Job Overview
The UC Digital Technology Solutions UI/UX team is driven by our passion for creating innovative software solutions that make a real difference in the faculty, students, and the community. We are now looking for a talented and motivated Developer 1 to join our team. Our team is collaborative and supportive, and we are excited to welcome a new member who shares our passion and can quickly get up to speed working on our team.
Salary Range: 55,000-60,000
Essential Functions
- Maintain integration with university systems using enterprise Java technologies.
- Develop back-end solutions to help meet the university’s business core systems’ immediate and long-term goals and objectives.
- Work with Front-End Developer to extend university’s selected content management system components and functionality.
- Integrate solutions with other university and external third-party applications.
- Work on tasks of moderate complexity in support of projects. Work independently and as a team member in support of team, division, and university-scoped projects.
- Perform quality assurance and troubleshoot issues by reading logs, running tests, and communicating with IT@UC system administrators.
- Participate in project planning process. May help prepare estimates and operational requirements.
- Assist with technical design specifications.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and code commenting.
- Assist in the development of user guides and training documentation for systems.
- Perform script maintenance and updates due to changes in requirements or implementations.
- Assist with setup and maintenance of test environments for both manual and automated testing.
- Assist with building and validating automated and manual deployments and perform regular testing.
- May participate in the development of contingency plans including reliable backup and restore procedures.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized education can be used in lieu of education requirement
Required Experience
- Experience with Java EE components and services, JSP, OSGi, Apache Felix, JCR, Quartz, and the XMLHttpRequest/XMLHttpResponse cycle.
- Experience with JavaScript, JCR-SQL Querying, HTML, CSS/LESS.
- Understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Additional Qualifications Considered
In addition to these core scripting languages, a Developer may also benefit from knowing of:
Node JS, Svelte, Angular, SvelteSightly/HTLJSP
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:
Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information: 55,000-60,000
Comprehensive Tuition Remission UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including: Vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days), 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include: Competitive salary based on experience, Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription), Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs, Professional development & mentorship opportunities