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Through curricular innovation, tools for student success, and educational research and analytics, the University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation is building the future of education. Our vision is a future in which education connects and empowers learners everywhere to reach their full potential throughout their lives. To realize our vision, we make it our mission to collaborate across campus and around the world to create equitable, lifelong educational opportunities for learners everywhere.

About the Michigan Online EdTech Accelerator

The EdTech Accelerator at CAI identifies, evaluates, and pilots innovative educational technologies to enhance learning experiences for millions of learners around the world. We work at the frontier of AI-enabled learning tools, Extended Reality, and scalable pedagogical innovation - partnering with faculty, platform teams, and external vendors to bring the most promising solutions to Michigan Online and U-M's broader educational ecosystem. Our team bridges the gap between cutting-edge edtech and real-world implementation, ensuring that new tools are assessed through both a rigorous pedagogical lens and a practical institutional one.

For more information, please visit our website: Academic Innovation.

• Write production-quality code in Python + Django and TypeScript and Vue3
• Work alongside platform developers to improve the efficiency of existing platform features
• Collaborate with product and engineering experts on multiple campuses to modernize data pipelines
• Apply technical standards and architectural patterns that enable rapid experimentation and continuous delivery
• Document workflows and data processes that support the platform's capabilities
• Troubleshoot production issues when they impact learner outcomes
• Actively participate in code reviews, emphasizing best practices for software engineering
• Build strong relationships across CAI and university partners based on trust and shared commitment to outcomes

The Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan is seeking a qualified Software developer to join our software development team to help scale Atlas to the broader U-M system. This is a hands-on role, where you will work to improve the Schedule Builder feature of the platform, unlocking the ability for students to use the tool on the U-M Dearborn campus. You will work with technical experts at CAI and ITS across campuses to implement a rearchitecture of a critical component for students and the broader learning community. This position will report to the Director of Application Architecture.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 1-3 years of professional software engineering experience
• Enterprise development and production experience working with Python and the Django framework
• Full-stack development skills, including:
  • Backend: REST APIs, microservices, database design
  • Frontend: Modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular)
  • HTML5/CSS and responsive design principles
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to code quality
• Ability to work well in a multicultural and collaborative environment
• Ability to learn and appropriately use new technologies to improve processes, communication, and outcomes, including AI-enabled tools where relevant to the role, consistent with university policy and job responsibilities.

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.

Please Note: This is a 1 year term limited position.

Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

The mode of work for this position is Hybrid with a minimum of 4 days in the office per week, Monday through Thursday, with an option of remote work on Fridays. On occasion, you may be required and must be available to work onsite on Fridays if necessitated by our center's policy and domain leadership or by your job requirements.

The salary for this position will be based upon the selected candidate's education and experience.

We support the creative, responsible, and ethical use of AI tools to enhance our work, in alignment with institutional policies and best practices.

Excellent benefits are available, for details, see http://benefits.umich.edu/

Organizational Statement on Harassment

We believe all individuals deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and have the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes mutual respect and a safe space for collaboration. Any concerns shared with any staff members and student employees in the Center for Academic Innovation will be reported to the Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office to be reviewed and addressed, and the Center for Academic Innovation encourages reporting of any forms of harassment including sexual and gender-based harassment.

Salary Information

The general salary range for this position is $72,000 - $78,000. Candidates can expect to be paid a competitive and equitable salary. Factors used to determine salary include education level, experience, knowledge and skills for the position and salaries that are currently established within the unit. All candidates are encouraged to discuss salary questions to honor alignment and transparency throughout the recruiting process.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled.
 

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.