JOB SUMMARY
Institutional Insights & Innovation (i3) is seeking an experienced Web Application Developer (Software Developer 2) to help design, build, deploy, and support a growing portfolio of institutional applications and digital platforms.
This position is ideal for a versatile, experienced developer who enjoys working across the full lifecycle of a software product: understanding a problem, designing a solution, writing application code, integrating systems and data, deploying applications, troubleshooting production environments, and continually improving the systems they support.
The Web Application Developer will work closely with developers, designers, product and project staff, student contributors, and partners across the University. The successful candidate will contribute directly to major institutional initiatives while also helping strengthen the technical practices and infrastructure that allow i3 to develop and operate software reliably at scale.
The role requires strong application development skills as well as the ability to work comfortably across the broader technical environment surrounding modern web applications. This may include Linux application environments, web servers, databases, authentication systems, APIs, deployment workflows, background processes, logging, monitoring, and other components necessary to move software successfully from development into production.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance production of web applications and institutional software platforms.
- Develop server-side applications using modern web application frameworks, with an emphasis on maintainable, secure, and well-structured software.
- Work collaboratively with designers, developers, product and project staff, and university stakeholders to translate institutional needs into effective technical solutions.
- Develop and maintain integrations with institutional data sources, APIs, authentication systems, third-party services, and other enterprise technologies.
- Design and work with relational databases, data models, queries, and application-level data integrations.
- Support the deployment and operation of web applications in Linux-based server environments.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues across application code, web servers, databases, operating systems, integrations, authentication services, and related infrastructure.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of deployment processes, automation, CI/CD workflows, logging, monitoring, and other DevOps practices.
- Help ensure applications meet appropriate standards for security, performance, reliability, usability, and accessibility.
- Participate in architectural and technical design decisions for new and existing applications.
- Conduct code reviews and contribute to shared software development standards and technical best practices.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers and student developers.
- Create and maintain appropriate technical documentation to support application development, deployment, maintenance, and operational continuity.
- Collaborate with University technology partners on infrastructure, networking, identity and access management, security, hosting, and related technical needs.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and development approaches that may improve i3’s ability to deliver effective institutional solutions.
- Perform other related duties in support of i3’s evolving portfolio of digital initiatives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field and at least four years of professional software development experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience developing server-side applications using a modern web application framework.
- Experience working with relational databases, SQL, and data-driven applications.
- Experience using Git or another distributed version control system in a collaborative software development environment.
- Experience troubleshooting technical issues across multiple components of a web application environment, including application code, web servers, databases, integrations, or operating systems.
- Experience developing or integrating APIs, authentication systems, or other external services.
- Experience using AI tooling (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT) to accelerate development.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional experience with PHP and the Laravel framework.
- Experience administering or supporting Linux-based application environments, including technologies such as Apache or Nginx, PHP, system services, scheduled processes, background queues, file permissions, and application logging.
- Experience with automated deployment, CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, containerization, or other DevOps practices.
- Experience troubleshooting and configuring application infrastructure involving DNS, TLS/SSL certificates, networking, firewalls, web servers, or reverse proxies.
- Experience implementing or supporting enterprise authentication and identity technologies such as SAML, OpenID Connect, OAuth, LDAP, or single sign-on.
- Experience with application monitoring, logging, backup and recovery processes, and production incident troubleshooting.
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, end-dated position with the possibility of renewal subject to performance and funding. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment.
Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at Faculty and Staff Positions, Search #499768 to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the stated minimum qualifications, and any preferred qualifications they may possess, in their application materials.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on September 11, 2026.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics.
All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.
The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disabilities, veteran’s status, status as a victim of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and/or trafficking in persons as defined by Connecticut law, prior conviction of a crime, workplace hazards to the reproductive systems, or gender identity or expression.
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