Senior Software Engineer, Innovation Hub

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Provides technical leadership and hands-on delivery for the UTSW Developed Software (Innovation Hub's Discovery Information Management System, aka DIMS), a platform supporting end-to-end discovery/commercialization workflows (e.g., Discovery Track intake, stage gating, diligence and data room outputs, role-based experiences). This role is intended to be the primary senior engineering hire to stabilize and accelerate the build.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8 years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of production services.
• Demonstrated full-stack experience delivering modern web applications using React + TypeScript and Python services/APIs.
• Demonstrated experience building on Microsoft Azure and implementing secure identity/access patterns.
• Demonstrated experience with CI/CD, testing strategies, and operational readiness.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building SaaS platforms (role-based access control, audit logs, telemetry, rollout strategies).
• Experience in healthcare, research, or regulated environments.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows and guardrails; proficiency with Claude or comparable tools.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership across the full SDLC for UTSW Developed Software (DIMS).
• Leads implementation of core services and end-to-end features across React/TypeScript front end and Python back end, with strong engineering discipline (tests, code review, observability, documentation).
• Translate user needs into maintainable architecture and delivery plans.
• Designs and enforces engineering standards (API patterns, coding conventions, branching/release strategy, performance, error handling, logging).
• Builds and maintains solutions on Microsoft Azure (app hosting, identity, secrets, monitoring, and secure integrations as needed).
• Implements secure-by-default patterns appropriate for a regulated academic medical environment (least privilege, auditability, data protection).
• Evaluates and adopts new tools and approaches as appropriate (including AI coding tools, Claude preferred), ensuring quality and security controls remain strong.
• Mentors engineers and elevates team execution through constructive code reviews, design reviews, and technical coaching.
• Reviews progress and results; recommends changes to procedures and communicates status and risks to stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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