Software Developer (Programmer)

Job Posting Title:

Software Developer (Programmer)

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Hiring Department:

Population Research Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

19

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 27, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

We are seeking a dedicated and reliable programmer to join our team. The role involves assisting with programming data analysis tools and developing natural language processing, speech emotion recognition, and cognitive games and tools for use in research studies. Additionally, the individual will play a role in maintaining a website hub that facilitates the scheduling of training for research assistants involved in the project. https://sites.utexas.edu/dualproject

Purpose

This position will be provide candidate with experience to communicate in a clear and organized manner, make decisions and solve problems, manipulate information, construct ideas, and achieve strategic goals. This position is expected to continue until 12/31/26 and will work up to 19 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the natural language processing tools, speech emotion recognition, and cognitive games that are used within the research studies.
• Develop and maintain a website that contains data analysis tools for researchers.
• Develop any necessary tools that the professor and research assistants need for the research studies.
• Attend weekly meetings to discuss the development process.
• Attend bi-weekly meetings after each cohort for debriefing and feedback from participants.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
• Completion of Operating Systems.
• Experience with Git and source control management.
• Experience with Python, JavaScript, and React.
• Experience with web applications and sprints.
• Experience with creating Python environments (conda).

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with web development.
• Experience with TypeScript.
• Experience with Firebase and Tabby.

Salary Range

$21.00/hour

Working Conditions

• Typical office environment

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest
• Transcript

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS),