Research Application and Database Developer

🇺🇸 Raleigh, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $95K - $105K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ February 6th, 2026

MongoDB MySQL NGINX

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NC State University is hiring a Research Application and Database Developer. The role involves designing and implementing applications, workflows, and databases to support interdisciplinary projects, developing data pipelines for data integration, ensuring integration of research computing infrastructure, and leading security and performance efforts for databases and connectors.

Highlights

Design and implement applications, workflows, and databases for interdisciplinary research projects.
Develop and maintain data pipelines to support data integration and analytics.
Lead security, integrity, and performance management of in-house and managed data systems.
Identify and implement cloud and on-premises technological solutions to improve performance and efficiency.
Work with research data management systems such as Globus and iRODS and develop related plugins using REST API.
Required knowledge includes front-end frameworks (Angular, React, Vue), databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), Linux/Unix CLI, and full stack development experience.
Preferred skills include back-end languages (C#, Java, Python, JavaScript), cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), agile development, and database schema administration.
Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree with 2 years experience or Bachelor’s degree with 3 years experience, or equivalent.
Compensation range is $95,000 to $105,000 annually.
Position is within the Research Computing department supporting NC State University’s research infrastructure.