Software Developer

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications.
• Proficiency with application design and data modeling.
• Ability to define and solve logical problems for highly technical applications.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical clients.
• Ability to lead activities on structured team development projects.
• Knowledge of application domain.

 
 Desired/Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise in at least one JavaScript framework, such as Node.js, AngularJS, React, Next.js, or Vue.js.
• Expertise in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with experience in modern development tools and libraries such as Bootstrap and SASS/SCSS, as well as familiarity with jQuery and other relevant technologies.
• Expertise in data visualization libraries, such as D3.js, Chart.js, Echarts, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex data into comprehensible visuals.
• Experience in data-driven web development, demonstrating strong knowledge of JSON, REST APIs, relational databases, and document databases such as MongoDB.
• Experience working with maps, geolocation, and coordinate data, including GeoJSON.
• Proven ability to work with clients to gather requirements, design, and develop comprehensive full-stack web-based solutions, including collecting client needs, creating wireframes and mockups, and being responsive to feedback.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, employing Agile methodologies such as Scrum, and utilizing collaboration tools like Slack and GitHub.
• Familiarity with major cloud providers, such as Google Cloud Platform and Amazon Web Services, is a plus.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools like Microsoft PowerBI, Tableau, and Looker Studio, is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with researchers, data scientists, and other professionals on data-intensive projects, with a foundational understanding of statistics as an additional advantage, is a plus.

Certifications and Licenses:

• None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sit, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally stand/walk, writing by hand.
• Rarely use a telephone, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
   

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May work extended hours, evening and weekends.

The expected pay range for this position is $97,000 to $161,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned