Software Scientist III - Campus Search

Software Scientist III
- Campus Only Search - 530026

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Information Systems/Technology Support, Other

Closing at:
Jul 30 2026 - 22:55 CDT

Pay Grade/Pay Range:
Minimum: $83,500 - Midpoint: $112,700 (Salaried E13)

Department/Organization: 204671 - Institute for Soc Sciences Res

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Work Schedule:

Monday
- Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Note to Applicants:
This is a campus only search. You must be a current UA employee to be considered. Position is eligible for remote work subject to University policy.

The Software Scientist III develops, maintains, and extends software components and features for a variety of products. Writes well designed, testable, and efficient software. Provides and coordinates training for lower level software scientists. Conducts code reviews, documents design and implementation of Agile methodologies to ensure high-quality software.

Works within the Institute for Social Science Research to provide strategic leadership for software engineering, research technology infrastructure, simulation systems, and advanced technical operations supporting interdisciplinary sponsored research. Oversees software development, systems integration, research computing, simulation technologies, AI-enabled research applications, technical personnel, and engineering student employees while collaborating with faculty investigators and external research partners to develop and sustain innovative research capabilities.

Master's degree and two (2) years of software development experience; OR bachelor's degree and four (4) years of software development experience; OR associate's degree and six (6) years of IT experience to include four (4) years of software development; OR high school diploma or GED and eight (8) years of IT experience to include four (4) years of software development.

Advanced software engineering principles;
Systems architecture and integration;
Object-oriented programming;
Software lifecycle management;
Database design and management; API development and systems integration;
Research computing environments;
Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications;
Simulation technologies;
Sensor integration and data acquisition systems;
Version control systems (Git);
Cloud and local computing environments;
Technical documentation;
Project management;
Leadership and personnel supervision;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to multidisciplinary audiences.

Experience supporting federally sponsored research;
Experience with simulation technologies, eye tracking, human-machine interaction, autonomous systems, or transportation research. Experience with Unreal Engine, Python, C#, C++, MATLAB, SQL, or similar development environments. Experience developing research software for interdisciplinary scientific applications. Experience supervising engineering or software development teams.

Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

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