Under the direction of Associate Director of Human Resources and Academic Personnel Systems and Lead Application Developer, this position is responsible for application development using all phases of the software development lifecycle (requirements gathering, design, testing, production, and maintenance). As a junior-level developer, this position works closely with senior developers to gain knowledge and experience to analyze, design, build and document specifications for applications using the Grails and Oracle database and cloud based NestJS platform/s. Additionally, this position will collaborate with fellow developers and business analysts to support discovery and requirement gatherings in an agile development environment. This role also provides technical guidance and applies information technology practices, community standards, and relevant policies and procedures to medium-sized projects or portions of large projects with moderate scope and complexity. On a regular basis, this position will work with campus stakeholders to resolve a wide range of issues and demonstrate competency in selecting tools, methods, and techniques to obtain results.

This position is classified as remote with occasional visits to campus as needed. Working hours will be based on Pacific Standard Time (PST).

The full salary range for the Junior Application Developer is $56,800 - $99,200 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is $56,800 - $78,000 or $78,000 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, UCR is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of "Up to Date" Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is ten weeks after their first date of employment.

Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of other IT related areas.
Demonstrated software repository skills.
Intermediate skills associated with the design, development, modification and deployment of software, including object-oriented programming concepts.
Experience with common programming tools.
Demonstrated ability to follow software specifications.
Knowledge of secure software development.
Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.