Software Engineer/Developer

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university seeks an experienced Software Engineer to join the innovative Wisconsin Health Data Hub for advancing patient outcomes through data science. This role involves full-stack application development and offers full remote capabilities as well as the option for onsite work in Madison, Wisconsin.

Benefits

Generous vacation and holidays

Competitive insurance and savings accounts

Retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in client-side and full-stack web development required.
• High level of organization and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain full-stack software applications.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Contribute to software architecture and strategic planning.

Skills

Client-side web development

Full-stack web development

Cloud computing infrastructure

Interpersonal and team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree

Degree in computer science, engineering or related field

Tools

Symfony PHP framework

React / React Native

Postgres

MySQL/MariaDB

Linux command-line

CI/CD methodology

Python

Job description

Job Summary:

The UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is a leader in research and innovation, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through advanced data science and analytics. We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to contribute to our new Wisconsin Health Data Hub (WHDH) recently funded by the EDA as part of the TechHub (https://news.wisc.edu/federal-funds-awarded-for-biohealth-with-uw-madison-leading-the-way/) initiative and drive transformative data science projects to enhance healthcare and research at SMPH.

Under the direction of the WHDH Program Manager at SMPH, the Software Engineer will design, develop, test, deploy, and maintains scalable full-stack software applications and tools in support of WHDH program goals. This position spans front-end and back-end systems, with responsibilities ranging from ontological design of biomedical data, UI development and user experience optimization to database design and server-side logic. Provides guidance, mentorship, and technical leadership to other team members and actively contributes to software architecture and strategic planning.

This position can be performed fully remote and it is an expectation the finalist will have permanent residence within the State of Wisconsin. There are opportunities to work at an onsite location in Madison, Wisconsin if desired. Successful applicants who do not currently live in Wisconsin must have plans to move to the state within a reasonable time from the position start date.

Responsibilities:

Software Engineer/Developer II (IT003)
Software Engineer/Developer III (IT004)

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Preferred
Associate's Degree
Preferred degree in computer science, engineering or related field

Qualifications:

Required:
- Experience in client-side web development
- Experience in full-stack web development
- Experience in cloud computing infrastructure and assembly
- Demonstrated capacity to learn and master new technologies and technical methodologies
- High level of organization and capacity to manage multiple competing priorities with excellence
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including documentation best practices
- Excellent interpersonal and team collaboration skills

Preferred:
- Experience with Symfony PHP framework
- Experience with React / React Native
- Experience in database design and data modelling. The ideal candidate will be familiar with Postgres and MySQL/MariaDB
- High level of comfort with Linux command-line
- Knowledge of CI/CD methodology and tools as well as QA analysis
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages
- Experience handling dependency management & evaluation of technical framework or tools
- Experience in integrating systems - Understanding of and comfort with building and consuming microservices and APIs generally
- Prior experience working with ontological structured design/representations and standards of biomedical data is highly desired

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position will be remote and requires work be performed at an offsite, non-campus work location. The finalist must maintain residence within the State of Wisconsin. Successful applicants who do not currently live in Wisconsin must have plans to move to the state within a reasonable time from the position start date.

A work space will be provided in Madison, Wisconsin should someone want to work partially onsite.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $75,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The starting salary for the position is $75,000 but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

SMPH Academic Staff Benefits flyer: (https://uwmadison.box.com/s/r50myohfvfd15bqltljn0g4laubuz7t0)

Additional Information:

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience.

Contact:

Cody Roekle
[e-mail]
608-263-7676
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Software Engineer/Developer II(IT003) or Software Eng/Developer III(IT004)

Department(s):

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/Informatics and IT

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

316453-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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