Junior Software Developer, Center for Public Safety Innovation

UM28 University of Baltimore (UBALT); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Life insurance

Dental plans

Tuition remission

Paid leave

Job summary

The University of Baltimore’s Center for Public Safety Innovation is seeking a Junior Software Developer to join the Software Development Unit in Baltimore. The role focuses on developing in-house W/B HIDTA software, supporting databases, and producing analytical outputs.

You will work in an Agile/SCRUM team using MVC.NET Core, C#, HTML, JavaScript, and Microsoft SQL Server. A Secret level clearance is required and a background check will be conducted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 2 years’ experience with the Microsoft.Net development platform.
• Strong knowledge of C#, MVC.NET Core, HTML, JavaScript and SQL Server.

Responsibilities

• Develop in-house software within the Microsoft.NET platform (C#).
• Work within an Agile/SCRUM framework.
• Use MVC.NET Core, C#, and Microsoft SQL Server to build solutions.
• Analyze requirements, code, and test applications pre-release.
• Create technical documentation and process diagrams as needed.
• Collaborate with senior developers and system architects on use cases and tests.

Skills

C#

MVC.NET Core

HTML

JavaScript

SQL queries

SCRUM

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

Job Posting: JR102163 Junior Software Developer, Center for Public Safety Innovation (Open)

Department: UBalt CPSI Grants & Projects, PM Position Type: Regular

Open Date: 09-14-2026 Close Date: $65,000 - $78,000

Job Description: This position will report to the Network Operations Center within the W/B HIDTA and report to the Software Development Unit Supervisor. This position will be responsible for development W/B HIDTA in-house software systems, supporting databases, reports, analytical products and maintenance. Due to the nature of the work, must posses the ability to obtain a Secret level government clearance and pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities:

• Working within the Microsoft.NET development platform to develop in-house software.
• This position shall work within an Agile/SCRUM framework.
• This position shall utilize MVC,.NET Core, C# and Microsoft SQL Server to develop custom solutions.
• The position will report to senior staff and shall analyze requirements, code and perform testing on our applications pre-release.
• Working with senior development to provide technical solutions to requirements.
• This position shall work with senior developers and system architects in order to identify use-case scenarios within the intended solution.
• This position shall work to identify unit tests based on the scenarios to provide a high level of software quality assurance.
• Write and maintain technical documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes and corrections.
• This position shall create documentation as described by Senior developers and architects on an as needed basis.
• This may include API documentation for external users, process flow diagrams, detailed use case scenarios, requirements specification and system design documentation.
• This position shall be responsible for working within various test platforms, including: Unit testing, blind testing, usability testing, regression testing and functional testing.
• This position shall create, document and execute test plans in accordance with direction given by senior developers and system architects.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience: 2 years’ experience working within the Microsoft.Net development platform.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The individual in this position must be able to develop software using the Microsoft.NET Development platform Ability to develop software using C# programming language Ability to develop web applications using HTML Ability to function in an Agile team and work within the SCRUM framework Ability to create technical documentation and process diagrams Ability to develop software using JavaScript Ability to write SQL queries against a relational database Ability to design relational databases in Microsoft SQL Server Ability to appropriately apply W/B HIDTA Directives, as well as interpret and employ the Directives of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

Due to the nature of the work, must posses the ability to obtain a Secret level government clearance and pass a criminal background check.

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health, life, prescription, and dental plans, tuition remission benefits, paid leave (22 days of annual, 15 days of sick, 3 days of personal, and 14-15 holidays) and retirement plans with employer contributions. You can see more details on our benefits here.

Additional Job Information:

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