IT Applications Developer II

Location: On-site in Tampa, Florida, United States. Current U.S. work authorization is required; this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Company

hirify.global is a public research university serving approximately 50,000 students across campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee, and USF Health.

What you will do

• Design, develop, enhance, and refactor applications, APIs, integrations, and software features based on user and technical requirements.
• Apply software design and integration patterns to manage structured data flows and optimize data transformation processes.
• Manage deployments, create and execute regression, integration, and user acceptance testing plans, and participate in CI/CD processes.
• Provide application support, analyze logs and user feedback, and perform maintenance and security updates.
• Create technical, functional, testing, troubleshooting, support, and user-facing documentation.
• Identify innovation opportunities, experiment with technologies and methodologies, participate in code reviews, and mentor junior developers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or another field involving software and analytical training plus two years of IT-related work experience; or a bachelor's degree in any field plus three years of IT-related work experience.
• Alternatively, a master's degree plus one year of IT-related work experience, or six years of IT-related work experience combined with validated training. Relevant IT certification preparation counts as related training.
• Four years of direct experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree under the degree equivalency clause; applicable Florida employment eligibility requirements must be met.
• Knowledge of software development, functional testing, systems design, software configuration, and deployment.
• Ability to write clean, efficient code, translate technical requirements into software components, and improve performance and reliability.
• Ability to communicate, collaborate, take ownership, focus on outcomes and clients, and maintain a growth mindset.
• Must have current authorization to work in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment emphasizing technical growth, innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
• Full-time employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation, paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays.
• Retirement options include a 401(k) employer match.
• Tuition assistance is available for employees, spouses, partners, and dependents.
• The position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.