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Are you looking for an interesting, challenging on-campus job designing and/or implementing user interfaces, where you will learn new technologies and gain real-world professional experience while directly impacting researchers and educators world-wide?
CyVerse is a fast-paced, National Science Foundation-funded project whose mission is to develop an advanced software platform for the research and educational community. We’re looking for undergraduate student software developers starting in the fall of 2024 to directly contribute to CyVerse's user interfaces.
Hourly rate will depend on experience ($16.00 – $18.00). Students will be expected to commit to at least 15 hours/week during the school year.
Successful candidates are highly motivated, are willing to learn new technologies, have excellent time management skills, and have some prior software development and programming experience. If available, a portfolio or examples of prior projects would be appreciated.
Freshmen and sophomores are encouraged to apply, and the position is open to all majors who meet the minimum requirements.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities for the student software developer include:
- Design and develop web-based user interfaces, according to a schedule and to specifications
- Create mockups or wireframes based on staff and customer requirements
- Write documentation, including specifications, requirements, use cases and design documents
- Evaluate and contribute to open source software
- Provide technical support
Minimum Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience with using graphic design and/or web design tools
- Must be able to prioritize tasks, work with minimal supervision, and have the motivation to follow through with tasks
- Must have an excellent (positive) attitude, passion for technology, and willingness to work with other members on the team and end-users
- Ideally, should have some level of relevant experience, skills, or technical understanding required for the specific position, such as HTML5, CSS, Javascript, and graphic design
- An interest in Javascript programming for creating user interfaces