Web Developer
Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO
$100–$150/hrfrom the description
Jul 6, 2026
Fort Collins, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A contract web development role focused on completing and enhancing an existing educational platform built for the Western Small Flocks Collaborative, a federally funded agricultural outreach initiative. The work involves adding features, resolving technical issues, improving accessibility and performance, and meeting grant deadlines — with no supervisory responsibilities. Suited to a developer who has prior hands-on experience with this specific platform.
Mid level · 2+ years · Fort Collins, CO · Bachelor's required · Contract
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Why we read it this way (7)
The minimum experience section contains a highly unusual hard requirement: prior direct experience developing the Western Small Flocks Collaborative website under the specific USDA NADPRP grant. This effectively gates the role to someone who has already worked on this exact project, making the candidate pool extremely narrow — likely a single incumbent or a very small group.
The posting names no specific programming languages, frameworks, CMS, or other concrete technologies beyond 'web-based application' and 'web product development.' Skills were extracted at the highest level of specificity the JD supports; no stack details are available to list.
The $100–$150/hr rate and the grant-funded, milestone-driven framing strongly suggest this is a contract engagement, though the posting does not use the word 'contract' explicitly. The hourly rate basis and CSU's grant-compliance language were the primary signals.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role builds and enhances a web-based educational application (pointing to 15-1252 Software Developers), but the framing as a 'web development' role for a specific site could also fit 15-1254 Web Developers. The presence of application architecture, performance, security, and QA responsibilities tips toward 15-1252.
The BS degree requirement is stated as a minimum with no 'or equivalent experience' language, so it is treated as a hard gate.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): web application development, Western Small Flocks Collaborative platform, UI/UX design, technical documentation.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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