a fun team with skilled people from various nationalities based in our headquarters in Amsterdam.
Full Stack Web Developer
- Designs and develops solutions on WordPress using PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, MySQ
- Works with business stakeholders from the Product and Marketing teams to gather input for new features and improvements
- Collaborates with the Senior Web Developer, Lead Salesforce Architect and other digital team members on integrations with the other digital and marketing platforms
- Provides subject matter expertise on front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to Salesforce developers
- Exchanges knowledge and ideas with other team members
Key responsibilities
Managing the web development process:
- Designs, develops and maintains (new) features on the WordPress platform, keep WP core and plugins tested and up to date
- Documents, tests and deploys WordPress features
- Designs, develops and maintains integrations with other applications like Salesforce, Pardot, Google Analytics, etc.
- Manages expectations of business users regarding the development effort and duration of new feature implementations
Gain and share knowledge:
- Stays informed on and shares knowledge about the ins and outs of the WordPress platform, web architecture and web development best practices
- Pro-actively reaches out to colleagues to understand company goals, delivery processes, business processes, existing implementations, etc.
Key Success Competencies
- Companywide competencies: Collaboration, customer focus, global perspective.
- Role-specific competencies: tech savvy, manages complexity, plans and aligns optimizes work processes, ensures accountability and decision quality
Qualification Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is an asset. We also welcome candidates with a strong portfolio and practical experience in web development regardless of formal education.
- Fluent in English
- Preferably residing in the Netherlands
- Good communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with working in an international organization
- 3+ years experience with hands-on PHP development
- Experience with JavaScript, CSS, HTML, MySQL
- Solid understanding of web platforms and technologies (REST APIs, full stack), their limitations and best practices to develop scalable solutions
- Experience with one or more JavaScript frameworks such as React is a plus (Deno, Bun runtimes)
- Experience using code versioning (GIT), deployment, and server management processes and tools is a plus
- Do not limit yourself, consider applying even if you don’t tick all the boxes
Top Employers Institute offers
Purposeful Impact. Global Connections. Versatile Working Environment.
At Top Employers Institute, you collaborate with colleagues worldwide as you shape a career focused on enriching the world of work, bringing your best self.
At Top Employers Institute, we believe in:
- Living our human-centric approach (flexible working conditions, including the flexibility to work from home or the office)
- Thriving in a multicultural environment
- Growing meaningfully
- Leadership culture based on trust
- Plenty of room for initiatives and own responsibility
- We pay you to pay it forward: we grant you 2 days of paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about
- We want you to stay with us: you will enjoy a 4-week sabbatical leave paid by the company after 5 years
- Dynamic and strong international culture (more than 30 nationalities spread over 12 offices all around the world)
- Fast growing (20% YoY revenue growth) and sustainable company (founded 30 years ago)
- Be part of a globally recognised leader shaping the future of HR and employer branding.
- Be part of a motivated and fun team in a high-growth environment where every day brings new challenges, opportunities and rewards
- Collaborate with industry experts and thought leaders to drive meaningful impact
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities
Top Employers Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and celebrate each other’s differences. We know that a diverse workforce enhances our success. We are conscious that having the freedom to be yourself is the basis of sustainable growth. To us, it doesn’t matter where you were born, what you believe in, how old you are, what you look like, or who you love. We actively promote and depend on the diversity of thought, skills, and capabilities in our project teams to serve our international consumer base in the best way possible. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds actually lift Top Employers Institute to new heights and increase our way of thinking for a better world of work. Join us, as there is a place for you here!
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