Job Summary
We're seeking a thoughtful, collaborative engineer to join our team
and help us design, develop, and maintain a comprehensive financial
forecasting and grant management application used by grant holders
and administrators across the university. This web-based tool
supports projected and actual expense tracking, what-if scenario
modeling, employee and fund distribution management, automated
salary and benefits calculations, burn rate analysis, and forward
financial projections using integrated data feeds from university
financial and HR systems.
You will join a small, collaborative team of software engineers and
QA engineers working within an Agile environment. Work will include
maintaining and evolving an existing legacy application while
contributing to decisions about the system's long-term technical
direction. The current system is a server-rendered PHP application
that is largely procedural, with a front end built using JavaScript
and jQuery UI, backed by a relational database following common
MySQL patterns. This existing stack reflects where the application
is today, not necessarily where it is headed, and you will have a
meaningful opportunity to help shape its modernization
direction.
This is a 3-year term position.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all
applicable federal, state, and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a
workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and
dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to
apply, including protected veterans and individuals with
disabilities.
Who We Are
OIT is valued by campus as a strategic, inclusive and innovative
partner in advancing learning and discovery, enabling CU Boulder to
be an outstanding public university. OIT enables campus priorities
by providing high-value IT services and solutions. We work with
trust, as a foundation for how we engage with one another and with
campus partners, along with curiosity in how to better support the
campus and our partner’s while encouraging empowerment and
authentic engagement among ourselves and celebrating a culture that
promotes a sense of belonging while acknowledging that each person
is unique and valued.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Software Development and Support:
- Develop moderately complex features, enhancements, and data
integrations, accounting for edge cases and corner cases in
implementation.
Write and maintain automated unit and integration tests to
ensure appropriate coverage and that code meets acceptance
criteria.
Diagnose and solve moderately complex issues, identify root
causes, and develop fixes for existing applications.
Monitor and update application dependencies and libraries to
maintain security and compatibility.
Identify and implement performance improvements, including
optimizing data access and network operations.
Mentor and support junior developers through code reviews, pair
programming, and day-to-day technical guidance.
Manage source control workflows, including maintaining
branching strategies and resolving merge conflicts
independently.
Contribute as an active member of an agile development team,
delivering incremental value through iterative development
cycles.
Deployments and Operations:
- Perform application deployments and maintain automated CI/CD
pipelines, developing new pipelines as needed.
- Develop and manage applications using container technologies
and virtual machines.
- Maintain application monitoring, dashboards, and alerting to
ensure system health and performance.
Work Coordination/Collaboration:
- Collaborate with partner teams and interested parties, such as
Platform and System Engineering, UX, service owners, and business
analysts, to accomplish application and project goals.
- Work with QA to identify testing needs and edge cases and
ensure appropriate test coverage is implemented.
- Interpret moderately complex business requirements, asking
clarifying questions to ensure accurate understanding before
accepting work.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to developers and
non-technical partners, using appropriate analogies and
examples.
- Write and update documentation for application support and
sharing knowledge.
- Provide constructive, actionable feedback during code reviews
and team discussions.
Research and Analysis:
- Analyze business requirements and recommend technical solutions
for moderately complex subsystems and applications.
- Research and evaluate new application frameworks, development
tools, and technologies, and make recommendations on adoption.
- Analyze disparate information systems and contribute to
technical plans for data integrations.
- Analyze and take appropriate steps to identify and mitigate
application security vulnerabilities.
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to existing development
processes and workflows.
Professional Development:
- Maintain and expand technical proficiency through available
resources, conferences, seminars, and coursework.
- Keep up to date with emerging technologies and industry
standard methodologies through collaboration with colleagues and
peer institutions.
What You Should Know
- This is a limited term position ending on 6/30/29.
- This role is working in a hybrid work situation, coming on site
rarely for campus needs.
What We Can Offer
- The annual salary range is $95,000 - $104,440.
Benefits
At the
University of Colorado Boulder , we are
committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our
employees. Our comprehensive
benefits package includes medical,
dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition
assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local
transit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulder
offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class
outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through
the
CU Advantage program.
Be Statements
Be courageous. Be unique. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. A
combination of education and or relevant experience may be
substituted for the degree on a year for year basis.
- 3 years of software development experience.
- Due to requirements to access export-controlled data and
information, only U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (green
cards), or other protected individuals (i.e., persons designated as
an asylee, refugee, or a temporary resident under amnesty
provisions) may apply.
What You Will Need
- Accept the university's mission and demonstrate commitment to
positively impacting the experience of students, faculty,
researchers, and colleagues.
- Proactively find opportunities for improvement and
constructively challenge existing approaches to drive better
outcomes.
- Advocate for ideas with conviction while remaining open to and
thoughtfully considering differing perspectives.
- Collaborate effectively in team settings while also
demonstrating the ability to work independently and manage
responsibilities with minimal direction.
- Demonstrate adaptability by taking on unfamiliar challenges and
responsibilities beyond core engineering disciplines.
- Approach complex problems with curiosity and persistence,
seeking thorough and well-reasoned solutions.
- Prioritize the needs of the team, organization, and customers
served when making decisions and recommendations.
- Lead with confidence while remaining receptive to feedback and
acknowledging the contributions of others.
- Demonstrate self-awareness and emotional intelligence,
navigating interpersonal dynamics with professionalism and
care.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Proficiency in object-oriented languages (e.g., Java, C#) and
modern frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, .NET).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash,
PHP).
- Expertise in front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
or TypeScript.
- Proficiency with modern JavaScript frameworks, particularly
Angular.
- Proficiency with relational databases such as MySQL, Oracle, or
PostgreSQL, including database design, optimization, and query
performance tuning.
- Expertise in RESTful API design and development.
- Familiarity with GraphQL API design and development.
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment
practices.
- Proficiency with containerization and environment management
tools (e.g., Docker).
- Proficiency with version control systems, particularly
Git.
- Proficiency in software architecture and system design
principles.
- Proficiency in application security standard processes (e.g.,
OWASP Top 10, input validation, authentication/authorization).
- Expertise in testing methodologies, including unit,
integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Expertise in troubleshooting and debugging across the full
stack.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- Proficiency with command-line and shell environments.
- Experience with higher education enterprise systems such as
student information systems, learning management systems, or
financial/HR platforms.
- Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub
Copilot or similar coding agents.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
1. A current resume.
2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background
and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and
responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by
September 16, 2026 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For
consideration, please apply through
CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in
any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying
information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school
attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting
or removing this information.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu
