Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform & Cloud (Python)

University of Chicago; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago’s Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) invites applications for a Senior Software Engineer to advance web applications and open-source platforms. You will design, develop, test, and maintain software across full-stack, collaborating with researchers and engineers in a grant-funded environment.

Candidates should have 2–5 years experience, strong Python and at least one of Go/JavaScript, plus knowledge of REST APIs, containers, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of software development experience.
• Experience with Python and at least one of Go/JavaScript.
• Knowledge of web applications, REST APIs, containers.
• Experience with cloud platforms and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain web applications and platforms.
• Review code, provide mentorship, and contribute to technical leadership.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to translate requirements.

Skills

Python

Go/JS

C/C++/Java/C#

REST APIs

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/OpenStack

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Unix/Linux

Version control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree in CS/Math/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

AWS

Linux

Job description

The University of Chicago’s Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) invites applications for a Senior Software Engineer to advance web applications and open-source platforms. You will design, develop, test, and maintain software across full-stack, collaborating with researchers and engineers in a grant-funded environment.

Candidates should have 2–5 years experience, strong Python and at least one of Go/JavaScript, plus knowledge of REST APIs, containers, and cloud services.