Lead Web Platform Engineer

Sedgwick

Lead Web Platform Engineer at Sedgwick managing enterprise web platform architecture and driving technical SEO/AIO execution with a focus on stability and scalability.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

WordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages the technical foundation of Sedgwick’s enterprise web platform
Ensures that Sedgwick’s web ecosystem remains discoverable, performant, scalable, and resilient
Establishes and enforce platform standards that prioritize stability, scalability, security, and maintainability
Partners with web team members to ensure themes, blocks, and UX decisions align with Sedgwick platform standards
Reduces platform risk by minimizing custom one-off solutions and technical debt
Serves as the technical lead and reviewer for external development partner work to ensure contributions align with Sedgwick platform standards
Leads the technical implementation of SEO and AIO strategy across the platform
Partners with Analytics stakeholders to respond to Core Web Vitals and SEO regressions with durable technical fixes
Governs all web content management system plugins and third‑party integrations by evaluating, approving, upgrading, and retiring plugins
Owns integrations with systems such as analytics and data layer plugins, consent management tools, marketing and form platforms, and language translation tools
Owns platform-level performance outcomes, including Core Web Vitals remediation and prevention
Defines website release requirements, including SEO/AIO and Core Web Vitals impact checks, plugin and dependency validation, and rollback expectations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development or Digital Media, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems / Information Technology from an accredited college or university preferred
A degree in a related technical field is preferred; however, equivalent practical experience in enterprise web platform engineering, technical SEO/AIO implementation, CMS architecture, and system reliability may be considered in lieu of formal education
Eight (8) years of professional web engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Demonstrated experience supporting high-volume, campaign-driven websites within enterprise environments
Experience building and maintaining enterprise web platforms, including WordPress architecture, plugin ecosystems, and reusable systems, with exposure to international or multilingual websites and collaboration with DevOps under security and governance constraints
Strong understanding of Core Web Vitals, performance diagnostics, and front-end performance optimization techniques
Working knowledge of technical SEO principles, including crawlability, indexing, structured data, and page‑level performance signals
Familiarity with SEO tools (Semrush, RankMath) and digital analytics platforms (Google Analytics)
Knowledge of AI Optimization (AIO) best practices and their impact on search visibility and content discovery
Understanding of enterprise web platform governance, including standards, guardrails, and risk reduction
Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and release coordination in collaboration with DevOps teams
Awareness of security, compliance, and maintainability considerations in enterprise web environments
Ability to provide technical guidance, reviews, and standards enforcement across internal teams and external partners
Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
401(k)
flexible work arrangements
professional development opportunities
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

web platform engineeringtechnical SEOAIO implementationCMS architectureperformance optimizationCore Web Vitalsplugin ecosystemsfront-end performance diagnosticsCI/CD conceptssecurity compliance

Soft Skills

technical guidancestandards enforcementcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsadaptabilityrisk managementteamwork