Senior Software Engineer - Open-Source Web Apps

Pre-Doctoral in Economics Program (PREP); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago's Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) seeks Senior Software Engineers to develop open-source web platforms, analyze requirements, design, implement, test, review code, and document developments. This grant-funded role supports full-stack development with potential backend or frontend specialties.

Requirements include 2–5 years of software development experience, strong Python expertise, and knowledge of REST, containers, and data technologies like PostgreSQL

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: college/university degree in related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform web application development for open-source platforms, including analyzing requirements, designing, developing, testing, reviewing code, and documenting work.
• Provide support and maintenance for existing applications.
• Mentor interns and contribute to technical initiatives.

Job description

The University of Chicago's Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) seeks Senior Software Engineers to develop open-source web platforms, analyze requirements, design, implement, test, review code, and document developments. This grant-funded role supports full-stack development with potential backend or frontend specialties.

Requirements include 2–5 years of software development experience, strong Python expertise, and knowledge of REST, containers, and data technologies like PostgreSQL