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The Learning Systems team within the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation provides reliable and effective academic technology resourcesthat supportteaching, learning, andthe documentation ofeducational activities for OSU students, faculty, and staff. This positionworkswithin theLearning Systems (LS) Software Development Team,whichis responsible fordesigning, developing, and managing innovative enterprise-wide applications and data integrations used bymore than80,000 students, faculty, and staff.

The eLearning Systems Developer-Intermediateworksindependently and collaboratively with other developers on projects with enterprise-wide impact,leveragingAI toolsand existing skillsto streamline workflow automation, research, and code drafting.The eLearning Systems Developer - Intermediateworkswith members of the LS team as well as other teamsand willdevelop a deep understanding of academic organizational structures and processes toassistin designing, developing, and deploying solutions that meet established industry standards.

The position also provides ongoing daily support and incident resolution for all applications and associated issues and will be expected to be available for off-hoursincident resolution and planned maintenance activities.TheeLearning Systems Developer-Intermediatebothsupportsand providesleadership for initiatives involvingthe design, development, and maintenance of scalable applications and data integrations.

The position usessolid design principles, AI-assisted development practicessupported by robust human oversight and quality assurance, integration development, and the implementation of containerized continuous integration systems to deliver requirements-driven, data-rich solutions in alignment with the organizational mission and goals.

Required Education and Experience:

• Education/Experience:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Frontend Development: 2years of experience building responsive, accessible web applications using React.js, TypeScript, HTML5, and modern CSS layout models (Flexbox, Grid, Tailwind CSS).

• Backend Development & APIs: Hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using ASP.NET Core (.NET 8+), Entity Framework Core (EF Core), and building/integrating RESTful Web APIs.

• Database Management:1-2 years of experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MSSQL) or in-memory/NoSQL datastores (Redis).

• Version Control:Proficiencywith version control (Git).

• AI-Augmented Engineering: Practical experienceutilizingAI developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Kiro CLI) for code generation, refactoring, unit testing, and documentation.

• Code Integrity:Strong foundationin software engineering best practices.

Desired Education and Experience:

• Modern Frontend Tooling: Familiarity with modern build pipelines, package managers, and developer extensions (Webpack, Vite,npm/pnpm, NuGet,ESLint, Cursor, Kiro).

• Automated Testing: Knowledge of modern testing frameworks (Jest,Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright), including leveraging AI tools to rapidly generate, mock, and expand test coverage.

• UI/UX & Prototyping: Practical understanding of UX/UI theory,accessibility bestpractices (WCAG), and user-centered design, with experience using Figma (and AI design workflows) to translate design components into code.

• Frontend Optimization: Experience using AI assistants for rapid frontend debugging, performance profiling, and architectural refactoring.

• DevOps: Working knowledge of containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Agentic AI: Effective prompt engineering and human-in-the-loop oversight to audit AI-generated code for security, efficiency, and quality.

This position maps to Information Technology, Enterprise Applications Development, Individual Contributor - Specialized, S2 Experienced.

The Targeted Hiring Range for this position is $70,100.00 - $80,925 and the offer for this position will be based on internal equity and the candidate's qualifications.

Target Salary Range: $70,100.00 - $80,925

Sub-function: Information Technology, Enterprise Applications Development

Career Band: Individual Contributor- Specialized

Career Level: S2

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