"Software Engineer I"

Job Summary

The University’s Enterprise Systems consists of over 150 products supported by the Core Enterprise Systems (CES) group of Drexel University Information Technology.

The Software Dev Engineer supports Drexel University’s efforts to maintain and enhance the core enterprise functions in both efficiency and effectiveness by applying sound technological and business practice solutions. They provide demonstrated expertise and leadership to the departments and users of the University’s Enterprise Systems, and are able to explain and demonstrate functionality to users.

The Software Dev Engineer is the technical expert in the IT systems used to support the business processes for one or more functional units within the University. The Software Dev Engineer documents, analyzes, designs and/or maintains, and tests system software to meet the needs of the enterprise.

The Software Dev Engineer will support technical project management on specific projects.

Essential Functions

• Participate in installing purchased systems, programming in-house applications, integrating and testing applications, and if required, diagnosing production problems.
• Undertake custom application development using various languages & tools to support and enhance campus systems.
• Contributes to projects to ensure goals and objectives are completed on time.
• Must have the ability to work in a team environment.
• Works closely with database administrators and other technical units to maintain systems, facilitate upgrades, and ensure optimal deployment with respect to security and performance.
• Assist with module security planning and management, testing, software defect management and high-level module functional support, process oversight and scheduling
• Works collaboratively with technical and functional leads and administrative offices to develop specifications and timelines for projects, and provide technical and functional documentation.
• Supports users in the creation of reports from transactional databases and data marts.
• Develop and modify technical documentation to support operations and trainings.
• Develop and modify technical documentation to support operations and trainings.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
• Minimum of one to two years
• At least 3 years hands-on experience in Java development
• At least 3 years experience developing web applications using Spring MVC web framework.
• Web front-end development skills such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSP, JSON, and JQuery are required
• Experience using Application servers such as Tomcat or jboss is required
• Experience with build and deployment technologies Maven and Jenkins
• Knowledge of Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns
• Experience using any source control software, desirable in GIT. Understanding of branching, merging
• Experience with Java RESTful web service
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Detailed, organized approach to troubleshooting and testing
• Motivated, curious, and willing to explore new technologies
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong client management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Grails, JSF, ASP.NET a plus
• Experience with Spring Framework (String Security, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Rest, Spring JPA, etc.) is preferred
• Knowledge of Java and JaveEE internals (Classloading, Memory Management, Multi-threading, Transaction management, connection pool, etc) is a plus
• Knowledge of Relational Databases, Oracle PL/SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate), MS SQLServer (TSQL) a plus
• Experience building highly performing and scalable backend components is a plus

Physical Demands

Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location

University City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt, grade M. Compensation for this grade ranges from $ 75,200 to $112,790 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel’s compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised: Dec 19 2025 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Jan 19 2026 Eastern Standard Time