Fullstack Engineer

Fullstack Engineer

Job no: 537633
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Communications/Public Relations/Marketing, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering
Department:14300000 - IT-ICT INFRA COMM TECHNOLOGY

Classification Title:
Systems Admin/Programmer IV

Classification Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience.

Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience .

Job Description:
UF Information Technology (UFIT) is currently seeking a professional-level Fullstack Engineer to join the Infrastructure and Communication Technology, a unit within UFIT.

Employment with UFIT provides an excellent opportunity to work with other employees who are dedicated and focused on understanding and interpreting the technological needs of the University of Florida's innovative and inspirational community.

As part of the Infrastructure & Communications Technology (ICT) unit, you will participate in medium to large-sized projects to design and manage UFIT platforms that deliver hosting services including server, storage, virtualization, database, artificial intelligence and other related systems.

This role provides opportunities to assist in architecting and designing platform solutions, defining enterprise standards, recommending new initiatives, and helping UFIT align with industry trends. You'll also collaborate with managers and technical peers and serve as a vital mentor to junior colleagues.

Some key responsibilities and characteristics of this position are:

• Improve the current underlying technology stack used by ICT to provide hosting and application platforms including NaviGator AI suite
• Design and implement the next generation of UFIT platforms that provide self-service infrastructure services
• Expand the service offering for artificial intelligence infrastructure to UF students, faculty, and staff

About UF Information Technology

Led by Vice President and CIO Elias Eldayrie, the eight departments comprising UFIT are: Academic Technology; Applications, Development, and Integrations; Business Center; Customer Experience and Resource Planning; Data Platform and Analytics; Information Security Office; Infrastructure and Communication Technology; and Research Computing. UF Information Technology (UFIT) enables teaching, learning, research, and service on campus and across the region with state-of-the-art enterprise IT systems, including SEC and SUS universities, and the opportunity to teach using HiPerGator. For more information about UFIT and its goals and governance, visit ;br>
About the University of Florida

One of America's all-around best universities, the University of Florida drives future-making education, eye-opening discoveries, life-saving health care, and community-building collaboration for our state, our nation, and our world. UF is in Gainesville, a city of approximately 150,000 residents in North-Central Florida, 50 miles from Florida's West Coast, 67 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, and within a 2-hour drive to large metropolitan areas (Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville). The beautiful climate and extensive nearby parks and recreational areas afford year-round outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, and nature photography. UF's large college sports programs, museums, and performing arts center support various activities and cultural events for residents to enjoy. Learn more about what Gainesville has to offer at Visit Gainesville.

Exceptional Benefits

UF provides various leave programs based on an employee's salary plan, including vacation, sick leave, holidays, personal leave days, and paid family leave. In addition to paid time off, the University of Florida offers a very competitive benefits package.

Expected Salary:
$85,000 - $90,000; commensurate based on education and experience.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and four years of relevant experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of relevant experience.

Appropriate college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Preferred:
The ideal candidate will possess the following education, experience, and skills.

Demonstrated expertise in:

• Deploying container-based systems using docker and/or kubernetes platforms for frontend and backend systems
• Installing, managing, updating, and troubleshooting enterprise servers running Windows/Linux systems
• Managing and deploying cloud resources in at least one of the major cloud providers (i.e Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Advanced experience with relational database platforms such as PostgreSQL
• Implementing SSO using authentication protocols such as SAML and OpenID Connect
• Utilizing observability tools for logs, metrics, and traces such as Grafana LGTM stack
• Implementing server and application security practices and methodologies

Experience with:

• Using infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Leveraging configuration management tools such as ansible
• Programming languages such as Python, Golang, Rust, and Javascript
• Leveraging frameworks such as React, Vue.js, and Svelte
• Using and implementing RESTful APIs
• Using source/version control platforms such as Gitlab and GitHub
• Building automation pipelines using GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins
• Creating and maintaining effective technical documentation for both internal and external uses

Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong ability to communicate goals /objectives and use active feedback to improve services
• Ability to observe, detect, identify and resolve complex technical challenges and communicate resolutions in a clear, concise, and complete manner
• Ability to successfully work with various teams on large projects and maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of UFIT services

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position

A Level 2 Criminal Background Screening is required.

Applicants are required to submit the following with their application:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of professional references with contact information (Minimum of 3 with one from a previous or current supervisor)

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (E.T.) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required:No

Advertised: 21 Oct 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Nov 2025 Eastern Standard Time

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