Software Developer

About This Role

This role will support the Connecticut Transportation Institute by conducting integrated multidisciplinary research, education, and services that promote safety and efficiency in multi-modal passenger and freight transportation systems. The individual will assist in the research and development of enterprise software for transportation systems in the State of Connecticut.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications
• Identify, troubleshoot, and help resolve software defects and system issues
• Collaborate with team members and functional users to understand requirements and improve software solutions
• Write and maintain clear, well-documented code following established standards
• Create and update technical documentation related to code changes and features
• Support integration with databases, APIs, and other systems
• Lead code reviews, testing, and quality assurance activities
• Follow best practices related to security, data protection, and system reliability
• Plan and implement software development
• Contribute to technical projects as part of a cross-functional team

Requirements

• Experience with object-oriented programming (OOP)
• Hands-on experience with modern frameworks for backend and web application development (e.g., C#, .NET / .NET Core, or similar)
• Professional experience with frontend libraries and frameworks used in modern web applications (e.g., Angular, React, or similar)
• Experience with software design patterns, system architecture, and integration techniques
• Working experience with Web technologies, APIs, and service-oriented or distributed systems
• Experience with relational databases and basic data management concepts
• Demonstrated working knowledge of data modeling and query optimization
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) concepts and data integration processes
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) concepts and tooling
• Experience with software development life cycle, development methodologies, and version control practices

Qualifications

• Associate's degree with six years of related experience; OR Bachelor’s degree and four years of related experience; OR Eight years of related experience.
• Six years of related experience with an Associate's degree, four years with a Bachelor's degree, or eight years total experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience with REST APIs
• Experience demonstrating strong debugging ability in a highly agile environment
• Experience working with a team of developers to build an enterprise application
• Experience or stated interest in Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision or data mining

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits