WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARYDevelops and supports features for the Innovation Hub's Discovery Information Management System (DIMS), partnering with senior engineer and product stakeholders to implement Discovery Track workflows, UI experiences, and service integrations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSJob Duties- Builds and ships full-stack product features using React/TypeScript and Python services/APIs.
- Participates in sprint planning, estimation, and execution; contributes to design discussions and technical implementation plans.
- Writes unit and integration tests; participates in code review; maintains high code quality and documentation standards.
- Supports release activities and production operations (monitoring, incident response support, bug fixes).
- Works within established architecture, security, and compliance patterns suitable for an academic medical environment.
- Uses AI-assisted development tools responsibly to increase throughput while preserving code quality and security.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONSEducation and ExperienceRequired- Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience
2 years of professional software engineering experience.
Hands-on experience with React + TypeScript and Python backend development.
Experience with cloud deployment concepts; familiarity with Azure services and CI/CD practices.
Preferred- Experience
SaaS experience; familiarity with RBAC and audit logging patterns.
Experience with enterprise identity (SSO and federated identity) and secure API integration.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities- Strong organization, execution, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues with guidance.
- Clear communication and documentation habits.
- Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS- Working Conditions
Office Setting
PACT STATEMENTThe following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:
- P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
- A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
- C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
- T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department's success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.
SecurityThis position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
EEO StatementUT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
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