Deadline for applications: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 PURPOSE OF POSITION The Senior Software Development Engineer designs, develops, integrates, and supports enterprise applications, web platforms, data solutions, and AI-enabled technologies that improve the efficiency, reliability, and effectiveness of University System of Maryland operations while providing senior-level technical guidance to the software development team.
RESPONSIBILITIES Enterprise Application Development, Architecture & AI Solutions: Designs, develops, enhances, and supports enterprise applications. Provides technical leadership for application architecture, database design, APIs, systems integration, data flows, and full-stack application development. Leads the design and implementation of complex integrations among USM-wide systems, institutional systems, State of Maryland systems, cloud services, and external platforms.
Designs, develops, and supports AI-enabled applications, intelligent automation, and data-driven tools that improve business processes, reporting, decision-making, and user experiences. Integrates enterprise applications with AI platforms, large language models, knowledge repositories, APIs, and institutional data sources while meeting security, privacy, accessibility, and data governance requirements.
Evaluates emerging technologies and develops prototypes or proofs of concept to determine their applicability to USM business needs. Software Quality, Security & Technical Standards: Establishes and applies software development, testing, code quality, security, and deployment standards. Performs or coordinates code reviews, application testing, vulnerability remediation, and performance validation.
Ensures applications comply with USM cybersecurity, accessibility, privacy, data governance, and technology standards. Identifies technical debt and recommends improvements to application architecture, maintainability, reliability, and security. Website & Portal Administration: Provides technical administration, development, integration, and lifecycle management for web platforms and content management systems, ensuring security, accessibility, performance, availability, and maintainability.
Oversees website governance processes, standards, and workflows to support effective content ownership and lifecycle management across the organization. Provides technical guidance and support to website stakeholders while ensuring compliance with accessibility, branding, and cybersecurity requirements. Customer Support, Training, and Stakeholder Engagement: Partners with business owners, system administrators, end users, institutional representatives, vendors, and other stakeholders to support, maintain, troubleshoot, and continuously improve existing enterprise applications and technology services.
Provides user training, troubleshoots technical issues, recommends process improvements, and facilitates knowledge sharing and cross-training within the IT department. Systems Analysis and Business Process Improvement: Analyzes business requirements and operational needs to identify, develop, and implement effective technology solutions. Documents system functionality, business processes, workflows, and technical procedures to support ongoing operations and future enhancements.
ANNUAL SALARY $145,000-$160,000 Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Required Education Level/Certifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Relevant experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Required Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting enterprise software applications.
Experience developing and supporting web-based applications using modern software development tools, technologies, and methodologies. Experience working with relational databases, database design, and SQL. Experience developing and integrating APIs