Lead Web Developer Job at Lynker in Boulder

Overview

Lynker is seeking a talented Lead Web Developer to support the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) at the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). SWPC operates 24 / 7 to monitor and forecast conditions in the space environment that affect technologies on Earth and in space, supporting national security, transportation, power grid resilience, emergency management, and commercial space operations. SWPC is also designated as one of three ICAO Space Weather Centers, supporting international aviation.

The Lead Web Developer will lead the end-to-end redesign of SWPC's primary website, www.spaceweather.gov, transforming it into a modular, intuitive, data-rich platform that meets the needs of SWPC's 21st-century customers. This role encompasses strategic design, technical execution, and stakeholder engagement from research through prototyping, implementation, and deployment. The Lead Web Developer will guide integration of experimental models and visualizations from the SWPC Testbed into a scalable public web architecture delivering high availability and mission-critical data services. Strong leadership, UX design, and customer engagement skills are essential. The ideal candidate may be located in Boulder, CO, but remote work could be possible for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete ground-up redesign of SWPC’s public website, from discovery and planning through development, testing, deployment and sustainment.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and user research to define core requirements, identify customer expectations, and prioritize improvements to the user experience.
• Architect and implement a modular, maintainable, and scalable web infrastructure that supports dynamic content, real-time data, dashboards, product visualizations and reporting.
• Design modern, accessible, and responsive interfaces using human-centered design and usability best practices.
• Integrate new forecast models, scientific tools, and Testbed-developed products into operational web workflows, ensuring traceability, version control, and documentation.
• Oversee web theming, templating, and CMS restructuring (e.g., Drupal, Wordpress) to decouple content, presentation, and logic layers.
• Collaborate with SWPC’s Testbed development team to transition experimental capabilities and prototypes into production environments.
• Develop and maintain APIs, containerized services (e.g., Docker), and middleware components supporting interactive plots, animation loops, and time-series data.
• Provide strategic guidance to web developers and content managers on architecture, performance optimization, and security best practices.
• Act as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, NOAA IT teams, and external users for web modernization efforts.
• Document system designs, data flows, testing protocols, and training materials to support long-term maintainability and sustainability.

Qualifications

Preferred / Ideal

About Lynker

Lynker is a growing, employee-owned small business specializing in professional, scientific and technical services. Our team combines scientific expertise with mature, results-driven processes and tools to deliver technically sound, cost-effective solutions in hydrology, geospatial analysis, information technology, resource management, conservation, and business process improvement. We focus on placing the right people in the right roles to be effective. Our organization enables professionals to tackle customers' scientific and technical priorities—creatively and effectively.

Lynker offers a team-oriented work environment and the opportunity to work with talented professionals who embrace sound science and creative solutions. Our benefits include the following :

Equal Opportunity

Lynker is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local laws.

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