Senior Software Developer

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Senior Software Developer to provide hands-on technical leadership for CCCSE’s portfolio of web apps, surveys, and data systems. The role entails maintaining and connecting systems across legacy and modern stacks to create a reliable, secure tech environment.

The successful candidate will mentor junior staff, translate needs into practical tech solutions, and collaborate with staff and partners to support national CCCSE work in survey administration and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or related field with 5+ years in software development.
• Proven expertise developing and maintaining ColdFusion applications.
• Experience with relational DB design, development, and admin support (MS SQL Server and/or MySQL).
• Experience building secure, database-driven web apps using server-side tech; API integrations.
• Experience in Windows Server environments and supervising technical staff.
• Experience supporting community-college clients or higher education organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, test, document, and deploy web apps, databases, and integrations including modernization of ColdFusion apps.
• Provide technical leadership across CCCSE’s environment and ensure secure data exchanges between internal and external systems.
• Improve connections among applications and workflows to reduce manual work and improve data consistency.
• Collaborate with staff to analyze processes, gather requirements, and deliver usable survey administration and analytics solutions.
• Supervise a junior IT staff member, assign work, mentor, and maintain documentation.
• Coordinate with University IT, vendors, and service providers to maintain secure, reliable services.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

Mentoring

API integration

Legacy modernization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/SE

Tools

ColdFusion

SQL Server

MySQL

PHP

FileMaker Server

Git

Qualtrics

BI tools

Job description

Job Posting Title: Senior Software Developer ---- Hiring Department: Educational Leadership and Policy ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Sep 08, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Position Details

The Senior Software Developer provides hands- on technical leadership for Community College Survey of Student Engagement's (CCCSE) integrated portfolio of web applications, survey and data systems, databases, analytics tools, and operational platforms. This position is responsible for maintaining, improving, and connecting systems that have evolved across multiple technology stacks and organizational functions into a reliable, secure, supportable technology environment. The successful candidate will be an experienced developer who can work effectively with legacy and modern systems; translate program, analytic, event, and administrative needs into practical technical solutions; and provide day-to-day supervision and mentoring for a junior IT staff member. This role is essential to ensure that CCCSE’s technology supports its national work with community colleges, including survey administration, institutional data collection and analytics, conference and event operations, web services, and internal business processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, test, document, and deploy web applications, databases, and integrations supporting CCCSE programs, including legacy ColdFusion applications and their modernization, migration, or replacement.
• Provide technical leadership across CCCSE's environment (ColdFusion, PHP, SQL Server, MySQL, FileMaker Server, Windows Server, survey-platform integrations, business intelligence, and statistical tools), including secure data exchanges between internal systems, third-party platforms, and analytics environments, and troubleshooting of complex application, database, server, authentication, and integration issues.
• Assess and improve connections among applications, databases, and workflows to reduce manual work, improve data consistency, and strengthen maintainability.
• Work with CCCSE staff to analyze business processes, gather requirements, and deliver usable solutions supporting survey administration, participant management, and institutional analysis, communicating clearly with staff and technical partners.
• Supervise a junior-level IT staff member (position pending hire), including assigning and prioritizing work, mentoring, reviewing work products, and managing performance and development; maintain technical documentation that reduces reliance on any single staff member.
• Collaborate with University IT, vendors, and external service providers to maintain secure, reliable, compliant technology services; perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or a related field, plus at least five years of progressively responsible professional software-development experience.
• Demonstrated professional expertise developing and maintaining ColdFusion applications.
• Demonstrated experience with relational database design, development, query optimization, and administration support using Microsoft SQL Server and/or MySQL.
• Experience developing and maintaining secure, database-driven web applications using server-side technologies.
• Experience integrating systems through APIs, imports/exports, scheduled processes, authentication mechanisms, and other data-exchange methods.
• Experience supporting applications hosted in a Windows Server environment.
• Experience supervising, leading, mentoring, or formally managing technical staff.
• Previous professional experience supporting community-college clients through a higher-education organization, association, research center, or comparable setting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, communicate technical concepts clearly to nontechnical colleagues, and translate operational needs into durable technical solutions.
• Demonstrated commitment to documentation, security-mindful development, reliable operations, and continuous improvement.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting higher-education survey administration, student-engagement initiatives, institutional research, or data-analysis functions.
• Experience working with Qualtrics or comparable enterprise survey platforms.
• Experience with analytics and business-intelligence tools.
• Experience modernizing or integrating legacy applications within a mixed technology environment.
• Experience with Git or other source-control systems, automated deployment processes, application testing, and technical documentation standards.
• Knowledge of data privacy, access controls, and responsible handling of institutional and respondent data.

Salary Range

$85,000 + depending on qualifications

Work Conditions

• Typical office environment, Use of manual dexterity, Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, Pushing, pulling and moving up to 50 pounds

Employability and Eligibility

• This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Applicants requiring current or future visa sponsorship are not eligible for employment in this position.
• Work Shift: Occasional schedule flexibility may be needed to support production releases, time-sen sitive survey operations, or critical system issues.
• Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and may be identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act). Employees will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701. Start Here, Change the World At The University of Texas at Austin, tradition meets innovation in the heart of a city that frequents lists of the best places to live and work. Named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers for the sixth year in a row in 2025, UT offers both a dynamic work environment and a gateway to vibrant local culture. Whether you’re at the forefront of the student experience, conducting world‑changing research or supporting the engine that drives Texas’ flagship university, working at UT means making a lasting impact on our city, our state and our world. Our more than 20,000 faculty and staff empower 55,000+ students to challenge ideas, pursue passions and shape their futures. Joining UT, you’ll become part of a community dedicated to making a meaningful impact on campus and throughout the world. Looking for a student job? Please see our Student Employment site. Comments and Inquiries: Email comments to [e-mail]. For questions or concerns regarding equal opportunity only, contact Equal Opportunity Services. Additional information for applicants can be found on the Human Resources web page: Applying for Employment. For more job information, call the Human Resource Service Center at [phone], or toll‑free at [phone]. UT Austin is a Tobacco‑free Campus