Software Engineer, Athletics

Executes the thoughtful design, development, and implementation of software programming applications; determines technical specifications and standards for complex projects; serves as lead for diverse projects; and manages departmental projects. Develops design specifications; analyzes and interprets system requirements; reviews and modifies systems; codes, tests, troubleshoots, and debugs software applications; and contributes to the research for and proposal of enhanced software applications. Resolves complex problems with expertise and leads lower-level staff.

Pitt IT Analytics

Who We Are: The Panther One team is a subunit of the Analytics team within the University’s Pitt Digital organization. We support the Pitt Athletics Department through best-in-class data, analytics, and AI development — building and applying advanced technologies that drive revenue growth, competitive excellence, and operational efficiency.

Who We Are Looking For: We are seeking a backend-first, full-stack engineer to build and maintain the systems, APIs, and infrastructure that power Panther One's data and analytics environment. You'll build primarily for a technical audience of data scientists, engineers, and analysts, and you bring the technical depth and design sensibility to make tools that are both well-engineered and genuinely pleasant to use.

What You Will Work On: Your work will span two areas in roughly equal measure. On the infrastructure side, you'll assist in managing cloud environments and developing data pipelines and integrations. On the applications side, you'll build and maintain the internal tools the Panther One team, and beyond, use to interact with data, models, and analytical outputs. You'll also contribute to shared engineering standards and patterns that keep both sides of the work consistent and maintainable.

Who you will work with: The employee will collaborate closely with its Panther One team members – including data engineers, analytics engineers, and data scientists – to build solutions. This position should expect to interact with Athletics staff as regular customers of their work.

Essential Functions

Must have the ability to work with PC equipment and related hardware/software and telephony video-conferencing systems. Must have good written and verbal communication skills, as well as, analytical, organizational, planning, and strong leadership skills. Must have a proficient knowledge of IT.

Physical Effort

Generally sedentary desk work with computer-keyboard video phone other than traveling to other buildings on campus for meetings/events on occasion. Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category

Full-time regular

Job Classification

Staff.Software Engineer IV

Job Family

Information Technology

Job Sub-Family

Software Engineering

Campus

Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years Of Experience Required

7

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience?

Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule

M-F bus hrs EST. On occasion, some evening and weekend work may be necessary depending on business load, project timeline requirements, urgent support, or scheduled downtime changes. May be responsible for manning an escalation/on-call phone number.

Work Arrangement

Remote: Teams working from different locations (off-campus).

Hiring Range

To Be Determined Based On Qualifications

Relocation Offered

No

Visa Sponsorship Provided

No

Background Check

For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances

Not Applicable

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter