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LocationChicago, Illinois
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Department: MED-Preventive Medicine
Salary/Grade: ITS/79
Job Summary:
Develops, codes, tests, and debugs new software or enhancements to existing software.Typically works with senior staff but may coordinate smaller or less complex projects independently.Designs and implements basic technical solutions ensuring that business needs and requirements are met.Performs basic system integration tasks. Provides estimation for assigned tasks.
Specific Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning
Participates in the development of new goals and strategies based on interactions with primary user.
Develops plans for software deployment on heterogeneous systems.
Collaborates with user to develop work flow and best practices.
Partners with user in designing features for technology.
Administration
Creates and maintains code documentation.
Grants system access to new user.
Evaluates feature/upgrade/change requests and recommends action.
Participates in interview process for new hires.
Identifies database and software performance issues, and makes adjustments
Development
Researches and develops new algorithms and statistical techniques designed for analyzing data based on customer needs.
Develops and maintains software infrastructure, via patches, bundles, releases and maintenance packs.
Codes software applications adhering to designs supporting internal business requirements or external user.
Designs databases and data structures.
Prioritizes tasks within project.
Meets with business analyst/stakeholder to determine requirements.
Performance
Completes day-to-day product engineering tasks, contributing to the definition of relevant best practices in the areas of mobile development, deployment, testing (unit and systems), and iterative refinement.
Writes maintainable code with extensive test coverage, working in a professional software engineering environment (with source control, dev/stage/prod release cycle, continuous deployment).
Stays up to date on the latest industry standard implementation details regarding relevant technologies.
Completes assigned tasks while ensuring quality, security and compliance requirements are met.
Miscellaneous
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
2 years relevant experience required.
Infrastructure (extends across applications)
Linux Operating System
NoSQL (MongoDB, CouchDB)
React.js, Tailwind, Couchbase
Programming Languages and Frameworks
CSS
HTML 5
Java
JavaScript
JQuery
Node.js
Python
N1QL/SQL++
Analytical
data modeling
database design/ data structure
problem solving
Troubleshooting
Project
agile environment
Code documentation
collaboration and teamwork
iterative & incremental development
Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)
Experience with Java, Angular, React.js
Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON
Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle.
Good knowledge of MVC/MVVM/MVP patterns.
Strong knowledge of relational databases and ability to write performant queries using SQL
Familiar with Coroutin/Rxjava, Retrofit and other libraries
Experience writing unit, integration, and UI automated tests.
Understand use of GRADLE and MAVEN in context of package management and application production
Experience with optimizing hardware resources, data modeling, and query optimization using a NoSQL database
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work in a collaborative team while having ownership over new and existing projects
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Experience building and maintaining iOS and/or web applications
Experience in pixel perfect UI design implementation
Experience with Couchbase
Experience building data pipelines for research infrastructure
Experience with maintaining open-source projects 3.
Target hiring range for this position will be between $77,958-$97,447 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Benefits:
At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement... For full info follow application link.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
