"Software Development Engineer I"

Job Summary

The Office of Research Information Systems is seeking a Software Development Engineer I. The Software engineer will provide a primary role in the development and support of research applications. The primary applications, the Electronic Research Integrity & Compliance (ERICA) System and Business Relationship Reporting (BRR), are developed from the Huron Click Research Suite for use in Conflict of Interest (COI) and Institutional Review Board (IRB). The software engineer will work primarily with the IRB and other offices that use ERICA for regulatory approvals and tracking.

The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates
• 14.2% retirement contributions that vest immediately
• Generous paid leave time
• 10 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employee, spouse, and dependent children
• Flex spending accounts
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Growth and professional development opportunities

Additional benefits information is available at www.hr.utah.edu/benefits

Responsibilities

• Design, program, build, deploy, and maintain software applications and systems such as databases, cloud, or operating systems.
• Analyze and modify existing software as well as design, construct, and test end-user applications that meet user needs.
• Participate in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design.
• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and started organization's requirements.
• Support, maintain, and document software functionality.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation.
• Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed.
• Consult with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs.
• Requires basic skill set and proficiency.
• Conduct work assignments as directed.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

Software Development Engineer, I: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Preferences

• Experience with Azure DevOps and Visual Studio
• Experience with Server Maintenance
• Huron experience a plus

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN43295B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary:

Department: 00639 - VP for Research

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $65,000 - $71,000

Close Date: 1/10/2026

Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/190180