Description
The Data Institute for Societal Challenges (DISC) is seeking a Software Developer who is passionate about building impactful solutions and contributing to a collaborative team environment. In this role, you will play a key part in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative software solutions that drive impactful research and data-driven decision-making. From building and enhancing applications to developing machine learning prototypes and visual analytics tools, you will work closely with the Director and a collaborative technical team to transform complex data into actionable insights. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects that address pressing societal challenges while expanding your expertise in software development, data analysis, and research collaboration.
Essential Duties:
- Designs prototypes according to customer specifications.
- Develops software solutions to meet customer needs.
- Creates and implements the source code of new applications.
- Tests source code and debugs code.
- Evaluates existing applications and performs updates and modifications.
- Develops technical handbooks to represent the design and code of new applications.
- Prepares final versions of reports to be submitted and contributes to the writing, editing, and formatting of academic papers for top-tier conferences and journals.
- Collaborates with other researchers across the campus and mentor undergraduate students.
- Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 48 months experience in lieu of Bachelor's Degree.
Skills:
- Willing to learn and implement concepts in data science, machine learning (ML), analytics, visualization, and artificial intelligence (AI).
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of software design and programming principles.
- Knowledge of programming for diverse operating systems and platforms using development tools.
- Ability to program in at least one programming language.
- Ability to analytically think and have problem solving skills.
- Good mathematical and problem-solving skills.
- Good organizational and time management skills with the ability to be punctual for work.
- Ability to work independently and as a team member.
- Customer service and interpersonal skills.
Working Conditions:
- Ability to engage in repetitive motions.
- Sit for prolonged periods.
- Manual dexterity.
- Standard office work environment.
Departmental Preferences:
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Engineering, Statistics or similar field.
- Experience with full stack web application design, development, and maintenance.
- Demonstrated experience developing websites using HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, or REACT JS.
- Experience in using git/version control.
Special Instructions: If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy. To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.
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