Intermediate Learning Systems Developer

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

13d • $70,100 - $80,925 • Onsite

About The Position

The Learning Systems team within the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation provides reliable and effective academic technology resources that support teaching, learning, and the documentation of educational activities for OSU students, faculty, and staff. This position works within the Learning Systems (LS) Software Development Team, which is responsible for designing, developing, and managing innovative enterprise-wide applications and data integrations used by more than 80,000 students, faculty, and staff. The eLearning Systems Developer – Intermediate works independently and collaboratively with other developers on projects with enterprise-wide impact, leveraging AI tools and existing skills to streamline workflow automation, research, and code drafting. The eLearning Systems Developer - Intermediate works with members of the LS team as well as other teams and will develop a deep understanding of academic organizational structures and processes to assist in 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-hours incident resolution and planned maintenance activities. The eLearning Systems Developer – Intermediate both supports and provides leadership for initiatives involving the design, development, and maintenance of scalable applications and data integrations. The position uses solid design principles, AI-assisted development practices supported 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years of experience building responsive, accessible web applications using React.js, TypeScript, HTML5, and modern CSS layout models (Flexbox, Grid, Tailwind CSS).
• Hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using ASP.NET Core (.NET 8+), Entity Framework Core (EF Core), and building/integrating RESTful Web APIs.
• 1-2 years of experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MSSQL) or in-memory/NoSQL datastores (Redis).
• Proficiency with version control (Git).
• Practical experience utilizing AI developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Kiro CLI) for code generation, refactoring, unit testing, and documentation.
• Strong foundation in software engineering best practices.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with modern build pipelines, package managers, and developer extensions (Webpack, Vite, npm/pnpm, NuGet, ESLint, Cursor, Kiro).
• Knowledge of modern testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library, Playwright), including leveraging AI tools to rapidly generate, mock, and expand test coverage.
• Practical understanding of UX/UI theory, accessibility best practices (WCAG), and user-centered design, with experience using Figma (and AI design workflows) to translate design components into code.
• Experience using AI assistants for rapid frontend debugging, performance profiling, and architectural refactoring.
• Working knowledge of containerization platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Effective prompt engineering and human-in-the-loop oversight to audit AI-generated code for security, efficiency, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and managing innovative enterprise-wide applications and data integrations.
• Leveraging AI tools and existing skills to streamline workflow automation, research, and code drafting.
• Developing a deep understanding of academic organizational structures and processes to assist in designing, developing, and deploying solutions.
• Providing ongoing daily support and incident resolution for all applications and associated issues.
• Being available for off-hours incident resolution and planned maintenance activities.
• Supporting and providing leadership for initiatives involving the design, development, and maintenance of scalable applications and data integrations.
• Using solid design principles, AI-assisted development practices supported by robust human oversight and quality assurance, integration development, and the implementation of containerized continuous integration systems to deliver requirements-driven, data-rich solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level