Lead Web Engineer – API‑Driven Portal & Apps

School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education, home to WIDA, is seeking a Software Engineer/Developer III to lead web applications in the IT department. Focus on the WIDA Secure Portal and integrations with Canvas LMS and Salesforce to support operations.

Remote work is optional; role is Madison-based with some travel. Requires 5+ years of full-stack .NET/SQL, Angular, and strong coding practices. Bachelor's degree required; competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design and development of full stack applications using Microsoft .NET and SQL Server.
• 2+ years of experience developing front-end applications using Angular.
• Proficiency with C#.NET, ASP.NET Core, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS, Javascript, Entity Framework, relational DB design and SQL queries.
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices, encryption technologies, and Git for source control.
• Experience leading code reviews, enforcing coding standards, and contributing to automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Prepares program documentation and training requirements.
• Develops or modifies technical specifications for moderately complex projects using disciplined software development practices.
• Prepares detailed system design specifications for system integration and upgrades.
• Maintains and troubleshoots applications, systems, or websites.
• Implements data structure and systems performance strategies.
• Reviews application design specifications, codes new applications, and makes enhancements to existing applications.
• Tests and debugs programs, and prepares systems test data.

Skills

.NET & SQL

Angular

C#.NET

ASP.NET Core

TypeScript

HTML/CSS/JS

Entity Framework

SQL Queries

Secure coding

Git

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education, home to WIDA, is seeking a Software Engineer/Developer III to lead web applications in the IT department. Focus on the WIDA Secure Portal and integrations with Canvas LMS and Salesforce to support operations.

Remote work is optional; role is Madison-based with some travel. Requires 5+ years of full-stack .NET/SQL, Angular, and strong coding practices. Bachelor's degree required; competitive benefits included.