Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Application Developer
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	Engn- Ctr Adv Infrastructure
Overview	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication’s 2023 list. Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Application Developer for the Center of Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation. The Application Developer will be responsible for the entire development life cycle of web-based applications including system design, coding, testing, and documentation. This position is expected to work on projects with complex applications including significant development/implementation of new technology, design, analysis, web development, and data management. The projects involved are related to RBDH O&M dashboard funded by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and CITADEL – A Hazard Mitigation Planning and Disaster Preparedness Collaboratory in New Jersey funded by FEMA/New Jersey Office of Emergency Management. Both projects aim to significantly reduce the risk of flooding to New Jersey communities through advanced geospatial mapping, flood modeling, and risk communication. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Creates web-based platforms to integrate large geospatial data sets with flood models, to create multi-mode visualizations in mission critical scenarios. Able to propose solutions to new and complex problems, manage team members and give advice on the latest web technology to members and groups within the center. Staying informed on the latest advances in web technology, computer visualization algorithms, and hardware. Integrate and adapt the systems according to the advances. Give demonstrations and presentations to different stakeholders. Teach, train and guide colleagues and end-users.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	08
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	107606.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	136119.000
Annual Maximum Salary	164632.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master’s Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. A minimum of two years of IT experience with web development and mobile development for 3D visualization of big geospatial data sets such as point cloud and flood simulation outputs.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Sound knowledge of programming methods and procedures, documentation procedures, program flow charts and operator instructions. Knowledge of one or more appropriate computer languages with an emphasis on Javascript, WebGL, Python and Swift. Have knowledge regarding dashboard development and big data visualization and have prior experience in developing IT solutions for smart city applications. Must be experienced with Amazon Web Services with an emphasis on EC2 and S3 for production. Experience in managing coding projects using Git software for teamwork. Experience with implementing deep learning models into web services. Experience with IP cameras and social media harvesting for the development of data collection systems to be used on the project. The projects require close coordination and communication with the rail industry, the candidate should have good track records on working on rail-related IT solutions before. Must be able to think broadly and conceptually and formulate creative, sophisticated solutions to complex problems, prioritize workload, and work independently with general supervision. Must be detail-oriented, follow up, and keep task originators informed on task progress throughout the process until completion. Must continuously notify the director of progress and workload to ensure that deliverables are on schedule. Presentation skills. Ability to research, compile data and generate reports and deliverables regularly.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience working with large point cloud data and image data sets. Experience with machine learning libraries (such as NumPy), and server-side programming languages (such as Node.js, C++, Rust, and Java). Experience with Docker and CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) is not required but preferred for production purposes.
Equipment Utilized	Apple Mac Pro M2 Laptop. Custom-assembled lab server with Nvidia GPU. Ubuntu Server 20.04. Custom-assembled lab data server with 100TB storage. Ubuntu Server 20.04. Amazon Web Services EC2 Instances. Ubuntu Server 20.04. Amazon Web Services S3. Microsoft Visual Studio Code. MongoDB Compass. Xcode. Android Studio. Gitlab. Apache Kafka. MongoDB. MS SQL Server. Amazon Web Services S3. Firebase. AWS based Flood Early Warning systems (potential 100 users). AWS based Flood Risk Visualization Portal (potential 200 users). Flood Risk Mobile App (potential 200 users).
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Travel within the U.S. to sponsors, stakeholders, and client sites will be necessary to attend meetings.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0818
Posting Open Date	03/20/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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