Research Software Developer - NCSA

Duties

Responsibilities

Research Software Application and Development (80%)

• Engineer and develop software that addresses real world, complex problems with simple interfaces to powerful backend tools, and analyses across human resources, finance, communications, and administration, both independently and in collaboration with team members.
• Evaluate and integrate collaborative input, and design new approaches and techniques to address project-specific needs and critical technological challenges.
• Ensure project deliverables are completed within deadlines.
• Guide project team members in terms of developing software and tools, as well as in prioritization of deliverables and deadlines.
• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses between varieties of novel approaches to software development problems.
• Work with internal customers to leverage synergies across projects.
• Design and support common cyberinfrastructure for a broad range of communities within the University.
• Employ methodologies and develop code which supports an environment of secure systems.
• Design and develop security-oriented programs which by nature defend against disruption or misdirection of services.
• Track activity in relevant fields both programmatic and domain-specific. Research Communication (20%)
• Communicate findings with project colleagues to be used as needed in current programming and design efforts.
• Publish and present results of software research and development to contribute to internal documentation.