Developer Sr

Senior Software Developer Job Summary

Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering is seeking a curious, collaborative, and adaptable Senior Software Developer to join our application development team. This role focuses on designing, developing, and supporting modern web applications, internal platforms, and data‑driven systems that support faculty, staff, researchers, and students across the McCormick community. Our team maintains a portfolio of existing institutional applications while also building new systems focused on connected data, modern user experiences, automation, and emerging AI‑enabled workflows.

Current initiatives include the continued development of a centralized data warehouse platform, modernization of faculty systems and workflows, and exploration of AI‑assisted tools and development practices. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating closely with stakeholders, and learning new technologies in a rapidly evolving software landscape. This role balances hands‑on development with thoughtful collaboration to support evolving institutional needs and modern application experiences.

This is a hybrid position with one day per week on‑site and four days remote.

• Provides application development leadership for new and existing software applications.
• Partners with users in designing features for technology.
• Provides recommendation on how to enhance system for future growth.
• Advises/recommends project and activities as related to system/architectural direction and strategy.

• Develops and implements procedures for data security, management and compliance.
• Creates and maintains code documentation.
• Creates ad hoc administrative reports.
• Delivers system presentations and overviews.
• Evaluates feature/upgrade/change requests and recommends action.
• Researches new technologies to enhance current system.

• Provides technical leadership on projects.
• Acts as subject matter expert (SME) in appropriate technologies and business domain.
• Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents all phases of applications development.
• Codes software applications adhering to designs supporting internal business requirements or external user.
• Troubleshoots complex, difficult issues.
• Designs databases and data structures.
• Provides recommendations on how to enhance system to meet full business requirements.
• Determines project feasibility and how to integrate with current system.

• Provides work direction to team members.
• Supervises staff such as team members, subordinates, contractors, vendors, students, etc.
• Coaches and mentors staff.
• Manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables are met and meet expectations.
• Provides input to staff assignments.
• Provides input to performance evaluations for junior team members.

Performed other duties.

• Bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related field; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• 4 years relevant experience required.
• Digital repository
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Apache
• Code Repositories (Git, Subversion)
• Identity Management/Provisioning
• Information Security
• Ldap
• Linux Operating System
• Mac OS X Operating System
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• SQL/MySQL/Postgres
• CSS
• HTML 5
• Java Script
• JQuery
• PHP
• Python
• Ruby on Rails
• SAS
• XML
• Laravel
• FERPA
• Critical Thinking
• Data Warehouse Design/Develop
• Database Design/Data Structure
• Debugging
• Decision Making
• Judgment
• Problem Solving
• Troubleshooting
• Code Documentation
• Collaboration And Teamwork
• Facilitate Collaboration
• Functional Documentation
• Iterative & Incremental Development
• Workflow Development & Documentation

• CRM Applications, Centralized Data Platforms, Analytics & Reporting Systems
• RESTful APIs, Identity & Authentication Integrations, GIT
• Systems thinking, AI Workflow, Technical Documentation, Data Modeling

• Experience developing modern web applications using PHP/Laravel, Ruby on Rails, or similar MVC frameworks with PostgreSQL/MySQL or comparable relational databases.
• Strong understanding of relational database design including relationship types,…