Software Developer — Research IT & AI Tools

University of Texas; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Hybrid telework eligible

Job summary

The Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Texas at Austin seeks a Software Developer to join the Research IT team. You will design, maintain, and improve secure, user‑focused applications supporting research administration and operations.

This role bridges technical infrastructure with research needs, ensuring data integrity and scalable services. Responsibilities include full software lifecycle activities, system integration, and collaboration with analysts to automate

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in systems design, analysis and programming.
• Proven ability to analyze, test, and debug complex code.
• Strong track record of delivering projects on time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Willingness to learn new languages and systems.
• Experience with PHP, Python, and JavaScript.
• Experience with SQL Server and SQL queries.
• Experience with Git and core web tech (HTML/CSS).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and popular web frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software solutions with Java, Python, and AI-assisted tools.
• Maintain and enhance existing applications and web services infrastructure.
• Evaluate and configure software tools and integrations for research admin processes.
• Collaborate to define business requirements, scope projects, and automate processes.

Skills

PHP

Python

JavaScript

SQL

Git

HTML/CSS

CLI

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Git

Laravel

CodeIgniter

Spring Boot

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Kuali Research

Job description

The Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Texas at Austin seeks a Software Developer to join the Research IT team. You will design, maintain, and improve secure, user‑focused applications supporting research administration and operations.

This role bridges technical infrastructure with research needs, ensuring data integrity and scalable services. Responsibilities include full software lifecycle activities, system integration, and collaboration with analysts to automate