Software Developer III

We are hiring immediately for a Part-Time Software Developer III to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin, Texas. The ideal candidate should have prior experience and proficiency with developing mobile applications, and with two of the following programming languages: Swift, Kotlin, or Dart (Flutter). Effective communication skills are essential. This is a hybrid position.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan

We take care of our employees As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more

Position Summary:

This Software Developer position will support the development and maintenance of our Father's Playbook mobile application. This position analyzes problems and designs solutions to develop new features, address bugs, and ensure the app meets industry standards. This position will perform application development and system integration using various programming languages and tools, such as Flutter, JAVA/Kotlin, and Swift. This position will work closely with the Texas Safe Babies primary investigator, web developer, and database administrator. This position will also interact with the UTHealth AWS team. Texas Safe Babies is a project that develops and distributes supportive education to new parents. The Father's Playbook app is one of our cornerstone projects that helps new dads prepare for the arrival of their child and support their pregnant partner.

This is a part-time and hybrid position in Austin, TX. The position is funded for one year and will be continued based on further grant funding.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Coding: Writes clean, efficient, and well-documented code using Swift/Objective-C, Java/Kotlin, and/or Dart, with a strong focus on mobile UI/UX best practices.
• App Deployment: Build, test, and deploy apps on both Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• Technical Leadership: Provides technical guidance and mentorship to student developers, helping them grow and succeed in their roles
• Problem Solving: Analyzes and troubleshoots technical issues, and proposes solutions to address them effectively
• Testing and Collaboration: Works closely with cross-functional teams and participates in testing (TestFlight/Google Play internal testing) and debugging to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Documentation: Writes and maintains documentation for code, processes, and project-related information to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C++)
• Excellent technical and general communication skills, both oral and written.
• Proficiency with Web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript.

Preferred:

• Proficient in building/implementing mobile backend services and integrating with cloud services such as AWS
• Proficiency with development on multiple mobile platforms (iOS/Android) and agnostic/cross-compatible platforms (Flutter).

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field required May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years of relevant experience required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code § To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code § , the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.