Be part of a healthcare revolution and join our team to maximize the brain’s potential!

The BrainHealth Project is a landmark longitudinal study that tracks the brain’s health and performance over the lifetime.

The Lead Developer for the BrainHealth Project is a hands-on technical position that creates complex and integrated software and application solutions for a variety of research and business objectives. The candidate will bring a combination of solid coding background, strong computer science fundamentals, and an aptitude to apply cutting- edge technologies at scale. This position requires collaboration with fellow software engineers, product managers, technical program managers, and partner teams, necessitating a comfort-level with ambiguity and a desire to create, iterate and improve. The position will need to have a diverse and flexible skill set and be able to develop for a wide array of technology platforms and frameworks. They will have experience taking a leading role in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers. The position will apply their knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and security and operations.

● Master’s degree preferred
● Experience in building high-performance, highly available and scalable distributed systems
● Full-stack development experience using JavaScript/TypeScript, additional programming languages are a plus
● Experience building scalable and highly available server applications with Node.js or similar.
● Experience building user interfaces using front-end frameworks (preference for React).
● Experience developing and integrating with GraphQL and RESTful web APIs.

● Maintain development, staging, and production environments.
● Oversee and manage system architecture and security requirements.
● Collaborate with external contractors and interdepartmental team members to understand business requirements and contribute creative ideas and enhancements.
● Participate in project design and planning, providing time and effort estimates
● Monitor project plan performance, ensuring milestones are set properly and met on time
● Mentor and lead other developers and interns to develop all aspects of their engineering skill sets.

Shared office environment. Long hours at computer terminal. Interaction, meetings, and collaboration with other team members, management, contractors, students, and the public.

After the probationary period, this role may be eligible for a hybrid (partly remote/partly in office) work schedule, subject to business need and manager approval. May be required to use personal computer and other standard office equipment. Must be located within the DFW area and have the ability to be on campus with 24 hours of notice. A UT Dallas Remote Work Agreement will be required.

1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.

2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. EOE, including disability/veterans. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator.