Software Engineer National Security Research Project

Salary/Position Classification

• $20.00 hourly Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
• 10-20 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability: No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

Purpose of Position

This is a part-time non-benefited position. Only UND students are eligible to be hired in this position.

Seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Undergraduate Software Engineer to work on all phases of the software lifecycle for a National Security research project from design and development to testing and deploymentfocusing primarily on (React) front-ends and API integrations. This position will provide hands-on experience mentorship and the opportunity to develop real world full-stack web applications.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior engineers to design and implement user interfaces using (with JSX/TSX)
• Integrate and consume RESTful or GraphQL APIs to fetch display and update data
• Write clean maintainable code and participate in code reviews
• Help troubleshoot debug and resolve issues across the stack
• Document your workcode comments README updates and user guides
• Stay up-to-date on best practices tools and emerging technologies

Minimum Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelors program in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated eager to learn new technologies and able to work both independently and collaboratively

In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identityand eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building front-end UIs with React or similar technology.
  
  
• Familiarity with consuming and testing APIs (REST or GraphQL)
  
  
• Experience with TypeScript or
  
  
• Familiarity with Git and GitHub workflows (branching pull requests merges)
  
  
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines
  
  
• Knowledge of CSS frameworks or component libraries
  
  
• Understanding of basic security and accessibility principle

To Apply

For full consideration applications must be received by the closing date.

Please include in the application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with the University of North Dakota the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so include which agency/department as well as how many hours you work a week.

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