Technical SEO Specialist

📍 Location Washington, DC
💼 Job Type Remote
⏱ Time Type Full Time
💰 Salary Not specified USD
📅 Posted 2026-06-13
🏷 Category SEO

📌 Role Overview

We are seeking a Technical SEO Specialist (Mid / Senior Level) responsible for executing advanced technical SEO strategies, diagnosing complex website issues, and improving organic search performance across multiple platforms.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on SEO practitioner who understands search engine crawling, indexing, rendering, structured data, and technical optimization. This role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to work independently in a remote environment, and the ability to translate technical findings into clear business recommendations.


⚙️ Key Responsibilities

🔍 Technical SEO Audits & Analysis

  • Perform comprehensive technical SEO audits across multiple CMS platforms including WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, and custom-built websites
  • Identify crawlability, indexation, ranking, and performance issues
  • Analyze website architecture, internal linking, redirects, canonicalization, and technical health
  • Create actionable SEO recommendations based on audit findings

🕷️ Crawling & Indexation Optimization

  • Analyze crawl behavior using tools such as Screaming Frog and Google Search Console
  • Diagnose crawl errors, indexing issues, and crawl budget inefficiencies
  • Identify duplicate content, thin pages, broken links, and technical blockers
  • Optimize site structure to improve search engine accessibility

📊 Search Performance & Data Analysis

  • Monitor organic search performance using Google Search Console and GA4
  • Analyze ranking trends, traffic patterns, and technical SEO impact
  • Interpret Core Web Vitals reports and identify performance improvement opportunities
  • Translate technical metrics into client-ready insights

🧩 Structured Data Implementation

  • Implement and maintain structured data using JSON-LD and Schema.org standards
  • Create and optimize schema markup for:
    • Organizations
    • Products
    • Articles
    • FAQs
    • Reviews
    • Local businesses
  • Validate structured data using testing and monitoring tools

⚡ Technical Performance Optimization

  • Diagnose Core Web Vitals issues including:
    • Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
    • Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
    • Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
  • Provide recommendations for improving website speed and user experience
  • Collaborate with developers to implement technical improvements

🤖 JavaScript SEO & Modern Search

  • Audit JavaScript-heavy websites for rendering and indexing issues
  • Identify client-side rendering problems and search engine accessibility gaps
  • Evaluate AI-driven search changes including AI Overviews and generative search behavior
  • Support emerging SEO strategies including GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)

📝 Reporting & Communication

  • Prepare technical SEO reports and documentation
  • Communicate complex SEO concepts clearly to clients and internal teams
  • Provide prioritized recommendations based on impact and effort
  • Maintain accurate records of SEO improvements and outcomes

🧠 Required Skills

🧑‍💻 Proven hands-on technical SEO experience

🔎 Strong experience with:

  • Google Search Console
  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
  • Screaming Frog
  • Ahrefs / SEMrush or similar SEO platforms

🛠️ Technical expertise in:

  • Website crawling and indexing
  • Robots.txt and XML sitemaps
  • Canonical tags
  • Redirect management
  • Internal linking optimization
  • Structured data implementation

📈 Strong understanding of:

  • Google algorithm updates
  • Search ranking factors
  • AI Overviews
  • Generative search landscape

✍️ Excellent written communication skills with the ability to explain technical findings clearly

🌎 Ability to work independently in a remote, async-first environment


⭐ Preferred Skills

🚀 Advanced JSON-LD and Schema.org implementation

📂 Log File Analysis and crawl behavior investigation

⚙️ JavaScript SEO troubleshooting

🤖 AI Search Optimization

🔗 Entity SEO strategies

🛒 E-commerce SEO experience

🌐 International SEO and hreflang implementation

☁️ WordPress, Shopify, and Webflow expertise

📦 Crawl Budget Optimization

⚡ Core Web Vitals optimization

🏢 Agency or white-label SEO delivery experience

🧠 GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) strategy experience


📌 Success Metrics

A successful candidate will:

✅ Improve website crawlability and index coverage
✅ Identify and resolve technical SEO issues
✅ Increase organic visibility and search performance
✅ Deliver clear, actionable SEO recommendations
✅ Stay ahead of evolving search engine technologies


🏢 Work Environment

🌎 Remote Position
🔄 Independent, async-first workflow
🤝 Collaboration with SEO specialists, developers, and clients
📈 Continuous learning environment focused on modern search optimization

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