Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Web and Digital Studio Lead Associate 1

Full-Stack EngineeringUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeSeattle, WA, USA$124k - $134k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

Seven or more years of professional full-stack web development experience, including demonstrated leadership of complex web or digital projects from scoping through deployment.
Prior people-management experience and experience overseeing technical contractors or vendors.
Expert-level comfort with core development tooling such as Visual Studio Code or similar, Git/GitHub, Docker, WSL or macOS, and continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows.
Advanced experience with the modern front-end ecosystem, including JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, CSS/SASS, and frameworks such as Vue, Nuxt, Astro, or Vite.
Working to advanced Python experience with frameworks such as FastAPI or Django; familiarity with PHP is a plus.
Experience with geospatial/GIS web mapping platforms such as ArcGIS or Mapbox.
Familiarity with dashboard and data visualization tools such as Tableau.
Experience with design and prototyping tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud.
Strong client-facing and consultative skills, including requirements gathering, discovery, and translating business goals into technical solutions.
Proactive, clear communication skills, including explaining technical tradeoffs and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.
Genuine interest in sustainable transportation, active transportation, transportation demand management, or city planning.

Responsibilities

Lead full-stack development of websites, web applications, dashboards, calculators, and data-driven tools from specifications, wireframes, and mockups through deployment.
Establish technical architecture and development approaches for front-end and back-end frameworks, databases, APIs, data integration, hosting, security, and analytics.
Build interactive data visualizations that allow users to explore information by geography, time, scenario, or demographics.
Integrate GIS data and web mapping platforms, including ArcGIS Online/Portal, ArcGIS Feature Services, StoryMaps, and Mapbox, into web products.
Develop or coordinate Python-based data processing, automation workflows, and APIs.
Oversee integrations with external databases, customer relationship management systems, customer data platforms, and marketing platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or Ortto.
Ensure products meet accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1 AA or current client requirements, across design, development, and testing.
Lead quality assurance and quality control for code, integrations, responsive behavior, and final deliverables.
Lead and mentor the Digital Studio team through workload management, technical quality assurance, skill development, and performance feedback.
Assign and rebalance work based on staff capacity, technical fit, and project needs.
Provide technical direction and escalation support for complex development challenges.
Oversee technical contractors and vendors, including scope, budget, and quality.
Manage web development personnel, including reviews, goal-setting, and day-to-day supervision.
Identify and apply emerging technologies, open-source frameworks, and development practices to advance digital offerings.
Build repeatable development practices, documentation standards, and reusable components across projects.
Support proposal development and business development by shaping technical approaches, scopes, and budgets for digital work.
Manage the team's software, platform, and hosting subscriptions, including expense tracking and renewals.
Maintain accurate inventories of websites, domains, hosting environments, and tools used by the team.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's or associate's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a related field is a plus.
Familiarity with PHP is a plus.

Web and Digital Studio Lead (Associate I)

Alta Planning + Design seeks an experienced Web and Digital Studio Lead (Associate I) to lead and help grow the digital capabilities within our TDM Marketing & Creative Services team. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who can guide a multidisciplinary digital team while also contributing directly to complex websites, web applications, data-driven tools, marketing technology solutions, integrations, and other digital products.

The Web and Digital Studio Lead will help shape how Alta approaches digital work across the firm, from client-facing websites and interactive tools to marketing technologies, data integrations, automation, and emerging digital services. The role combines technical leadership, team management, project delivery, and strategic development, with the opportunity to strengthen the systems, standards, and capabilities that support Alta’s growing digital portfolio.

About Alta’s TDM Marketing & Creative Services Group

Alta’s Marketing & Creative Services team brings together strategists, marketers, designers, and digital developers to help clients communicate complex ideas, engage audiences, and inspire action. Our work spans branding, campaigns, communications, graphic design, digital strategy, websites, interactive tools, and technology-enabled experiences.

Within this team, the Web and Digital Studio supports web-based and digital products and services across Alta’s client portfolio. The team partners closely with Marketing & Creative Services staff as well as planners, engineers, GIS specialists, civic data analysts, and project teams across the firm to create digital solutions that support both client needs and Alta’s broader services. As our digital work expands, the team is increasingly working across full-stack development, data visualization, APIs and system integrations, marketing technologies, automation, GIS-enabled tools, and other emerging digital applications.

Client Production & Project Delivery (65%)

Lead full-stack development of websites, web applications, dashboards, calculators, and data-driven tools from specifications, wireframes, and mockups through deployment
Establish technical architecture and development approaches — front-end and back-end frameworks, databases, APIs, data integration, hosting, security, and analytics
Build interactive data visualizations that let users explore information by geography, time, scenario, or demographics
Integrate GIS data and web mapping platforms (ArcGIS Online/Portal, ArcGIS Feature Services, StoryMaps, Mapbox, or similar) into web products
Develop or coordinate Python-based data processing, automation workflows, and APIs
Oversee integrations with external databases, CRMs, CDPs, and marketing platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or Ortto
Ensure products meet accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA or current client requirements) across design, development, and testing
Lead QA/QC for code, integrations, responsive behavior, and final deliverables

Strategic Leadership & Team Management (15%)

Lead and mentor the Digital Studio team — workload management, technical QA, skill development, and performance feedback
Assign and rebalance work based on staff capacity, technical fit, and project needs
Provide technical direction and escalation support for complex development challenges
Oversee technical contractors and vendors, including scope, budget, and quality
Manage web development personnel, including reviews, goal-setting, and day-to-day supervision

Corporate Marketing, R&D & Product Innovation (15%)

Identify and apply emerging technologies, open-source frameworks, and development practices to advance Alta's digital offerings
Build repeatable development practices, documentation standards, and reusable components across projects
Support proposal development and business development by shaping technical approaches, scopes, and budgets for digital work

Workload Balancing & Operational Support (5%)

Manage the team's software, platform, and hosting subscriptions, including expense tracking and renewals
Maintain accurate inventories of websites, domains, hosting environments, and tools used by the team

Required

7+ years of professional full-stack web development experience, including demonstrated leadership of complex web or digital projects from scoping through deployment
Prior people management experience, plus experience overseeing technical contractors or vendors
Expert-level comfort with core development tooling: VS Code (or similar), Git/GitHub, Docker, WSL or macOS, and CI/CD workflows
Advanced experience with the modern front-end ecosystem — JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, CSS/SASS, and frameworks like Vue, Nuxt, Astro, or Vite
Working to advanced Python experience with frameworks such as FastAPI or Django; familiarity with PHP is a plus
Experience with geospatial/GIS web mapping platforms (ArcGIS, Mapbox, or comparable)
Familiarity with dashboard/data visualization tools like Tableau
Experience with design/prototyping tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud
Strong client-facing and consultative skills — requirements gathering, discovery, and translating business goals into technical solutions
Proactive, clear communication skills, with the ability to explain technical tradeoffs and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences alike
A genuine interest in sustainable transportation, active transportation, transportation demand management, or city planning

Education: Experience in lieu of education is welcome. A bachelor's or associate's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, or a related field is a plus.

Travel: 5–10%

About the Company

Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Trilon Group provides infrastructure consulting in transportation, water, and municipal systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. It works by partnering with local governments, municipalities, and private clients to deliver planning, design support, and project management through fee-based engagements, expanding capabilities through alliances with firms like Rinker Design Associates and Wilson Engineers. The company differentiates itself with a platform-style growth approach backed by private equity and a People First culture focused on talent development. Its goal is to expand service offerings and market presence in the Mid-Atlantic by building scalable partnerships and using capital to support growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $200M
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2021

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