Senior Software Engineer

UL Research Institutes • Morrisville, NC

5d • $98,562 - $135,523 • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer at UL Research Institutes, based in our Morrisville, NC office. The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high quality web applications in support of Underwriters Laboratories Research Institutes’ (ULRI) Chemical Insights mission to provide unbiased research on chemicals and their risks to people’s health. The Senior Software Engineer is a key contributor on project teams to define specifications for complex software programming applications and modify existing applications. The role requires strong proficiency in both front-end and back-end development, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to turn complex scientific requirements into scalable, high-quality software solutions. UL Research Institutes: At UL Research Institutes (ULRI), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. Build a safer, more secure, and sustainable future with us. Join us and work with our Chemical Insights Research Institute, teams who conduct the research required to produce that knowledge and put it into practice. Chemical Insights Research Institute: The Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) contributes to the protection of public health and well-being by conducting scientific research. Our research and initiatives let people around the world know what chemicals are in the air we breathe and how they affect human health and the planet. We share our research and knowledge through information and application tools with leaders in the scientific, business, and policy communities to raise awareness of human health risks stemming from emerging technologies. To learn more, visit: chemicalinsights.org What you’ll learn and achieve: As the Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

Requirements

• Advanced technical knowledge of software development, version control, and agile development practices.
• Proficiency with front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js), back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, Django, Spring Boot, or .NET Core), cloud services (AWS or Azure), relational and NoSQL databases, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools for production deployment.
• Understanding of software application or specific program language requirements of software work.
• Strong project management, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong management, initiative, and influence skills to create alignment with multiple stakeholders and deliver results in a scientific research organization.
• Positive and collaborative attitude and interpersonal skills to work effectively with leaders and colleagues across the organization.
• Must be a self-starter and possess excellent leadership qualities.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, computer programming, or a related field and minimum of 8 years of professional full stack development experience; or Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, computer programming, or a related field and minimum of 4 years of professional full stack development experience.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in developing online applications in a scientific research environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications.
• Collaborate with scientific technical experts, UX/UI designers, QA engineers, and other developers to deliver features that meet user needs and research goals.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, following best practices and coding standards.
• Design and implement APIs for seamless integration between services.
• Develop queries for relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Contribute to continuous improvement/continuous development pipelines, cloud deployments, and application monitoring strategies.
• Independently analyzes and isolates application issues and performs problem resolution across the stack.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in software engineering.
• Plan and prioritize project activities, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Communicate project status, risks, and technical challenges to stakeholders and senior management.
• Mentor colleagues in software engineering best practices.
• Performs code reviews of junior software engineers and provides constructive feedback on findings, both verbal and in writing.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Benefits

• All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation.
• We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
• Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment.
• Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager.
• We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

What This Job Offers

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