Software Developer

University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Charlottesville, VA

Educational Services

About the position

The Software Developer position at the University of Virginia Research Computing Department aims to empower researchers by providing cutting-edge computational resources. The role involves translating scientific research needs into computing solutions, developing, implementing, and supporting various computational solutions, and ensuring high-quality service delivery to support academic research.

Responsibilities

• Support complex computational deployments requiring a broad knowledge of systems, services, integrations, and data processing requirements.
• Collaborate with management to determine the overall technical approach to assigned projects and design resilient solutions and low-touch operations.
• Devise procedures to solve complex problems given computational capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of desired results.
• Conduct solution design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
• Analyze the performance and metrics of programs in quality assurance reviews and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with users.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least five years of experience in software development, with relevant experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience building web applications using Angular, React, or Vue frontend frameworks.
• Experience building backend applications using Django and Flask.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing applications using Python.
• Experience supporting and working with both relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience developing applications in multiple programming languages including Ruby, Java, and Go.
• Experience working with microservices and containers.
• Demonstrated fluency creating and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Demonstrated experience designing and executing technical projects.
• Experience handling highly sensitive data and managing systems that support such data.
• Experience implementing zero trust or multi-tiered security models.
• Demonstrated understanding of automation and CI/CD approaches such as infrastructure-as-code, GitOps, stateless design, loose coupling, and event-driven computing.
• Hands-on experience with AuthN/AuthZ mechanisms.
• Experience with the scientific academic research process.

Benefits

• Choice between 3 different health plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Benefits savings accounts
• 22 days of paid time off per year in addition to 12 or more paid holidays
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Short term disability
• Tuition reimbursement up to $4,360 after the first year for degree-seeking programs or up to $2,000 for professional development including classes, certification training, and conferences.