Virginia Tech · 1 month ago
Assistant Research Applications Programmer
Blacksburg, VA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelVirginia Tech is a leading global research institution dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through knowledge and creativity. They are seeking an entry-level applications developer to assist in creating efficient applications for research projects that require quick turnaround and high usability.
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Responsibilities
Assist with and support the development of research facing tools and solutions
Help create nimble, efficient applications to support researchers and staff across a wide range of projects and dynamic requirements
Work on smaller-scale software efforts that require rapid development, iteration, and deployment
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or recently completed a B.S. degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
Knowledge of programming fundamentals
Some experience working with data serialization SQL databases
Familiarity with data serialization formats like JSON, XML, protobuf, etc
Strong work ethic and ability to work independently with the right guidance
Must have good communications skills, be able to work with customers to adjust software specifications and manage trade off decisions, with supervision
Experience with web application development
Preferred
Experience in research and/or developing applications to support research
Experience with React, pandas, parquet, R, and dash
Experience with python web frameworks like FastAPI or Flask
Demonstrated experience in data engineering or data analytics, especially with a focus on visualization
Demonstrated experience processing and manipulating large scale real-world data
Company
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is a public research university that offers a range of academic programs and conducts research across various fields.
Founded in 1872
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$24.09MKey Investors
Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationNational Institute of Food and AgricultureAppalachian Regional Commission
2025-01-16Grant
2024-06-26Grant· $0.59M
2024-02-15Grant· $0.45M
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Steven McKnight
Vice President for Strategic Alliances
David Raymond
Associate Vice President for Security and Identity
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