Software Developer

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $100,000 - $110,000

Position Summary

The Software Developer develops and maintains web applications and systems for Columbia College Information Technology (CCIT).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain PHP web applications in support of the College's administrative departments
• Deploy and update web applications on cloud infrastructure
• Assess and troubleshoot issues and provide support for web applications
• Maintain technical and end user documentation    
• Engages in unit, integration, and acceptance testing of web applications  
• Perform other related duties, assignments, and/or special projects as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or its equivalent 
• Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience
• Software development experience in a professional setting 
• Experience with MVC web application frameworks (like Symfony, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, or Django)
• Experience in SQL and relational database design
• Ability to work with a high degree of independence and accountability as a member of a cohesive team

**Applications submitted without a resume and cover letter will not be reviewed**  

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Professional experience in PHP 
• Experience with frontend JavaScript development and JavaScript frameworks (like Vue.js, React, Angular, or Ember)
• Familiarity with Linux system administration on Red Hat, Amazon Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, or similar
• Experience with containers, cloud infrastructure, and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools
• Knowledge in developing accessible web applications
• Proven focus on in-depth information security practices
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and client service skills
• Willingness to learn new development and testing tools
• Enthusiasm for applications in a higher education setting

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.