Web Developers
Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.
56 alternate job titles:
Back End Developer
Back End Engineer
Back End Software Engineer
Back-End Web Developer
Computer Graphic Artist
Computer Graphic Designer
Front End Developer
Front End Engineer
Front End Software Engineer
Front End Web Developer
Full Stack Developer
Full Stack Web Developer
HTML Developer (HyperText Markup Language Developer)
Interface Designer
Internet Application Developer
Internet Architect
Internet Developer
Internet Site Designer
Internet Specialist
Intranet Developer
JavaScript Developer
jQuery Developer
Node.js Developer
PHP Developer (Personal Home Page Developer)
PHP Web Developer (Personal Home Page Web Developer)
PHP Website Developer
React.js Developer
Ruby on Rails Developer
Salesforce Developer
Tableau Developer
Technology Applications Engineer
UI Developer (User Interface Developer)
Web Application Developer
Web Applications Developer
Web Architect
Web Consultant
Web Content Developer
Web Design Specialist
Web Developer
Web Engineer
Web Infrastructure Developer
Web Page Developer
Web Producer
Web Programmer
Web Site Designer
Web Site Developer
Web Site Specialist
Web Software Engineer
Web Specialist
Web Technician
Webmaster
Webmaster Analyst
Website Manager
Websphere Administrator
WordPress Developer
XML Developer (Extensible Markup Language Developer)
Salary Information
Web Developers: $90,930 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Design websites or web applications. | Development |
| Create electronic data backup to prevent loss of information. | Development |
| Create databases to store electronic data. | Development |
| Collaborate with others to develop or implement marketing strategies. | Development |
| Develop specifications or procedures for website development or maintenance. | Development |
| Develop models of information or communications systems. | Development |
| Document design or development procedures. | Development |
| Develop diagrams or flow charts of system operation. | Development |
| Develop computer or information security policies or procedures. | Development |
| Update website content. | Maintenance |
| Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends. | Maintenance |
| Monitor the security of digital information. | Maintenance |
| Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues. | General |
| Test software performance. | General |
| Write computer programming code. | General |
| Provide technical support for computer network issues. | General |
| Provide customer service to clients or users. | General |
| Configure computer networks. | General |
| Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems. | General |
| Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware. | General |
| Document network-related activities or tasks. | General |
| Install computer hardware. | General |
| Implement security measures for computer or information systems. | General |
| Analyze project data to determine specifications or requirements. | Analysis |
| Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies. | Analysis |
| Conduct research to gain information about products or processes. | Analysis |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services AWS software | Data base user interface and query software |
| GraphQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| MySQL | Data base management system software |
| NoSQL | Data base management system software |
| PostgreSQL | Object oriented data base management software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Amazon DynamoDB | Data base management system software |
| Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2 | Data base user interface and query software |
| Amazon Redshift | Data base user interface and query software |
| Apache Cassandra | Data base management system software |
| Apache Hadoop | Data base management system software |
| Apache Hive | Data base management system software |
| Elasticsearch | Data base management system software |
| Google Analytics | Data mining software |
| Hibernate ORM | Object oriented data base management software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS | Data base reporting software |
| MongoDB | Data base management system software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle PL/SQL | Data base management system software |
| Redis | Data base management system software |
| Slack | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software |
| Transact-SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Airtable | Data base user interface and query software |
| Amazon Kinesis | Data base management system software |
| Apache Pig | Data base management system software |
| Apache Solr | Data base management system software |
| Blackboard software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Dropbox | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| Google Drive | Cloud-based data access and sharing software |
| IBM Cognos Impromptu | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| IBM Informix | Data base user interface and query software |
| MarkLogic | Data base user interface and query software |
| MicroStrategy | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Oracle JDBC | Data base user interface and query software |
| Qlik Tech QlikView | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Quest Erwin Data Modeler | Metadata management software |
| Relational database management software | Data base management system software |
| SAP Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |
| Apache Kafka | Development environment software |
| Atlassian JIRA | Content workflow software |
| C# | Object or component oriented development software |
| Cascading style sheets CSS | Web platform development software |
| Docker | Application server software |
| Git | File versioning software |
| GitHub | Application server software |
| Go | Development environment software |
| Google Angular | Web platform development software |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| JavaScript Object Notation JSON | Web platform development software |
| Jenkins CI | Enterprise application integration software |
| Kubernetes | Application server software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Azure software | Development environment software |
| Node.js | Web platform development software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| PHP | Web platform development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| React | Web platform development software |
| Spring Boot | Application server software |
| Spring Framework | Web platform development software |
| TypeScript | Object or component oriented development software |
| Vue.js | Web platform development software |
| WordPress | Web page creation and editing software |
| jQuery | Object or component oriented development software |
| AJAX | Web platform development software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Adobe After Effects | Video creation and editing software |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Amazon Simple Storage Service S3 | Storage networking software |
| Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation | Cloud-based management software |
| Ansible software | Expert system software |
| Apache Maven | Development environment software |
| Apache Spark | Object or component oriented development software |
| Apache Subversion SVN | Development environment software |
| Apache Tomcat | Web platform development software |
| Apple macOS | Operating system software |
| Atlassian Bitbucket | Application server software |
| Atlassian Confluence | Project management software |
| Bash | Operating system software |
| Bootstrap | Web platform development software |
| C | Development environment software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Chef | Configuration management software |
| Cisco Webex | Video conferencing software |
| Django | Web platform development software |
| Drupal | Web platform development software |
| Eclipse IDE | Development environment software |
| Epic Systems | Medical software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| Figma | Graphical user interface development software |
| Google Android | Operating system software |
| Google Docs | Word processing software |
| HubSpot software | Sales and marketing software |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| JUnit | Program testing software |
| Marketo Marketing Automation | Sales and marketing software |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | Development environment software |
| Microsoft ASP.NET | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Dynamics | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerShell | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services SSIS | Enterprise application integration software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Windows Server | Operating system software |
| Oracle Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition J2EE | Development environment software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Puppet | Configuration management software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | Operating system software |
| Red Hat OpenShift | Application server software |
| Ruby | Development environment software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Scala | Object or component oriented development software |
| Selenium | Program testing software |
| Shell script | Operating system software |
| Splunk Enterprise | Cloud-based management software |
| Swift | Object or component oriented development software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| UNIX Shell | Operating system software |
| JavaScript framework software | Web platform development software |
| RESTful API | Web platform development software |
| Web application software | Development environment software |
| 3M Post-it App | Word processing software |
| Adobe ActionScript | Development environment software |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |
| Adobe Flex | Web platform development software |
| Advanced business application programming ABAP | Object or component oriented development software |
| Apache Ant | Development environment software |
| Apache Groovy | Object or component oriented development software |
| Apache HTTP Server | Portal server software |
| Apache Struts | Web platform development software |
| Apple Cocoa | Object or component oriented development software |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software |
| Apple Keynote | Presentation software |
| Atlassian Bamboo | Enterprise application integration software |
| Atlassian HipChat | Instant messaging software |
| Backbone.js | Web platform development software |
| Blink | Instant messaging software |
| Common business oriented language COBOL | Development environment software |
| Common gateway interface CGI | Enterprise application integration software |
| Customer information control system CICS | Transaction server software |
| Delphi Technology | Financial analysis software |
| Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML | Web platform development software |
| Enterprise JavaBeans | Web platform development software |
| Evernote | Word processing software |
| Ext JS | Web platform development software |
| Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML | Web platform development software |
| Extensible stylesheet language XSL | Enterprise application integration software |
| Extensible stylesheet language transformations XSLT | Web platform development software |
| FlexBox | Web platform development software |
| Flipgrid | Video creation and editing software |
| Google Ads | Sales and marketing software |
| Google Cloud software | Cloud-based management software |
| Google Meet | Video conferencing software |
| Google Sites | Web page creation and editing software |
| Google Slides | Presentation software |
| HashiCorp Vagrant | Web platform development software |
| Hewlett Packard HP-UX | Operating system software |
| Hewlett Packard LoadRunner | Program testing software |
| IBM Domino | Communications server software |
| IBM InfoSphere DataStage | Enterprise application integration software |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software |
| IBM Power Systems software | Enterprise system management software |
| IBM Rational Rose XDE | Development environment software |
| IBM WebSphere | Cloud-based management software |
| InVision software | Process mapping and design software |
| Integrated development environment IDE software | Development environment software |
| JamBoard | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Jekyll | Web platform development software |
| JetBrains PhpStorm | Web platform development software |
| Job control language JCL | Operating system software |
| Jupyter Notebook | Object or component oriented development software |
| Kapwing | Video creation and editing software |
| KornShell | Operating system software |
| LAMP Stack | Web platform development software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| MeteorJS | Web platform development software |
| Microservices Architecture | Application server software |
| Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft ActiveX | Object or component oriented development software |
| Microsoft Commerce Server | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) | Transaction server software |
| Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic.NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| Microsoft Visual C# .NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| Microsoft Visual InterDev | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Visual SourceSafe | Development environment software |
| Moodle | Computer based training software |
| Nagios | Network monitoring software |
| NetSuite ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software | Transaction security and virus protection software |
| Nunjucks | Web platform development software |
| Objective C | Object or component oriented development software |
| Oracle Eloqua | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Oracle Fusion Applications | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Enterprise application integration software |
| Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP | Web platform development software |
| Oracle Solaris | Operating system software |
| Oracle WebLogic Server | Application server software |
| Perforce Helix software | Configuration management software |
| PhantomJS | Web platform development software |
| Red Hat WildFly | Application server software |
| RequireJS | Web platform development software |
| Ruby on Rails | Web platform development software |
| SAP Business Objects | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Salesforce Visualforce | Graphical user interface development software |
| Screencast-O-Matic | Video creation and editing software |
| Screencastify | Video creation and editing software |
| Sitecore CMS | Content workflow software |
| Skype | Desktop communications software |
| SmugMug Flickr | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Social media sites | Web page creation and editing software |
| Syntactically awesome style sheets SASS | Web platform development software |
| Travis | Program testing software |
| Ubuntu | Operating system software |
| Unified modeling language UML | Requirements analysis and system architecture software |
| Web content management system CMS software | Web page creation and editing software |
| Wireshark | Network monitoring software |
| YouTube | Video creation and editing software |
| Zend Framework | Web platform development software |
| webpack | Web platform development software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Analytics Developer Expert Certification | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Campaign Classic Developer Certification | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Campaign Standard Developer Expert Certification | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Certified Associate - Adobe Dreamweaver | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Experience Manager Architect | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Adobe Experience Manager Forms Developer Expert Certification | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Not Available |
| Big Data Foundation Certification | Cloud Credential Council | Not Available |
| CIW Certified Web Design Professional | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW E-Commerce Specialist | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW JavaScript Specialist | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW Perl Specialist | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW Web Design Specialist | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW Web Development Professional | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW Web Security Associate | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW Web Security Professional | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| CIW Web Security Specialist | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Associate Webmaster | Webmaster Certification Online | Not Available |
| Certified Internet Webmaster | Webmaster Certification Online | Not Available |
| Certified Usability Analyst | Human Factors International | Not Available |
| Certified Web Analyst | Digital Analytics Association | Not Available |
| Certified Web Associate Webmaster | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| Certified Web Designer Associate | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| Certified Web Developer Associate | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| Certified Webmaster Professional | Webmaster Certification Online | Not Available |
| Cisco Certified DevNet Associate | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Not Available |
| Cisco Certified DevNet Professional | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Not Available |
| Database Design Specialists | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| GIAC Certified Web Application Defender | Global Information Assurance Certification | Not Available |
| ICDL Digital Student | ICDL Foundation | Not Available |
| Oracle Application Express 18: Developing Web Applications | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Oracle Cloud Platform Content and Experience 2021 Certified Specialist Certification | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Essentials | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Oracle WebLogic Server 12c: Administration I | Oracle Corporation | Not Available |
| Professional Scrum Master level I | Scrum.org | Not Available |
| Professional Scrum Master level II | Scrum.org | Not Available |
| Professional Scrum Master level III | Scrum.org | Not Available |
| SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP Fiori System Administration | SAP America, Inc. | Not Available |
| Site Development Associate | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| WOW Certified Apprentice Webmaster | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| WOW Certified Professional Web Administrator | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| WOW Certified Professional Web Designer | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| WOW Certified Professional Web Developer | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| WOW Certified Professional Webmaster | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| WOW Certified Web Consultant | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| WOW Certified Web Developer Apprentice | World Organization of Webmasters | Not Available |
| Web Application Developer Associate 10.4 | Environmental Systems Research Institute | Not Available |
| Web Developer | Brainbench | Not Available |
| Web Foundations Associate | Certified Internet Web Professionals | Not Available |
| WebYoda Associate Webmaster | Webmaster Certification Online | Not Available |
| WebYoda Certified Webmaster | Webmaster Certification Online | Not Available |
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