Harvard University

Harvard University

Senior Software Engineer

Cambridge, MA, United States · Senior

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About the role

  • Participate fully in Agile development processes, including backlog refinement, estimation, sprint planning, testing, deployment, and retrospectives.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, data issues, integration failures, and application defects through root cause analysis, implementing sustainable long-term solutions.
  • Contribute to platform upgrades, security remediation, technical debt reduction, and application modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, implement, and support complex Oracle APEX applications, PL/SQL packages, procedures, functions, views, and related database objects.
  • Lead technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that improve scalability, security, and long-term maintainability.
  • Develop and maintain integrations with institutional and third-party systems using RESTful APIs, Oracle REST Data Services, and related technologies.
  • Perform code reviews and promote development standards, secure coding practices, and documentation across the development team.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, automation opportunities, and AI-assisted development tools that improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency; support third-party integrations such as APEX Office Print and SerpApi.
  • Support knowledge sharing through technical documentation, cross-training, and mentoring, serving as a technical leader during solution design, code reviews, and troubleshooting.
  • This role works across the full application lifecycle, contributing to technical design decisions, application modernization, and delivery of strategic technology initiatives.
  • Support for families and caregivers

Nice to have

  • 5+ years of experience as an Oracle APEX developer or software engineer in a client-focused organization, including web application development and relational database technology.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of professional software development experience, including a strong background in SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with Oracle REST Data Services, APEX Office Print (AOP), and developing REST-based web services.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Skills

  • Minimum of 5+ years of professional software development experience, including a strong background in Oracle, APEX
  • The following qualifications are strongly preferred.
  • Experience with Git and source control management, including SQLcl Projects or similar structured deployment tools.
  • Experience with Agile software development methodologies, preferably Scrum.
  • Strong knowledge of application security best practices and secure coding techniques.
  • Experience evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development tools.
  • Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA standards for web accessibility

Benefits

  • Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
  • Generous paid time off including parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
  • Retirement plans with university contributions
  • Wellbeing and mental health resources
  • Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
  • Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.

Company info

  • huit.harvard.edu/about
  • We empower the Harvard community with essential and transformative technologies to advance education, knowledge, and discovery.
  • HUIT's core values are:
  • Human-centered
  • University-focused
  • Innovation-driven
  • Team-oriented
  • IT Academy (designed for IT Staff):
  • HUIT's IT Academy aims to enable each IT staff person to grow professionally and become a trusted partner to her or his team.
  • The IT Academy is built on the belief that every IT staff member across the University (including technology employees at each school and campus) can grow in her or his area of expertise as well as building strong people and project management skills.
  • Learn more here: https://itacademy.harvard.edu/.
  • We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives.

Equal opportunity

  • Finalists should be prepared to attend one in-person interview at our Cambridge, MA campus. Alternative arrangements may be considered as a reasonable accommodation
  • EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement
  • equal opportunity and non-discrimination.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
  • Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location.
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