Software Engineer II (Remote Opportunity)

Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, US
Recruiter: UMass Amherst
Date posted: Friday, November 14, 2025

 

Job Description:

Job Summary

This position is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining integrations across enterprise systems, including the creation of custom APIs to support campus applications. This role also contributes to team growth by mentoring junior engineers and facilitating effective knowledge transfer. In addition, this position may take the lead on the execution and delivery of complex software development initiatives, ensuring adherence to best practices and established timelines. The position requires proficiency in navigating the full software development lifecycle, with a focus on sustaining, enhancing, and continuously improving existing solutions.

Essential Functions

Actively participates in internal and external meetings as a technical lead, supporting the design and development of technical solutions.

Collaborates with IT teams and client departments to deliver mission-critical systems aligned with institutional objectives.

Contributes to the design, development, and implementation of integration solutions across applications and platforms, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.

Provides Tier-2 support for maintained solutions, troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues.

Responsible for maintenance and updates of in-house developed legacy applications/systems.

Mentors junior team members, encouraging technical growth and professional development within the team.

Applies industry best practices in software engineering to build secure, scalable, and maintainable systems.

Participates in professional development activities, including workshops and industry conferences, to remain current with emerging technologies and trends.

Other Functions

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

Masters degree in Computer Science or related field with three (3) years of professional programming experience -OR- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field with five (5) year of professional programming experience.

Good understanding of standard software engineering practices, including testing and release procedures.

Solid experience with PaaS or SaaS development.

Understanding of RESTful and SOAP web services and APIs. Knowledge of database systems and SQL. Strong understanding of integration concepts, patterns, and best practices.

Strong understanding of the software development life cycle and experience with Agile methodologies, including Kanban and Scrum.

Experience building user interfaces and systems integration, authentication methods, and web development. Familiarity with integration platforms such as Boomi, Informatica, and MuleSoft.

Proven experience with an object-oriented language (PHP, Java, Python, C++, etc.). Develop, test, and maintain applications. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices. Proficiency with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).

Demonstrated ability to learn and adopt new technologies quickly without formal training.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work with and communicate with people from varying backgrounds and skill levels.

Strong problem solving, debugging and analytical skills. Ability to multi-task, time-manage and pay attention to details. Persistence in solving difficult problems. Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

Familiarity with containerized environments.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Typical office environment.

Work Schedule

Monday to Friday hours a week.

Some weekends and nights may be required.

This position has the opportunity for a remote work schedule, which is defined by the University as an arrangement where the employees work location is to work from a site other than the UMass Amherst campus. As this position falls within the Professional Staff Union, it is subject to the terms and conditions of the Professional Staff Union collective bargaining agreement.

Salary Information

Level 29

 

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