Software/Fullstack Developer Sr/ Inter

University Of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Ann Arbor, MI

Educational Services

About the position

The University of Michigan Medical School Facilities department is seeking a Fullstack Developer with a strong emphasis on backend skills to join our team. This role is pivotal in supporting strategic and operational planning across a consortium of schools and colleges within the University. The selected candidate will be responsible for designing and maintaining a critical GIS application that aids in decision-making related to space assignment and facilities utilization. The selected candidate will be primarily responsible for developing and maintaining robust backend systems, with a secondary focus on handling frontend integration tasks. This position demands high-level expertise in AWS resources management and a capability to ensure seamless application performance across both backend and frontend developments. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in advancing our technological capabilities to support our strategic goals effectively. This is a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust backend systems using Python and other programming languages.
• Maintain and enhance AWS resources, including Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, and RDS.
• Design and manage the ETL process, including data extraction, transformation, and loading into databases, ensuring comprehensive data aggregation and seamless integration from multiple sources.
• Create and maintain RESTful APIs to facilitate efficient data access and manipulation across client and server applications. Experience with GraphQL is helpful.
• Design database schemas and develop SQL queries to efficiently define data structure, relationships, and manage database interactions.
• Handle small to medium modifications to existing frontend code to improve functionality, update features, or enhance performance.
• Debug and troubleshoot frontend code to identify and resolve issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Math, or a related field.
• At least four years of relevant experience in backend and frontend development, with a strong emphasis on backend technologies.
• Strong experience in backend development with practical knowledge of Python.
• Proficiency in SQL with extensive experience in PostgreSQL and/or Oracle databases. Familiarity with PostGIS is considered a valuable bonus.
• Proficient in Docker for containerization and environment management.
• Experience with AWS cloud platforms and AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, and Cognito.
• Experience with Linux operating systems and bash scripting.
• Familiarity with frontend development technologies.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to adopting the latest technologies and methodologies.
• Ability to define and document functionalities, processes, and best practices.
• Strong team skills and ability to work independently.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with AWS SAM (Serverless Application Model) and AWS CDK (Cloud Development Kit) for cloud architecture deployment and management.
• Proficiency in implementing and managing AWS CI/CD tools including AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline for automated software testing and deployment.
• Experience with NoSQL and non-relational databases, such as DynamoDB.
• Proficiency in frontend development, particularly with ReactJS and experience with state management tools such as Redux.
• Familiarity with GIS technologies, such as vector tiles and Mapbox.