Application Developer

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York; United States; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The RFCUNY Research Foundation of The City University of New York is seeking highly skilled software engineers for a hybrid role at NYC headquarters. You will design, develop, and maintain web applications and APIs, implement microservices, and build CI/CD pipelines to automate deployments.

With 6+ years in the .NET ecosystem and strong cloud experience, you will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure solutions that meet SLAs and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 6+ years developing enterprise applications in the .NET ecosystem.
• Proficiency in ASP.NET Core Web API and RESTful services.
• Experience with Entity Framework Core and LINQ.
• 4+ years with modern JavaScript frameworks (React 18+, Vue 3, or Angular 17+).
• Cloud experience with Azure or AWS and CI/CD implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications and APIs.
• Implement microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Build CI/CD pipelines and automate deployment processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for requirements gathering and technical solutions.
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability to meet SLAs.
• Write comprehensive tests (unit, integration, E2E) and maintain code quality.
• Implement security best practices and maintain compliance standards.
• Provide production support and incident resolution.
• Research and adopt emerging technologies to improve our tech stack.

Skills

Backend and Frontend Development

ASP.NET Core Web API

Entity Framework Core

SQL & NoSQL

JavaScript Frameworks

HTML5 & CSS3

Azure/AWS Cloud

CI/CD

ETL/Data Integration

Git Version Control

Agile/Scrum

Testing (TDD)

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

RESTful Services

Job description

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY). The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries. We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.

Primary Location: The CITY COLLEGE of NEW YORK. Bargaining Unit: No. Through its partnership with the City of New York, CUNY’s Building Performance Laboratory is hiring qualified energy management professionals to serve as on-site consultants and fill critical staffing capacity needs on behalf of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Division of Energy Management (DEM).

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ Information Technology Line of Service (IT) provides technological guidance within the agency by establishing and directing the strategic and tactical goals, policies, and procedures. IT collaborates and consults with all Lines of Services to exchange information, present new approaches, and discuss system changes and enhancements.

The candidate would be responsible for the development, design, delivery, and support of various applications to support the Division of Energy Management. This is a hybrid position working on-site 3 days a week at 1 Centre St, New York, NY 10007. NYC residency may be required for continued employment. Immigration sponsorship is not available through this program.

Other Duties

• Design, develop, and maintain modern web applications and APIs
• Implement microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Build CI/CD pipelines and automate development/deployment processes
• Collaborate with stakeholders for requirements gathering and technical solutions
• Ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability to meet SLAs
• Write comprehensive tests (unit, integration, E2E) and maintain code quality
• Implement security best practices and maintain compliance standards
• Provide production support and incident resolution
• Research and adopt emerging technologies to improve our tech stack

Qualifications

• Backend and Frontend Development
• 6+ years developing enterprise applications with .NET ecosystem
• Proficiency in ASP.NET Core Web API and RESTful services
• Experience with Entity Framework Core and LINQ
• 4+ years with modern JavaScript frameworks (React 18+, Vue 3, or Angular 17+)
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive design (Bootstrap)
• Understanding of state management patterns and tools
• Cloud & DevOps
• Hands‑on experience with Azure or AWS services
• CI/CD implementation (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Data, Integration, and Development Practices
• Experience with ETL/data integration tools (Azure Data Factory, etc.)
• Strong SQL Server skills and good knowledge of NoSQL databases
• Git version control and branching strategies
• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Test‑driven development (TDD) and automated testing
• Performance monitoring and optimization

Desirable Skills

• Experience with message queuing (Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Observability tools (Application Insights, Datadog, New Relic)
• Experience with SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect
• Knowledge of OWASP security principles
• Experience with caching strategies (Redis, Azure Cache)

Pay Range

$135,000 - $143,000

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.