At NASCAR, you will find a community of passionate individuals who care about our sport and are united in seeing it grow.

We are a company unlike any other. We want you to bring your experience, skills and passion to our close-knit, high-energy environment in which our employees thrive and where you can prosper. We know the key to our success is our employees and we offer highly competitive salaries, a solid benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities for you to grow and develop both personally and professionally. It won’t take you long to find out that you are on the right track here at NASCAR!

NASCAR seeks a talented professional to join in the position of Senior Web Developer based in our Charlotte, North Carolina office.

The Senior Web Developer is responsible for the development, technical support and ongoing technical maintenance of the company’s digital platforms.

Duties include but are not limited to:

Senior Web Developer will provide technical guidance and leadership to the Technology, Operations, and overall Digital Media team on major web development projects and initiatives
Design and code superior technical solutions, enforce coding standards
Maintain a deep understanding of existing digital platfor,m including associated databases, data sources and dependencies, workflow, information architecture, and legacy systems currently in production
Train and mentor team members on development projects and skills related to development and processes
Recognize and evaluate system deficiencies; implement effective solutions
Maintain responsibility for the end-user experience via the interface, sitemap, site architecture, feeds architecture and back-end code functionality
Write new documentation as needed; evaluate existing documentation for thoroughness and accuracy
Facilitate and participate in the testing of Web applications
Work closely with visual designers to bridge design and engineering work effort
Work with the Technical Operations Team to support Live Race Events (occasional weekends on-call)
Work with the Technical Operations Team to support the deployment of new website releases (occasional weekday nights)
Travel: 5%

Supervisor Duties:

The Senior Web Developer directly supervises assigned staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Required skills/experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and a minimum of eight (8) years web software development experience and/or training
A minimum five (5) years’ experience developing web applications for high-traffic consumer-facing websites
Able to understand and utilize web standards and protocols (HTML, CSS, HTTP, etc.)
Strong technical research skills
Experience with Source Control tools (SVN, GIT, etc.)
Experience working within the sports industry, ideally working with sports leagues or governing bodies
Experience developing WordPress Websites, including custom themes, plugins, and widgets
Experience developing websites using responsive design best practices
Experience developing for and within WordPress CMS
Experience in architecting large technical solutions
Experience working in a UNIX environment
Experience with NodeJS
Experience with React / React Native
Experience with cloud development within AWS platform

Benefits & Wellness

NASCAR offers a comprehensive benefits package with a focus on fitness and wellness. In addition to medical insurance, employees enjoy an evolving wellness program that offers benefits year-round. NASCAR believes in preparing employees for retirement as well as taking time off now to celebrate and enjoy family and friends.

An overview of our benefits and wellness program can be found here.

Apply Now!

Learn more about this role and our team by applying at www.careers.nascar.com for consideration.

NASCAR is committed to fostering a diverse work environment where all employees feel valued and empowered. NASCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We seek to attract and retain the best qualified people available. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any basis that is protected by applicable law except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.