Software Engineer

Department

UEI UChicago Impact/UCCS Payroll

About the Department

The Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, & Practice (Crown Family School) builds upon a legacy of more than a century of scholarship, education and leadership in social work and social welfare, blending a distinctive interdisciplinary tradition with applied problem-solving to foster innovative solutions to some of society's most pressing social problems. For more information about the Crown School, please visit our website at: https://crownschool.uchicago.edu/.

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The University of Chicago Crown Family School is the academic home to the Urban Education Institute (UEI), an internationally and nationally renowned institute with the aim of promoting applied research on youth development and learning in formal and informal settings. UEI conducts rigorous applied research, trains researchers and practitioners, and provides research-based tools and resources in schools across the country.

Job Summary

UChicago Impact is an education non-profit taking on complex problems and for-profit entities with a small team of internal and external developers working alongside the best educational researchers in the world. We offer a casual and collaborative work environment with flexible hours, as well as a hybrid work environment, paid sick, vacation, and personal days. You'll be working directly with a senior software engineer and a team of project managers who oversee the 5Essentials, Cultivate, and The Essential 0 - 5 Survey.

We're looking for an individual who is a curious self-starter, demonstrating the ability to independently bring tasks and projects to completion.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside local and remote team members to advance the quality of UChicago Impact's survey offerings.

• Write clean, consistent, and readable code that can be easily maintained.

• Actively participate in code reviews.

• Communicate clearly and consistently with supervisors and colleagues, including researchers at the UChicago Consortium.

• Self-manage and work on more than one project at a time.

• Take pride of ownership in your work; leave code better than you found it.

• Supports and maintains existing applications. Works with web developers and responds to requests from users.

• Works with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements for developmental programs. Receives a moderate level of guidance to design applications to meet University and business requirements.

• 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

Experience:

• 3+ years of experience developing production applications.

• Experience with Linux and working at the command line.

• Experience with Python and JavaScript.

• Experience with Django and/or React is a plus.

Preferred Competencies

• Comfort with Git.

• Ability to collaborate and interact effectively with team members, following guidelines and best practices and ensuring accountability for deliverables and outcomes.

• Ability to take multiple complex tasks and break them into smaller ones, estimating the effort needed to complete them, prioritizing them appropriately, and ensuring the completion of each task, meeting the required level of quality.

• Ability to take and provide constructive and helpful input and feedback on technical issues.

• Confidentiality related to sensitive matters such as strategic initiatives, trade secrets, quiet periods, and scientific discoveries yet to be put in the public domain.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

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

40

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

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