What are the responsibilities and job description for the Web Platform Developer position at Phillips Academy?
Phillips Academy seeks a Web Platform Developer (WPD) for a two-year role to develop and maintain the front-end and back-end of its academic placement and practice platforms. This is a full-time, 12 month, benefits eligible, on-campus position. The WPD plays a central role in sustaining the Academy’s academic web ecosystem, with primary responsibility for the evolution of EduCompass and Amplify—two integrated Ruby on Rails applications supporting student placement, onboarding, assessment, and instructional content.
This position requires full‑stack development expertise and includes the following duties and responsibilities: enhancing the codebase, supporting annual placement cycles, onboarding partner schools, deploying assessments, curating question banks, monitoring performance, and contributing to long‑term sustainability and governance planning. Working with minimal supervision, the WPD translates internal and external users’ needs and requirements into technical solutions while managing multiple concurrent priorities.
This position reports to the Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO), with additional direction and guidance provided by the Director of the Tang Institute. The WPD collaborates closely with OIT staff, faculty, administrators, and partner‑school stakeholders to support the Academy’s academic and operational objectives.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
Full details on required qualifications, duties and responsibilities included in attached job description.
Phillips Academy is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by law. Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI/SORI, and fingerprinting background checks as well as unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
This position requires full‑stack development expertise and includes the following duties and responsibilities: enhancing the codebase, supporting annual placement cycles, onboarding partner schools, deploying assessments, curating question banks, monitoring performance, and contributing to long‑term sustainability and governance planning. Working with minimal supervision, the WPD translates internal and external users’ needs and requirements into technical solutions while managing multiple concurrent priorities.
This position reports to the Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO), with additional direction and guidance provided by the Director of the Tang Institute. The WPD collaborates closely with OIT staff, faculty, administrators, and partner‑school stakeholders to support the Academy’s academic and operational objectives.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
Full details on required qualifications, duties and responsibilities included in attached job description.
Phillips Academy is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by law. Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI/SORI, and fingerprinting background checks as well as unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000