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Cornell University is currently conducting a search for a Software Engineer, to join our Ithaca, NY Campus.
Department & Position Background
The Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, founded in 1981, has a mission to anticipate and support the evolving
interdisciplinary computational and data needs of Cornell social scientists and economists throughout the entire research process and data
lifecycle. CISER is a leading university-based international expert in the social science arenas of data, metadata, and research computing,
supporting faculty, student, and staff researchers with resources ranging from data consulting, research collaboration and workshops to
providing a comprehensive computing environment with shared work spaces, access to multiple software packages and a range of secure
arrangements for working with restricted datasets to access to an extensive archive and assistance with identifying and obtaining datasets,
along with many other research support services.
Rewards & Benefits:
 Competitive compensation: health insurance, generous and immediate employer contribution to employer 403b retirement plan
 Generous paid leave provisions: 3 weeks of vacation, 12 holidays (including end of year winter break through New Year’s Day)
 Impressive educational benefits including: tuition-free extramural study and employee degree program, tuition aid for external
education, Cornell Children’s Tuition Assistance program
 A rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life,
including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options. For more
information, follow the link. Benefits at Cornell.
Key Responsibilities:
As a key member of CISER, you will empower researchers by interacting with them (faculty/researchers across the University and
externally) to identify scope and establish the feasibility of a given project, documenting recommendations for the most efficient strategies.
This position plays a key role by providing knowledge and leadership of software development, including gathering requirements, writing
code, analyzing performance, and testing software. Additional responsibilities include:
 Ensure top-quality workflows through tailoring the design, implementation and maintenance of custom in-house applications
 Develop integration with multiple third party applications that precisely meet end goals
 Coordinate the transition across the SDLC, including managing project team’s activities to achieve optimal solutions.
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Core Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and five or more years of software development experience (designing, maintaining
and supporting applications) or equivalent combination. Learn More
Required
 Proficiency in Java and .NET development and Object Oriented Programing
 Experience with Java web frameworks, preferably JQuery and AngularJS
 Expertise in managing and querying relational databases
 Demonstrated understanding of web architecture (HTTP, REST) is required
Preferred
 Experience with metadata standards, in particular DDI
 Experience with IAAS/PAAS providers (AWS/Azure)
 Knowledge of DevOps tools and deployment workflows (Docker, Jenkins, Chef etc.)
For a more detailed description and to create a profile online please Click Here, and get connected to Cornell recruiters. When applying
through our system, please attach your application materials (Resume/CV/Cover Letter) in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Due to the high volume of responses, only those applicants who best match our needs will be contacted for an interview.
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