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Cross Catholic Outreach is a Catholic ministry with an ecumenical staff of Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox believers working in unity to provide food, water, housing, education, orphan support, medical care, micro-enterprise, and disaster relief, and the love of our Lord Jesus Christ to the poorest of the poor in more than 30 countries around the world. We believe strongly in unifying Christians in this mission of mercy, and we believe that creating a welcoming work environment for all Christian faiths is essential to achieving our ministry goals.
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Position Title: Web Developer
Department: Technology Services
Reports to: Senior Web Developer
Position Summary:
The Mid-Level Web Developer supports the organization's web platforms through daily maintenance, security, and feature delivery across public websites, e-commerce back-end systems, and related integrations. The role focuses on PHP and Laravel development, middleware services, and operational tasks such as DNS configuration, email deliverability, patching, monitoring, backups, and access controls. Typical work includes implementing features, fixing defects, integrating APIs, monitoring jobs and webhooks, and troubleshooting production issues. The position also supports SharePoint Online updates and basic PowerApps changes. This role contributes to secure, performant, and accessible digital experiences that advance fundraising and engagement goals, and performs other related duties as assigned.
Educational or Certification Requirements:
Degree in Computer Science, information technology, or equivalent experience
Relevant professional certifications are a plus
Experience Requirements:
3 to 5 years of building and maintaining production web systems
Strong experience with PHP, Next JS, and the Laravel framework
Experience with middleware and API integrations (RESTful services, webhooks, secure endpoints)
Experience deploying and supporting applications on Render, Heroku, or similar PaaS platforms
E-commerce experience: troubleshooting back-end flows, maintaining integrations, handling payment gateways, managing security, uptime, and observability (FoxyCart or a similar API-driven platform preferred)
Solid front-end skills in HTML, CSS/SCSS, and JavaScript
Database skills in SQL/MySQL, including writing and optimizing queries
Knowledge of email infrastructure: DNS, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, bounce handling, and deliverability best practices
Experience with Git/GitHub, code review, and deployment workflows
Familiarity with SharePoint Online and Power Apps is a plus
Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and resolving production incidents
Knowledge, Skills, & Character Required:
Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of the ministry
Feels a calling to serve God through serving Cross Catholic Outreach in this capacity
Believes in and supports the mission and ministry of Cross Catholic Outreach, and agrees with the conduct policies and expectations of Cross Catholic Outreach
Understanding of e-commerce operations, including PCI considerations, tokenized payments, refunds, chargebacks, fraud checks, reconciliation, and reporting
Good grasp of web security, performance, accessibility, and SEO fundamentals
Ability to translate technical issues for nontechnical audiences
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset
Clear communicator and effective collaborator across teams
Familiar with providing tier 3 support for issues involving unexpected interface behavior or back-end code defects
Proficient in HTML, CSS, SCSS or SASS, and vanilla JavaScript, plus basic Node.js, where applicable
Competent with PHP and MySQL, including reading, writing, and optimizing queries
Knowledge of building and integrating APIs, REST patterns, and secure webhooks
Knowledge of serverless approaches such as Netlify Functions or Cloudflare Workers
Knowledge of hosting environments and servers, DNS, SFTP or FTP, SSL, and CDNs
Knowledge of and working experience with WordPress, site builders, and SharePoint
Experience with e-commerce platforms, shopping cart technologies, and payment service providers or gateways
Ability to effectively interface with technical and nontechnical staff at all organizational levels
Able to work in a team environment while working independently as needed
Ability to engage vendor support on technical and functional issues
Competent at analyzing issues and determining practical solutions
Ability to produce clear written documentation, such as procedures, summaries, and reports
Duties:
Develop and maintain WordPress sites, custom PHP/Laravel applications, and middleware services
Build and manage secure API integrations with CRMs, fundraising systems, and marketing tools
Support and extend e-commerce platforms: manage webhooks and background jobs, payment flows and gateways, subscriptions, coupons, tax and shipping rules, error handling and retries, fraud checks, reconciliation and reporting, and security compliance
Implement and monitor analytics, event tracking, and marketing tags, including Meta Pixel and Conversions API
Manage DNS and email reputation settings (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) to support campaign deliverability
Support SharePoint Online and PowerApps projects as needed
Troubleshoot and resolve tier 3 production issues quickly and effectively
Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver new features, templates, and site improvements
Participate in code reviews, maintain version control standards, and document development processes
Research and recommend improvements in tools, frameworks, and workflows
Other duties as assigned
• This role requires the ability to perform standard office functions, including prolonged sitting, standing, and computer use. Occasional lifting, carrying, or moving materials weighing up to 20 pounds may be required. OR
• This position requires the ability to perform physically demanding work. Essential functions include frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching. The employee must be able to regularly lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation. AND
• This position may require occasional domestic and/or international travel to attend meetings, trainings, conferences, or organizational events. Travel may be conducted by airplane, automobile, bus, or other reasonable means. Travel frequency is expected to be limited and scheduled in advance when possible.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

About the Employer

We mobilize the global Catholic Church to transform the poor and their communities materially and spiritually for the glory of Jesus Christ.
Our Vision
All Catholics around the world united in overcoming material and spiritual poverty