Application Developer

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); Hybrid; USD 81,778 - 125,121; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plans

Educational benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Rutgers University in New Jersey is seeking an Application Developer for the Bloustein Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR). The role involves designing, developing, testing, and documenting data-driven web applications and databases to support data informatics platforms for climate, urban planning, and decision support.

You will collaborate with project leadership, IT staff, designers, and stakeholders to implement new web technologies, build APIs and data pipelines, and ensure scalable,

Qualifications

• Required skills include HTML, JavaScript, CSS, JSON, SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), and Git version control.
• Preferred experience with ReactJS, Bootstrap, ArcGIS Maps SDK, server-side scripting (Python), and Docker.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least two years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, test, and document interactive web and stand-alone applications.
• Develop custom front-end interfaces using JavaScript packages for data visualization and GIS mapping.
• Create and optimize SQL databases and develop APIs and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with project leaders, IT staff, designers, and project managers to integrate features and gather feedback.
• Maintain knowledge of advances in web technology and implement new development tools.

Skills

HTML

JavaScript

CSS

JSON

SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Git version control

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ReactJS

Bootstrap

ArcGIS Maps SDK

Python (server-side scripting)

Docker

Job description

Overview

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is hiring an Application Developer for the Bloustein Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR). The role involves designing, developing, testing, and documenting data-driven web applications and databases, supporting data informatics platforms that enhance science communication and decision support across multiple research areas including climate change and urban planning. The Application Developer will collaborate with project leadership and IT teams to meet user needs and adopt new web technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, test, and document interactive web and stand-alone applications.
• Develop custom front-end interfaces using JavaScript packages for data visualization and GIS mapping.
• Create and optimize SQL databases and develop APIs and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with project leaders, IT staff, designers, and project managers to integrate features and gather feedback.
• Maintain knowledge of advances in web technology and implement new development tools.

Qualifications

• Required skills include HTML, JavaScript, CSS, JSON, SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), and Git version control.
• Preferred experience with ReactJS, Bootstrap, ArcGIS Maps SDK, server-side scripting (Python), and Docker.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least two years of relevant work experience.

Benefits

• Salary range: $81,778 to $125,121 with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, retirement plans, and educational benefits.
• Position is full-time, exempt, grant-funded, and may offer a hybrid work arrangement.