A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and highlight your experiences that directly relate to this position.

With questions about the position or office, or for requests for accommodations or support with the application process please email UMSI Human Resources at umsi.human.resources@umich.edu.

As a Senior Software Developer, you will play a role in the ongoing development of technical services for the School of Information.

In addition to maintaining academic scheduling, you will run the automation systems for student success projects and retention strategies. You will bring experience in both frontend and backend web development to join a team of Project/Change Managers, Data Analysts, and more to provide high-quality solutions to campus and administrative units.

Reporting to the UMSI Director of IT, you will provide tiered technical support for members across the UMSI community.

The School of Information is a progressive, interdisciplinary professional school that offers five academic programs. UMSI delivers innovative, elegant and ethical solutions connecting people, information and technology. The school was one of the first iSchools in the nation and is the premier institution studying and using technology to improve human computer interactions. Our school mission is to create and share knowledge so that people will use information - with technology - to build a better world.

The UMSI IT unit is designed to provide rapid services and data to team members at the University of Michigan. The unit is responsible for all non-hardware infrastructure, such as educational technologies and data flows between University systems, 3rd parties tools and collaboration with campus partners. Following Agile development processes, we aim to delight our clients with the innovative solutions and services purchased or built by UMSI to meet their needs.

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off (Vacation, Holidays, Season Days, Family Leave)
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Tuition support program

• Build scalable and new learning technologies
• Architect, develop and test updates to the software infrastructure
• Use Python to link different environments and tools
• Maintain documentation of the services and tools developed by UMSI IT
• Consult on policy decisions informed by your technical expertise

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience;
• 4+ years of professional software development experience;
• 3+ years of professional experience applying software solution architecture skills
• Expert level proficiency with Python (incl. tooling like uv, conda/mamba, hatch); Intermediate proficiency with software deployment tools (incl. Git, Docker, and Bash)
• Familiarity with web technologies (incl. HTTP, websockets, service workers); familiarity with Linux (incl. users, packages, environments, and file permissions).

This is a hybrid position. Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

You may be required to travel to multiple locations on and off campus. The main office workspace for this position is located in the Leinweber Computer Science and Information building. Punctual and regular attendance is required. You may be required to work during non-business hours and on weekends based on the requirements for your position.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $110,000. Salary is determined by direct relevant experience and demonstrated past performance results while ensuring equity on our team. 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 are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Job openings are posted for at least seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.