Job Details

The University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine - Program in Trauma has an exciting opportunity for a Senior IT Applications Developer.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Accomplishes responsibilities by applying specialized and theoretical knowledge, principles, and concepts of a professional discipline normally acquired through advanced education or specialized training. Resolves issues and significant matters on behalf of management by utilizing independent judgment, discretion, creativity, and analytical thinking. Contributes to development and evaluation of goals and objectives. Creates solutions to ensure legal and policy compliance. May supervise, mentor, or coordinate work of others. May independently manage or administer programs, processes, projects, or resources.

Applies in-depth, senior level knowledge, concepts, principles, and skills. Wide latitude in decision making to interpret unclear or inadequate guidelines. Supervisor and employee collaborate to develop goals and objectives. Confers with supervisor only on controversial or far reaching matters. Proactively resolves broad and unique matters requiring sophisticated analysis and interpretation. Acts as resource to others.

BENEFITS (Exempt Contingent II)

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. Contingent Category II staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 2 weeks of vacation each year, paid holidays, sick time, and time for community service; subsidized comprehensive health insurance and supplemental retirement options; professional learning and development programs; limited tuition remission for employees enrolled at UMB; life insurance and long-term disability; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

PRIMARY DUTIES

Develops, creates, modifies, and test code, forms, and script that allow for the creation and maintenance of electronic applications.
Develop, invent, research, and write applications to store, locate, and retrieve data and information.
Analyze environment and determine the best strategies to extract or link data to divergent systems and integrate the application.
Develop, direct, and manage application testing and validation procedures, programming and documentation.
Conduct trial runs of program and application to be sure they will produce the desired information and the instructions are correct.
Perform and direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing applications to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
Perform other duties as required, such as working with other groups to provide technical solutions and support for specialized applications.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Administration, Computer Engineering or a related field.
Experience: Four (4) years of related computer programming or application development experience with proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, C/C++, etc.

PREFERRED KSAs AND EXPERIENCE

Familiarity and/or experience in working in the intersection of software development, prototyping, and translational innovation, particularly within academic or research environments.
Experience building end-to-end applications across mobile, web, desktop, or XR platforms
Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, or similar
Experience with Unity (preferred) or Unreal Engine for interactive or simulation-based development
Familiarity with 3D content workflows and basic computer graphics principles
Experience in integrating AI/LLM services via APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Meta, Google)
Experience with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for interfaces or dashboards
Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) for hosting, APIs, or deployment
Ability to support basic visualization, rendering, or simulation functions
Experience working with 3D assets, media, or instructional content
Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders

HIRING RANGE: $106,000 - $118,000, commensurate with education and experience.