Drupal Developer Job at Viderity

• Build and maintain the Applicant Portal, Reviewer Portal, Metadata Manager Portal, and Administrator Portal front end components
• Implement a user centered UI aligned with NSF’s design standards and consistent with USWDS patterns where used
• Ensure complete Section 508 compliance including keyboard navigation, semantic structure, ARIA patterns, and screen reader compatibility
• Implement role-based access control in the UI so users see only the data and actions appropriate for their role
• Work closely with UX, product, and NSF teams to implement wireframes and requirements accurately

Backend Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Drupal backend logic including custom modules, hooks, forms, and custom Form API implementations
• Implement workflows for application intake, review processes, scoring, metadata validations, and program configuration
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and integration points
• Support metadata ingestion pipelines and validation rules
• Implement user and role management consistent with RBAC requirements
• Collaborate with database engineers on data modeling, queries, and performance tuning
• Contribute to monitoring, logging, and error handling to support production stability

General Software Engineering Responsibilities

• Perform end to end analysis, design, and development
• Code, debug, test, and troubleshoot during the full development lifecycle
• Conduct and participate in peer code reviews
• Participate in UI and UX discussions and provide engineering input
• Mentor and support junior engineers as needed

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent years of experience
• At least 5 years of professional engineering experience

Technical Skills Required

• Experience with Sass for CSS preprocessing and Twig for templating
• Demonstrated experience with Drupal development, including Drupal 10 module development, Drupal 10 Form APIs, custom forms, templates, theming, hooks, and custom workflows
• Experience building complex, accessible web applications
• Experience implementing Section 508 and WCAG accessibility
• Experience with role-based access control in both frontend and backend contexts
• Strong backend experience with APIs, workflow logic, and metadata driven systems
• Strong relational database skills
• Familiarity with cloud or hybrid hosting environments
• Experience with CI and CD pipelines, Docker, and modern DevOps practices is a plus

Soft skills

• Strong communication and comfort working with teams
• Client facing professionalism
• Strong attention to detail
• U.S. Citizenship required (due to Federal contract restrictions)