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Salary: $72,000.00 - $76,000.00 Annually
Location : Main Campus - 225 S University Ave, St. George 84770, UT
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Number: 27PRO623-1
Division: Enrollment & Marketing
Department: Atwood Innovation Plaza
Opening Date: 08/17/2026
Closing Date: 8/30/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Position Announcement
Located within Utah Tech University's Innovation Labs at Atwood Innovation Plaza, the Parkspass program operates the digital recreation infrastructure for Utah's 46 state parks under contract with the Utah Division of State Parks. Parkspass is seeking a Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of the platform's web and mobile applications, payment and reservation systems, and integrations. This position reports to the Director of Parkspass and Innovation Labs and serves as a senior technical member of the software team, setting engineering standards and mentoring junior developers and student interns.
Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of secure, scalable web and mobile applications supporting recreation passes, reservations, payments, and visitor services.
• Architect and build application programming interfaces (APIs) and integrations connecting Parkspass systems with payment processors, state systems, and partner agencies.
• Develop and maintain both front-end and back-end components across the platform.
• Develop and maintain the inventory mobile and web application for the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS).
• Integrate secure applications with merchant and payment services, including transaction processing and reconciliation feeds.
• Design, implement, and maintain authentication and single sign-on (SSO) capabilities.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, including code review, testing, security, and documentation practices.
• Mentor junior developers and student interns and provide technical guidance across projects.
• Monitor, optimize, and support production systems for performance, reliability, and security.
• Perform routine site audits, ongoing maintenance, and technology innovation across multiple web properties on an as-needed basis.
• Maintain communication with team members and supervisors regarding technical direction and project status.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software development, computer science, software engineering, web development, or a related field required. A combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Two years of related internship or job experience required; four or more years of software development experience, or experience working with state or national government agencies, strongly preferred. The total qualifications required are based on a combination of education and work experience. Any experience used to meet the education requirement cannot also be used to meet the work experience requirement.
• Expertise in front-end technologies, including JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5, and modern frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.
• Proficiency with server-side languages such as Python, Node.js, Go, or PHP.
• Experience designing and consuming APIs and integrating third-party services.
• Familiarity with database technologies, including MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience connecting applications to merchant and payment services such as Stripe or Authorize.net.
• Experience with cloud platforms and services (for example, AWS or Cloudflare), open-source web servers such as Apache or Nginx, and Linux/Unix environments.
• Knowledge of UI/UX principles and basic prototype design.
• Understanding of application security, authentication, and single sign-on.
• Understanding of search engine optimization (SEO) practices for public-facing applications preferred.
• Understanding of network diagnostics and analytical tools preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects, mentor other developers, and work both independently and as part of a team.

Supplemental Information
POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time overtime-exempt staff position. Annual salary of $72,000-$76,000, depending on qualifications and experience. Desired start date of September 2026. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. See under "Benefits Summary" for more details.
ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins August 31, 2026. Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professionalreferences) and upload a cover letter electronically.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life." and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities.
Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied, and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered, who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the University's mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university.
Utah Tech employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must provide employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Highlights from Utah Tech's benefits package include:

• 14.2% retirement contribution, paid 100% by the employer (no match required), vested on day 1 of full-time employment;
• Regular undergraduate tuition waiver (paid at 100%) for employee, spouse, and unmarried dependent children to take courses at Utah Tech;
• Full medical, dental, and vision plans, with low employee-paid premiums, that begins on day 1 of full-time employment;
• Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts available;
• Employer-paid basic life insurance & disability insurance coverage from day 1 of full-time employment;
• Generous staff leave accruals, plus 12 paid holidays per calendar year.

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