• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $63,700 - $77,000

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director, Application Services, the Assistant Software Developer develops and maintains web applications and systems for Columbia College Information Technology (CCIT).

Responsibilities

• Develops feature enhancements, bug fixes and upgrades for web applications in support of the College's administrative departments.
• Engages in unit, integration, and acceptance testing of web applications.
• Provides client-facing support in response to requests related to web applications.
• Assesses and troubleshoots issues, and communicates status with clients and management.
• Develops technical documentation and end user documentation for web applications developed and systems supporting applications developed.
• Perform other related duties, assignments, and/or special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or its equivalent required. 
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience required. 
• Software development experience in a professional setting required.

  **Applications submitted without a resume and cover letter will not be reviewed.**

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field preferred.
• Experience in PHP strongly preferred.
• Experience with web application frameworks (like Symfony, Laravel, Ruby on Rails, or Django).
• Experience with frontend JavaScript development and JavaScript frameworks (like Vue.js, React, Angular, or Ember).
• Proven excellence in web application development and problem-solving.
• Proven focus on in-depth information security practices.
• The ability to work with a high degree of independence and accountability as a member of a cohesive team.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and client service skills.
• Willingness to learn new development and testing tools.
• Enthusiasm for applications in a higher education setting desired.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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