Software Engineer I

Job Description

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora – Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Job Location (Full Address):

220 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14620

Opening

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Department

100089 University IT / C&DS

Work Shift

UR – Day (United States of America)

Range

UR URG 111

Compensation Range

$63,815.00 – $95,723.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Provides technical knowledge to assist with creating, modifying and maintaining software applications and systems through coding, software testing and database interactions. Builds websites and software applications that provide significant functionality and value to the University and customers. Supports existing applications/systems while providing excellent customer service.

Essential Functions

• Under general direction, utilizes modern programming languages to build software to meet business requirements, including full-stack functional code development, implementing data integration and building APIs for data sharing. Designs functional processes, user experiences and user interfaces. Designs data models and database schemas.
• Adds functionality and features to existing applications. Replaces aging code with modern best practices and coding practices.
• Investigates reported issues with applications and systems. Resolves issues through critical thinking and debugging. Assists with documenting systems, procedures and policies to assist with ongoing support.
• Participates in project management and planning of projects. Estimates efforts for assigned tasks and sets milestones for project deliverables. Communicates expectations and status regarding project tasks.
• Keeps abreast of the latest application development trends and applies them when appropriate. Participates in knowledge sharing efforts within the team and across the organization and code reviews.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year of relevant experience required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with and knowledge of a modern object-oriented programming language and framework required
• 1 year relevant experience preferred
• Experience with multiple programming languages and frameworks, retrieving and writing data to databases, and designing database schemas and data models preferred
• Experience with industry standard development tools and technologies, including IDEs, such as Visual Studio, and source control tools, such as Git preferred
• Experience with project management methodologies, including Agile, from planning through implementation preferred
• Experience in the higher education, medical or healthcare industry preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Exposure to administering servers, including patching, configuring and debugging issues preferred

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• AWS Certified Developer Cloud developer certification, such as Azure Developer or AWS Developer Associate upon hire preferred

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Classes). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.