Remote Drupal Developer Jobs
Remote Drupal Developer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first firms, distributed agencies, and enterprise technology teams in sectors like government services, higher education, nonprofit, and digital publishing. Employers hiring remotely right now include SAIC, Steampunk, and Infoorigin. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job ID: 2618363
Location: Remote Work, DC, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-23
Category: Software
Subcategory: SW Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_REMOTE
Description
We are seeking a skilled Senior Drupal Developer to develop, maintain, and support web applications and content management systems used to publish and distribute products. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across the front end, back end, and database layers and takes ownership of quality and timely delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Drupal sites, including custom modules, themes, content types, views, and workflows
- Support content updates for Drupal- and WordPress-based sites with thorough QA practices
- Support and troubleshoot custom-built content management systems running on a LAMP stack with Tomcat, Solr, and PHP
- Develop and maintain API and relay services between internal systems and the public website
- Write and optimize SQL queries and scripts to analyze data and verify consistency and accuracy across multiple systems
- Implement front-end functionality using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring responsive and accessible design
- Participate in testing, security scanning, and deployment of application updates using Ansible and CI/CD pipelines
- Work with Information Management staff to ensure metadata and product data flow correctly through web and internal database environments
- Support daily publishing and content-posting operations, troubleshooting and resolving issues that could impede timely posting of products
- Follow documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) and recommend improvements to repeatable processes
- Collaborate with Information Management staff, system developers, QA, and security teams to ensure accurate flow of data and metadata across system environments
- Maintain technical documentation, release notes, and runbooks
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (4 years experience in lieu of degree)
- 8+ years of related experience developing and supporting Drupal-based web applications
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship
- Hands-on Drupal development experience (Drupal 9/10 or later), including module, theme, and configuration management
- Proficiency in PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
- Experience with Linux/LAMP environments
- Experience consuming and building REST/JSON APIs
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools, and deployment automation (e.g., Ansible)
- Working knowledge of Section 508 / WCAG accessibility requirements
- Strong troubleshooting, attention to detail, and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize work in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines
Desired:
- Working knowledge of Apache Solr
- Experience with WordPress
- Experience with Apache Tomcat
- Experience with Google Analytics
- Experience in federal or government web environments
- Acquia Certified Drupal Developer or similar certification
Job ID: 2618363
Location: Remote Work, DC, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-23
Category: Software
Subcategory: SW Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No
Minimum Clearance Required: None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Public Trust
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_REMOTE
Description
We are seeking a skilled Senior Drupal Developer to develop, maintain, and support web applications and content management systems used to publish and distribute products. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across the front end, back end, and database layers and takes ownership of quality and timely delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Drupal sites, including custom modules, themes, content types, views, and workflows
- Support content updates for Drupal- and WordPress-based sites with thorough QA practices
- Support and troubleshoot custom-built content management systems running on a LAMP stack with Tomcat, Solr, and PHP
- Develop and maintain API and relay services between internal systems and the public website
- Write and optimize SQL queries and scripts to analyze data and verify consistency and accuracy across multiple systems
- Implement front-end functionality using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring responsive and accessible design
- Participate in testing, security scanning, and deployment of application updates using Ansible and CI/CD pipelines
- Work with Information Management staff to ensure metadata and product data flow correctly through web and internal database environments
- Support daily publishing and content-posting operations, troubleshooting and resolving issues that could impede timely posting of products
- Follow documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) and recommend improvements to repeatable processes
- Collaborate with Information Management staff, system developers, QA, and security teams to ensure accurate flow of data and metadata across system environments
- Maintain technical documentation, release notes, and runbooks
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (4 years experience in lieu of degree)
- 8+ years of related experience developing and supporting Drupal-based web applications
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust requiring U.S. Citizenship
- Hands-on Drupal development experience (Drupal 9/10 or later), including module, theme, and configuration management
- Proficiency in PHP, MySQL/MariaDB, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
- Experience with Linux/LAMP environments
- Experience consuming and building REST/JSON APIs
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD tools, and deployment automation (e.g., Ansible)
- Working knowledge of Section 508 / WCAG accessibility requirements
- Strong troubleshooting, attention to detail, and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize work in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines
Desired:
- Working knowledge of Apache Solr
- Experience with WordPress
- Experience with Apache Tomcat
- Experience with Google Analytics
- Experience in federal or government web environments
- Acquia Certified Drupal Developer or similar certification
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote drupal developer jobs.
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining Drupal 9 or Drupal 10 sites
- Proficiency in PHP, Twig templating, and Composer dependency management
- Experience developing or extending custom Drupal modules and themes
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and headless or decoupled Drupal architectures
- Version control experience using Git, including branching and code review workflows
- Knowledge of Drupal configuration management, content modeling, and site building tools
Tips for Your Remote Drupal Developer Job Search
Show async work in your portfolio
Remote Drupal employers want proof you can work without daily direction. Document your projects with written READMEs, inline code comments, and decision logs that explain your architectural choices. A repo that reads clearly without a walkthrough signals you'll communicate well on a distributed team.
Highlight Drupal-specific remote tooling
Call out the remote-work stack you actually use: Lando or DDEV for local environments, Git-based deployment workflows, and configuration management via Drupal's Configuration API. Remote hiring managers scan for these because they confirm you can contribute to a distributed codebase without onboarding hand-holding.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote drupal developer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sorting through listings that aren't actually remote or aren't the right fit.
Prepare for async technical screens
Many remote Drupal teams replace live coding interviews with take-home tasks or recorded walkthroughs. Practice explaining your approach in writing or short video, covering why you structured a custom module a certain way or how you approached a theming decision. Clear written reasoning is a hiring signal in itself.
Remote Drupal Developer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote drupal developer job?
Remote drupal developer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate self-directed work and clear async communication, not just technical skill. Employers hiring remotely screen for experience with version control workflows, Drupal's content architecture, and the ability to scope and ship work without in-person oversight. A public code repository, documented open-source contributions, or a portfolio of live Drupal sites gives you a concrete edge over candidates who only list skills.
Which companies hire remote drupal developers?
Remote drupal developer roles are posted by SAIC, Steampunk, and Infoorigin and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The employers hiring most consistently include remote-first digital agencies, government contractors, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations running large Drupal content platforms on distributed teams.
Can you get a remote drupal developer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level drupal developer roles are harder to land because you must demonstrate independent problem-solving from day one without in-person support. The clearest path in is contributing to open-source Drupal modules, building a portfolio of self-directed Drupal projects, or completing contract work for small nonprofits or local organizations that run Drupal sites and need affordable help.
Do you need a degree for remote drupal developer jobs?
Not always. Remote Drupal employers weigh demonstrated skill over formal credentials, so a degree matters less than a live portfolio, verifiable contributions to Drupal's open-source ecosystem, and experience with the module and theming layer. Candidates who can show shipped Drupal projects, clean code, and the ability to work asynchronously move forward without a four-year degree.
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