University of Utah
Software Development Engineers
🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, UT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $50K - $95K
💻 Software Engineering
🗓️ November 4th, 2025
Node.js
MongoDB
Kubernetes
Edtech.com's Summary
University of Utah is hiring Software Development Engineers to design and develop computational tools supporting research projects. The engineers will collaborate with faculty and students to implement data processing workflows, develop user interfaces, backend server components, and support integration, deployment, and maintenance efforts for AI-ready data management tools.
Highlights
- Design and develop computational tools for research support in collaboration with faculty and students.
- Develop user interfaces and APIs using HTML5, SCSS, Vue, React, Typescript, D3.js, Node.js, and Chart.js.
- Backend development with Flask, Django, CKAN, ArangoDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
- Manage build, testing, and deployment systems using Git, GitHub, Slack, Docker, AWS, Circle-CI, webpack, and npm.
- Develop and optimize high-quality, well-documented code and build CI/CD workflows.
- Required skills include strong computer science fundamentals, web technologies, server/database knowledge, containerization (Docker), Linux toolchains, debugging, and CI/CD systems experience.
- Preferred skills include scientific computing frameworks, low-level communication APIs, UI/UX design, scientific visualization, cybersecurity, cloud deployment, and Kubernetes.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; strong communication and teamwork skills essential.
- Work environment promotes flexible hours, professional development, and is part of a collaborative research institute (SCI Institute).
- Compensation ranges from $50,000 to $95,000 annually with a comprehensive benefits package.
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| Open Date | 10/31/2025 |
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| Requisition Number | PRN43469B |
| Job Title | Software Development Engineers |
| Working Title | Software Development Engineer I through III |
| Career Progression Track | P00 |
| Track Level | |
| FLSA Code | Computer Employee |
| Patient Sensitive Job Code? | No |
| Standard Hours per Week | 40 |
| Full Time or Part Time? | Full Time |
| Shift | Day |
| Work Schedule Summary | |
| VP Area | Academic Affairs |
| Department | 00810 - Scient Comp & Imag Instit-Oper |
| Location | Campus |
| City | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Type of Recruitment | External Posting |
| Pay Rate Range | 50,000 to 95,000 |
| Close Date | 01/31/2026 |
| Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) | |
| Job Summary | We are looking for highly talented developers with experience and interest in state-of-the-art technologies, high performance computing, memory management, and dev-ops. You will enjoy being part of a world-renowned research institute and work closely with PhD students, Postdocs, software engineers and faculty members on developing cutting-edge AI ready tools for data management. We’re working on extending and maintaining the National Data Platform (https://nationaldataplatform.org/) to include data usage search features pioneered by the democratizing data project (https://democratizingdata.ai/). Contextual information on each dataset in the catalog is compiled from publication records citing and presented to users using a combination of graphics, textual, and tabular data. We’re seeking a Research Software Engineer (RSE) who can contribute directly to implementation of data processing workflows and database engineering and support the integration, development, deployment, maintenance efforts including UI/UX, containerization, automation, and system-level optimizations. Please contact Jess Tate (jess@sci.utah.edu) for further information. The SCI Institute The SCI Institute is a world-class research institute located within the new Warnock Engineering Building on the University of Utah campus. We are a highly dynamic, driven group of over 170 faculty, staff, and students. The overarching goals of the SCI Institute’s scientific computing research are to create new techniques, tools, and systems, by which scientists may solve problems affecting various aspects of human life. We believe that to advance the state-of-the-art and create meaningful computational solutions for such complex systems, one needs to advance research in a number of areas within scientific computing, including: visualization, simulation, and modeling. The SCI Institute presents a highly challenging, collaborative work environment that can be deeply rewarding for the right individual. Further information is available at http://www.sci.utah.edu/.
Opportunities for Professional Development Through the Cyberinfrastructure Professionals (CIP) Cooperative (Co-Op) at the SCI Institute, the successful candidate will access a community of research computing and data experts working together to support and sustain SCI’s world-class research efforts. The SCI’s CIPs perform a wide range of advanced services, positively impacting research outcomes and researcher productivity and fostering the growing SCI research enterprise. The Co-Op provides faculty and CIP with a stable work environment with opportunities for mentoring and growth whereby development, communication, training, and planning efforts can be coordinated seamlessly across the various research projects at SCI. SCI’s CIPs provide high-quality and reliable software supporting SCI research projects. The Co-Op provides a stable lifecycle for software and data projects, maintains an efficient development process, and creates a community whereby CIP and research projects will continue to thrive.
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Note: This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. Minimum Qualifications Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalent experience. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. |
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| Type | Benefited Staff |
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| Additional Information | The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action:
Director/ Title IX Coordinator Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (OEO/AA) 383 University Street, Level 1 OEO Suite Salt Lake City, UT 84112 801-581-8365 oeo@utah.edu Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu For more information: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/ To inquire about this posting, email: employment@utah.edu or call 801-581-2300. The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. https://safety.utah.edu/safetyreport This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South. |
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- 10 years or more, but less than 12 years
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