Web Development Specialist – Digital Engineering & MarTech

About the role

Sovos is looking for a Web Development Specialist to drive the creation of high‑performing digital platforms that support its global tax compliance solutions. You will combine deep CMS expertise with modern frontend development and marketing technology integration to deliver data‑driven, user‑centric experiences.

Key responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of WordPress and Drupal sites, building custom themes, modules and plugins.
• Develop modern, scalable frontend components using JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript and React where appropriate.
• Design, implement and maintain REST APIs, webhooks and headless/decoupled CMS architectures.
• Optimize website performance for Core Web Vitals, SEO and accessibility standards.
• Collaborate with marketing, analytics and design teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Implement and manage analytics frameworks such as GTM and GA4, and integrate tracking with CRM and marketing automation platforms.
• Provide technical guidance, conduct code reviews and mentor junior developers.
• Define and enforce best practices for code quality, security, scalability and high availability.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for configuration, release and deployment processes.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience with WordPress or Drupal.
• Strong PHP object‑oriented programming skills and solid understanding of CMS architecture.
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript, TypeScript and front‑end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, SCSS).
• Experience with REST APIs, headless CMS, MySQL optimization and version control (Git).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and performance optimisation techniques.
• Hands‑on experience with analytics tools (GTM, GA4) and integrations to Salesforce, Marketo or HubSpot.

Required skills

• WordPress
• Drupal
• PHP (OOP)
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• TypeScript
• React (preferred)
• HTML5
• CSS3 / SCSS
• REST APIs
• Headless CMS
• MySQL
• Git
• CI/CD pipelines
• Core Web Vitals optimization
• Caching strategies & CDN implementation
• Secure coding standards
• Google Tag Manager (GTM)
• Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
• DataLayer & event‑based tracking
• Salesforce integration
• Marketo integration
• HubSpot integration