Location: San Diego, CA

The USC Keck School of Medicine - Alzheimer Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI), located in San Diego, California is an academic institute comprised of an expert panel of scientific collaborators committed to advancing the development of new treatments for Alzheimers Disease (AD) through innovative clinical trials.

ATRI is looking for a Programmer Analyst II that will assist with developing software applications using programming languages to the given design specifications. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Follow design specifications to code, test, debug, install, document, and maintain software applications.
• Develops new and enhanced functionality for software applications.
• Prepares code documentation in support of program development.
• Responsible for Interfacing with users to determine software application objectives, scope and requirements.
• Performs work of moderate complexity and handles most activities under general supervision of more experienced programming staff.

Preferred skills:

• 1+ years full-stack web development experience including front-end, back-end
• Experience with Django and the Django security models is highly preferred
• Experience writing and shipping code with a modern web application framework (preferably: AngularJS, Cassandra, React, NoSQL)
• Experience with an RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.)
• Experience with version control fundamentals (GIT, HG, SVN, etc.)
• Experience with Agile Project Management Tools (Atlassian JIRA - Confluence)
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and Continuous Integration
• Strong understanding of fundamental web service technologies including XML, SOA, and REST is highly preferred
• Strong software integration experience
• Strong understanding of AWS
• Good taste with respect to code quality
• Passionate about performance, reliability and scalability

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

The hourly rate range for this position is $42.73 - $54.21.When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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USC is the leading private research university in Los Angeles—a global center for arts, technology and international business. With more than 47,500 students, we are located primarily in Los Angeles but also in various US and global satellite locations. As the largest private employer in Los Angeles, responsible for $8 billion annually in economic activity in the region, we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment, in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills across a variety of academic and professional schools and administrative units. As a USC employee and member of the Trojan Family—the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make USC a great place to work—you will enjoy excellent benefits, including a variety of well-being programs designed to help individuals achieve work-life balance.

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