Senior Software Engineer

Job Posting Title:

Senior Software Engineer

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Hiring Department:

Academic Information Systems

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer

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Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a temporary position that ends two years after the employee's start date.

This position is eligible for remote/flexible working arrangements.

Academic Information Systems (AIS) is a dynamic information technology organization that provides business process automation and application systems to the academic core of the University. Our organization is embarking on an exciting journey to modernize the student and academic systems in support of the UT’s goal to become the world's highest-impact public research university.  

We are seeking collaborative, curious and dedicated individuals to join our team. We are dedicated to professional career growth for team members by matching their skills and interests to the wide variety of projects and systems we support. We encourage work/life balance and offer flexible work arrangements, including the ability to work remotely.

UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package, including but not limited to: 

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) 
• Voluntary vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options 
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays 
• Defined benefit retirement plan with 8.25% employer matching funds 
• Additional voluntary retirement programs 
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses 
• Robust free training through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities 
• Tuition assistance 
• Expansive employee discount program, including athletics tickets 
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and CapMetro buses with staff ID card 

For more details, please see https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards  

This position requires you to maintain internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans to be used when required for work. Remote work for individuals who reside outside of Texas but within the US and its territories will be considered and is subject to Central Office approval. 

Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Purpose

This Senior Software Engineer position uses advanced systems analysis, development, and integration skills to address complex technical issues for Academic Information Systems and its campus partners, and leads the organization in the development and application of best practices uses a broad range of technical solutions. 

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze technical problems. Design, develop, and document software solutions where maintainability and reduction of technical debt are primary considerations. Integrate systems with functionality interoperability. Champion test-driven development and lead code reviews. 
• Develop system architectures and design patterns so that solutions can be replicated for sustainability. Consult on technical architecture solutions across AIS. Provide mentorship and training to junior technical staff.
• Provide advanced operational support to include monitoring systems, providing customer service, investigating issues, and remediating code deficiencies.
• Communicate effectively with community members and stakeholders to elicit and document requirements, present solutions, and investigate and resolve issues. Manage technical projects independently. 
• Provide input for the development of departmental standards, process improvements, and technical documentation. Represent the department and the University at industry conferences, seminars, and events.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher 
• Three years of production software engineering experience.  
• Deep knowledge of software development principles, methods, and techniques.  
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, testing, and debugging complex software applications.  
• Ability to design systems for high availability, security, manageability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.  
• Demonstrated experience developing and consuming APIs.  
• Production experience with relational and NoSQL databases and Unix/Linux command line utilities.  
• High proficiency with Python, JavaScript, and Typescript.  
• Ability to mentor team members and ensure that implemented solutions meet expected quality standards and fulfill the architectural vision.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.  

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than three years of software engineering experience.  
• Production experience with AWS Lambda, AWS CDK, AWS Step Functions, and AWS DynamoDB.  
• Familiarity with agile software methodologies.  
• Proficiency in additional software languages.  
• Experience developing and maintaining software applications at the University of Texas at Austin.  
• Certified as one or more of the following: AWS Certified Developer, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, AWS Certified Solutions Architect.  

Salary Range

$95,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions
Environmental Demands

• Standard Office

Physical Tasks

• Keyboard

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.