Senior Web Development ManagerLocation: Remote within 3 hours of Kansas City, MO or Pittsburg, KS (required monthly in-office presence in Pittsburg)Eligible metro areas include: Kansas City, Overland Park, Wichita, Joplin, Springfield MO, Tulsa, and Northwest Arkansas (Bentonville/Rogers/Springdale)Employment Type: Full-time (no freelancers or agencies)About This RoleLimeLight Marketing is seeking a Senior Web Development Manager who has actually built and led high-performing development teams—not just supervised them. This role requires someone who has hired developers, established development standards, implemented processes that improved output quality, and coached team members through meaningful growth.You'll inherit a small team that needs experienced leadership to level up. The right person for this role has been in the trenches, knows what good looks like, and can articulate a clear path to get there.
You're still technical enough to architect solutions, review code meaningfully, and step in when complex problems arise—but your primary value is multiplying the effectiveness of others.Our work spans multiple platforms and technical environments: Shopify and BigCommerce for ecommerce, WordPress for content-driven sites, .NET for custom applications, and increasingly, data processing and transformation work that supports our marketing intelligence capabilities. You don't need to be an expert in every stack, but you need working fluency across them and genuine depth in at least one.AI-assisted development is central to how we work and how we expect to grow. You should be actively using AI coding tools in your own workflow and have a clear perspective on how to train and enable a team to maximize their output through these tools.
This isn't about replacing developers—it's about multiplying their effectiveness and accelerating the entire team's capabilities.This is a fast-paced agency environment where communication comes from multiple directions simultaneously—clients, project managers, developers, leadership. The ability to context-switch effectively, prioritize decisively, and maintain clarity amid competing demands is non-negotiable.This is a hands-on leadership role with significant client interaction. You'll join sales calls as the technical voice, translate business requirements into technical specifications, and own the delivery quality of everything the development team produces.What You'll Be Accountable ForTeam Development & PerformanceBuild a development team capable of delivering complex projects on time and within scope across multiple technology platformsEstablish clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and manage underperformance directlyCreate career development paths and mentorship structures that retain strong talentImplement code review processes, QA standards, and documentation practices that elevate output qualityLead the team's adoption of AI-assisted development practices—identifying the right tools, establishing effective workflows, and training developers to maximize output quality and velocityTechnical LeadershipArchitect solutions across diverse platforms: ecommerce (Shopify, BigCommerce), CMS (WordPress), custom applications (.NET), and data transformation projectsWrite technical specifications detailed enough for developers to execute without constant clarificationMake sound build-vs-buy decisions and evaluate technical tradeoffs across different technology stacksOwn site performance, security posture, and technical debt management across the client portfolioStay current with platform updates, emerging tools, and development practices—particularly AI-assisted coding tools—and translate that knowledge into team capabilitiesClient & Project DeliveryServe as the technical lead on sales calls and scoping conversations across all service linesTranslate client business objectives into development requirements regardless of platformManage client expectations around timelines, complexity, and tradeoffsEnsure projects deliver on time with minimal scope creep or reworkOperational ExcellenceManage your own time effectively in an environment with competing priorities and interruptions from multiple stakeholdersMaintain visibility into all active development work and surface risks before they become problemsBalance strategic initiatives (process improvement, team development) with tactical demands (client escalations, urgent requests)Model the communication discipline you expect from the team—proactive updates, clear status, early escalationYou Should Apply If You HaveManagement Experience (Required)4+ years leading development teams of 3+ people in an agency or client services environmentDirect experience hiring developers and building teams—not just inheriting themTrack record of improving team performance through process, standards, or coachingComfort with difficult conversations: performance issues, missed expectations, workload balancingTechnical Breadth & Depth (Required)7+ years in web development with strong fundamentalsWorking knowledge of multiple platforms: ecommerce (Shopify, BigCommerce), CMS (WordPress), and custom development (.NET or similar)Genuine expertise in at least one of these environments—deep enough to architect complex solutions and mentor othersExperience with data processing, ETL workflows, or API integrations that move data between systemsUnderstanding of database optimization, version control best practices, and CI/CD pipelinesAbility to review code critically and identify architectural issues before they become problemsAI-Assisted Development (Required)Active, fluent use of AI coding assistants (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) in your own development workflowPerspective on where AI accelerates development and where it creates riskExperience or strong interest in training others on effective AI tool adoptionUnderstanding of how AI changes code review, documentation, and quality assurance practicesCommunication & Time Management (Required)Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with communication coming from clients, project managers, leadership, and team members simultaneouslyExperience presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and clientsWritten communication strong enough to produce clear technical specifications and documentationProactive communication style—you surface blockers and risks early rather than hoping they resolveDisciplined approach to time management: you protect focus time, batch similar work, and don't let urgent requests crowd out important workThis Role Is Probably Not Right IfYour management experience is limited to delegating tasks or leading projects rather than leading peopleYou haven't hired and onboarded developers beforeYou prefer to code full-time and see management as a distractionYou struggle to explain technical decisions in business termsYou avoid difficult conversations about performance or qualityYou're skeptical of AI tools or haven't integrated them into your workflowYou thrive in slower-paced environments with predictable workloads and clear boundaries between responsibilitiesContext-switching drains you rather than energizes youCompensation & BenefitsCompetitive base salary commensurate with experienceSimple IRA with 100% company match on first 3%Group health, dental, and life insurance with company contributionFlexible (self-managed) vacation policyFlexible schedule with option for half-day FridaysPaid office closure from Christmas Eve through New Year's DayRemote work stipendAnnual wellness stipendOngoing learning and development budgetPaid parental leaveAbout LimeLight MarketingLimeLight is a digital marketing agency specializing in ecommerce, with capabilities spanning paid media, email marketing, SEO, and web development.
Our development work supports marketing outcomes—whether that's building high-converting storefronts, creating data pipelines that power campaign intelligence, or developing custom tools that give our clients competitive advantage.Team members thrive in a fast-paced environment where every person makes an impact. We're small enough to feel connected but large enough to have deep specialists in their craft.We make decisions quickly, give team members autonomy, and hold ourselves to high standards. Working here means being an active, trusted