Brigham Young University · 10 hours ago
Software Development Specialist III
Provo, UT
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $129K/yr
2+ years expBrigham Young University (BYU) is a flagship higher education institution devoted to its mission and community. They are seeking a full-stack software engineer to design, develop, test, and support web-based applications that serve the needs of the university community.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and support web-based applications that serve the needs of the university community
Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements
Implementing features from concept to deployment
Integrating with third-party services and internal APIs
Providing technical support
Contributes to the evolution of significant applications that interact with various systems across campus
Mentor and work alongside students who contribute to production code under the guidance of experienced engineers
Qualification
Required
Full-stack application development using modern frontend frameworks (e.g., Vue, Svelte, Angular, React) and backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, PHP, Python, Go, or Java)
Proficiency in user interface technologies and standards (e.g., HTML/HTMX, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, JSON, XML)
Experience designing and interacting with both relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), including data modeling, validation, and performance tuning
Strong understanding of API design and development (REST, GraphQL, microservices), and experience integrating frontend and backend services
Knowledge of secure web application practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, AWS, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code)
Experience with testing strategies and tools (unit, integration, end-to-end), and continuous deployment principles
Understanding of authentication and authorization workflows and identity providers
Working knowledge of agile methodologies and principles
Mentoring and collaborating in a teaching-focused engineering environment
Bachelor's degree or four years of a combination of education and related experience required
Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience required
Bachelor's degree and five years of related experience, or Master's degree and 3 years, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience is required
Applicants who move forward will be required to do a coding challenge
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend
All Staff positions require a resume
Preferred
Bachelor's degree and related experience preferred
Supervision experience preferred
Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience preferred
Bachelor's degree and five years of related experience, or Master's degree and 3 years, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience preferred
Minimum of 2 years of technical supervision experience preferred
Cover Letter
Benefits
401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually
Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
Access to athletic facilities
Excellent medical/dental benefits
Short/long-term disability benefits
Paid parental and maternity leave
Wellness Program
Free on-campus parking
Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU
Company
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private research university that seeks to develop students of intellect and character to continue learning.
1001-5000 employees
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