Senior Software Engineer - Translational Data Platform

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago’s Center for Translational Data Science is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain web-based open-source platforms in a grant-funded role. You will analyze requirements, design, implement, test, review, and document code while supporting full-stack activities and occasionally specializing in backend or frontend areas.

Qualifications include a degree in a related field and 2–5 years of related software development experience, with strong Python,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or a relevant quantitative field.
• Minimum degree as provided and relevant work experience in software development.

Responsibilities

• Perform web application development for open-source software platforms.
• Analyze requirements, design, develop, test, review code, and document projects.
• Provide maintenance and support for applications and mentor interns.
• Contribute to hiring processes and provide interview feedback.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and design solutions.

Skills

Python

Go

JavaScript

C/C++

Java

REST API

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Unix/Linux

Open Source

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in CS/Math/Engineering

Tools

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Spark

Hadoop

Chef

Salt

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Job description

The University of Chicago’s Center for Translational Data Science is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain web-based open-source platforms in a grant-funded role. You will analyze requirements, design, implement, test, review, and document code while supporting full-stack activities and occasionally specializing in backend or frontend areas.

Qualifications include a degree in a related field and 2–5 years of related software development experience, with strong Python,