| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Information Technology |
| Level | Entry level |
| Reports to | Web Development Lead |
| Direct reports | None |
| Experience | Fresher or up to 2 years in web development |
Web Developer job description template
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Job title: Web Developer
Department: Information Technology
Reports to: Web Development Lead
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Web Developer builds and maintains websites and web applications, working across HTML, CSS, JavaScript and often a backend language. At the entry level they build pages and features, connect forms and fix issues under senior guidance. A good junior web developer builds responsive, working sites, keeps them secure and fast, and learns quickly across the stack. The role sits in a web team or agency and reports to a lead developer or senior developer, delivering client and product websites for a wide range of businesses.
Key responsibilities
- Build responsive websites and web pages using HTML, CSS and JavaScript from designs.
- Add interactivity and dynamic content with JavaScript and a backend where needed.
- Build and validate forms and connect them to email or a backend service.
- Integrate a content management system or simple backend for editable content.
- Ensure sites work across browsers, devices and screen sizes.
- Optimise pages for fast loading and basic search engine friendliness.
- Fix reported issues on live sites carefully to avoid breaking them.
- Apply basic web security practices to forms and data handling.
- Deploy site changes safely and check the site after each deployment.
- Learn frameworks, tools and modern web practices with senior support.
Requirements
- Graduate or diploma in computer science, IT or a related field
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- A website portfolio is an advantage
- Fresher or up to 2 years in web development
KRAs and KPIs for a Web Developer
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Assigned website work delivered within the agreed timeline |
| Responsiveness | Sites work correctly across supported browsers and devices |
| Performance | Page load time kept within the agreed target |
| Defect rate | Issues from own work kept low after go live |
| Security basics | No common web vulnerability found in own work during review |
| Learning | New web skills and frameworks picked up each quarter |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: VS Code, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, A CMS such as WordPress, Git, Chrome DevTools, FTP or deployment tools.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Frontend Developer, Full Stack Developer, Senior Web Developer
Interview questions for a Web Developer
- How do you make a website responsive across devices?
- What is the difference between HTML, CSS and JavaScript roles on a page?
- How do you make a form submit data safely?
- How do you improve a slow loading website?
- What basic security steps do you take on a web form?
- Tell me about a website you built from start to finish.
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What does a web developer do?
A web developer builds and maintains websites and web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and often a backend language or content management system. They build responsive pages and features, connect forms, keep sites fast and secure, and fix issues on live sites. At the entry level they deliver assigned work and learn across the stack with senior support.
What is the difference between a web developer and a frontend developer?
A frontend developer focuses on the browser side with a JavaScript framework and application logic. A web developer is a broader, often more general title that can include frontend, backend and content management work, especially in agencies building complete websites. Web developer suits generalists, while frontend developer suits those specialising in the user interface.
How do I become a web developer in India?
Learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript well, then add a backend language or a content management system like WordPress, plus Git. Build several real websites for your portfolio, since employers want to see working sites. From a general web developer role you can specialise into frontend, full stack or a specific stack as you gain experience.