Full Stack Developer

Department
 

Law Information Technology

About the Department
 

The University of Chicago Law School occupies a unique niche among this country's premier law schools. Located on a residential campus in one of America's great cities, UChicago Law offers a rigorous and interdisciplinary professional education that blends the study of law with the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. Students, faculty, and staff form a small, tightly knit community devoted to the life of the mind.

Job Summary
 

The University of Chicago Law School is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join our IT team. The individual in this position will be responsible for developing, building, and maintaining web applications using a variety of software applications, techniques, and tools with a solid eye towards the best user experience. This position reports directly to our Director of Information Technology, and works alongside our user support, systems administration, and database development teams.

Responsibilities

• Leads the effort to specify, improve, and implement the functionality of UI/UX best practices.

• Utilizes backend frameworks to provide CRUD functionality to the front end via REST APIs.

• Defines work process steps that need to be taken for individual projects. 

• Collaborates directly with faculty, staff, and other members of the IT team to define and design project scope and interface features. 

• Develops time estimates for projects and ensure timely updates and on-going maintenance of web applications and online services. 

• Troubleshoots user, hardware, and software problems related to web applications. 

• Documents development decisions and processes thoroughly. 

• Performs code testing on components and works to ensure that appropriate implementation standards are met. Evaluate design alternatives for development cost and solutions using various methods. 

• Investigates, analyzes and resolves day-to-day technical problems using standard procedures. 

• Performs other related work as needed. 

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications  

 

Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. 

 

Experience: 

• 2+ years of full stack development experience including front end user interfaces and back end systems. 

• Experience in web-based application development, deployment, debugging and maintenance. 

 Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Solid and demonstrable technical understanding of front-end web technologies: JavaScript (ES6), CSS (with Sass/LESS), HTML, as well as related technologies, such as Git, Node/npm, Apache, REST APIs, JSON, etc. 

• Experience with back-end frameworks such as PHP, Java, Python, or .Net. 

• Experience with RDBMS such as MS SQL and MySQL. 

• Experience with PC, Mac and UNIX operating systems/environments. 

• Solid understanding of major browsers: Firefox, Chrome, Edge, and Safari in desktop and mobile contexts. 

 

Preferred Competencies  

• A demonstrated and firm commitment to web-usability and accessibility standards compliant, cross-browser compatible, and clean and well-commented code. 

• Ability to be flexible and responsive to changing duties as the web changes. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Ability to create detailed technical designs and implement them with little help. 

• Ability to juggle many competing demands, as well as to demonstrate good decision-making and initiative. 

• Ability to work independently and quickly.  

Working Conditions

• This position is available for partially remote work based on the needs of the Law School. 

 

Application Documents  

• Resume/CV (required) 

• Cover Letter (preferred)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Information Technology

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

37.5

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Posting Statement
 

Employees must comply with the University’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. More information about the requirements can be found on the University of Chicago Vaccination GoForward .
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

 

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.

 

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history.  A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment.  Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

 

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