NinjaTech AI, an early-stage agentic AI startup in Silicon Valley is seeking a highly skilled Technical SEO expert to optimize our website's technical infrastructure and improve search engine performance.

This role focuses on the technical aspects of SEO rather than content creation, emphasizing site structure, page speed optimization, crawlability, and data-driven decision making.

The consultant's location must be in the United States or Canada only.

The ideal candidate will be a technical SEO specialist who uses SEO analysis tools to identify opportunities and gaps, makes decisions based on concrete data, and has deep expertise in website architecture and performance optimization.

Technical SEO Optimization

Conduct comprehensive technical SEO audits to identify and resolve crawlability issues
Optimize website architecture, URL structure, and internal linking strategies
Improve page speed and Core Web Vitals performance across all devices
Implement and optimize XML sitemaps, robots.txt files, and canonical tag structures
Resolve technical issues, including redirect chains, broken links, and duplicate content
Optimize website for mobile-first indexing and ensure mobile responsiveness
Implement and manage efforts for enhanced search results
Work with development teams to implement technical improvements

Data Analysis & Opportunity Identification

Use data-driven approaches to prioritize SEO improvements and measure impact
Provide strategic recommendations based on competitive landscape analysis
Track and report on key technical SEO metrics

Required Qualifications

Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - ability to read, understand, and make recommendations for code optimization
Experience with technical SEO tools such as:
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Google Search Console & Google Analytics
SEMrush, Ahrefs, or similar enterprise SEO platforms
Page speed testing tools (PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, WebPageTest)
Proven experience with data-driven decision making - must be able to articulate what data sources and metrics you use to make SEO recommendations
Proficiency in data analysis tools, including Excel/Google Sheets, and preferably SQL or Python for data manipulation
Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on technical SEO experience
Proven track record of improving website technical performance and search rankings
Portfolio of successful technical SEO projects with measurable results

Qualifications

The consultant's location must be in the United States or Canada only
The ideal candidate will be a technical SEO specialist who uses SEO analysis tools to identify opportunities and gaps, makes decisions based on concrete data, and has deep expertise in website architecture and performance optimization
Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - ability to read, understand, and make recommendations for code optimization
Experience with technical SEO tools such as:
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Google Search Console & Google Analytics
SEMrush, Ahrefs, or similar enterprise SEO platforms
Page speed testing tools (PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, WebPageTest)
Proven experience with data-driven decision making - must be able to articulate what data sources and metrics you use to make SEO recommendations
Proficiency in data analysis tools, including Excel/Google Sheets, and preferably SQL or Python for data manipulation
Minimum 3-5 years of hands-on technical SEO experience
Proven track record of improving website technical performance and search rankings
Portfolio of successful technical SEO projects with measurable results

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive technical SEO audits to identify and resolve crawlability issues
Optimize website architecture, URL structure, and internal linking strategies
Improve page speed and Core Web Vitals performance across all devices
Implement and optimize XML sitemaps, robots.txt files, and canonical tag structures
Resolve technical issues, including redirect chains, broken links, and duplicate content
Optimize website for mobile-first indexing and ensure mobile responsiveness
Implement and manage efforts for enhanced search results
Work with development teams to implement technical improvements
Use data-driven approaches to prioritize SEO improvements and measure impact
Provide strategic recommendations based on competitive landscape analysis
Track and report on key technical SEO metrics

Technical SEO Expert (US or Canada) - Agentic AI startup

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