St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

About St. Jude

There’s a reason St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital consistently earns a Glassdoor Employee Choice Award and is named to its "Best Place to Work" list. At our world-class pediatric research hospital, every one of our professionals shares our commitment to make a difference in the lives of the children we serve. There is a unique bond when you are part of a team that gives their all to advance the treatments and cures of pediatric catastrophic diseases. The result is a collaborative, positive environment where everyone, regardless of their role, receives the resources, support, and encouragement to advance and grow their careers.

Position Overview

Join us in making a meaningful impact on the career trajectories of postdoctoral research scholars in public service. If you are passionate about leveraging technology to bridge the gap between academia and professional success, we encourage you to apply. 

The Sr Software Developer is responsible for developing software to support object-oriented software applications uniquely designed to help the nation’s most talented academic medical researchers achieve their career goals. Leads software coding, testing, debugging, documenting, and installation, and may be responsible for one or more of these components, as directed. Leads the designing of the system’s graphical user interface. Assists with developing detailed specifications from which programs will be written for enterprise-wide systems. Develops the detailed specifications from which programs will be written for group level systems. 

Job Responsibilities: 

Collaborative Development: 

• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including UX/UI designers and subject matter experts, to understand project requirements and translate them into technical solutions. 
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of the online career exploration and planning tool, ensuring a seamless user experience. 

Technology Stack: 

• Utilize expertise in NextJS/React for front-end development to create a responsive and intuitive user interface. 
• Develop robust backend functionalities using NodeJS and Azure SQL to support data management and user interactions. 
• Integrate a CMS like Drupal for content management, ensuring the tool's scalability and flexibility. 
• Implement SASS for consistent and visually appealing styles across the platform. 

Feature Implementation: 

• Implement features allowing users to assess their career-related skills, interests, and values. 
• Enable users to explore career paths relevant to their disciplines through dynamic and personalized content. 
• Facilitate the creation of self-defined goals and provide tools for users to track and achieve these goals. 
• Develop functionality to help users map out clear next steps for career and professional development success. 

Testing and Optimization: 

• Conduct thorough testing of the tool to identify and address bugs, ensuring a reliable and secure application. 
• Optimize the platform for performance, responsiveness, and scalability to accommodate a growing user base. 

Documentation: 

• Document the development process, including codebase, APIs, and deployment procedures. 
• Provide support for end-users and internal teams by creating comprehensive documentation. 
• Perform the detailed design, coding and testing of software utilizing established design/code standards and to the architectural patterns outlined by the architectural team. 
• Design and implement new systems and features, as well as modify and maintain existing systems for adaptation to business and/or technology changes. 
• Manage projects and provide subject matter expertise for production systems, document maintenance and system support procedures. 
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and new technologies and presenting these for architectural review. 
• Determine root cause for the most complex software issues and develop practical, efficient, and permanent technical solutions. 
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products. 
• Remain current on new technologies and available vendor packages evaluate and make recommendations as necessary. 
• Train and mentor junior teams on emerging technology systems and applications related aspects. 
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution. 
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance. 

Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, information science, business, or related field required. 

Experience: 

• Minimum experience: 4+years of IT experience in systems programming and development, preferably in comparable industry. 
• Experience in SDLC methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, CI/CD). 
• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer, with expertise in NextJS/React, NodeJS, Azure SQL, Drupal, and SASS. 
• Experience using Azure or AWS cloud platform for software development is preferred 
• Strong understanding of frontend and backend development principles. 
• Experience with database design, API development, and integration. 
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies. 
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. 
• Effective communication and collaboration skills within a team environment. 
• Experience in software systems design and maintenance. 
• Experience working with business stakeholders to identify and document Requirements. 
• Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role. 

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $86,320 - $154,960 per year for the role of Sr. Software Developer - Full Stack Developer (NextJS/React, NodeJS, Azure SQL, Drupal, GitHub, SASS) .Explore our exceptional benefits!

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world—regardless of race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment.

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive. View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report to learn about the hospital’s roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future.

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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