DoIT Academic Technology Student Innovation Hub

Department Overview:

The Teaching & Research Application Development (TRAD) service within DoIT Academic Technology collaborates with instructors, researchers, and campus partners to design and implement innovative software solutions that support teaching, learning, advising, and research across the university community.

Anticipated Start Date:

11/16/2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 4 Maximum: 16

Schedule:

This position is eligible for remote work, but working hours are required to take place during standard business hours (M-F, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM).

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: 15.00 Maximum: 16.00

Number of Positions:

3-5

Qualifications:

Ability to effectively use at least one programming language.
Interest in campus innovation and collaborative application design.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies, frameworks, and tools quickly.
Demonstrated proficiency in code management (e.g., Git) and standard development processes.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Student Developers work directly under the mentorship of experienced Academic Technology (AT) software developers to write code, conduct testing, and support software applications. Student developers in this role will primarily support projects within the Student Innovation Hub, helping bring initiatives from proposal through technical alignment, development and deployment.

Application Development:

• Contributes high-quality code to Academic Technology and Student Innovation Hub projects, committing code to shared project repositories under senior developer mentorship.
  - Student Innovation Hub Support: Assists in translating high-potential proposals into scalable, secure software solutions by addressing architecture alignment, compliance, and technical roadblocks.
  - Documentation: Creates, updates, and edits technical and project documentation for AT tools and repository workflows.
  - Testing & Quality Assurance: Executes test scripts and validates functionality for AT-developed code under senior developer guidance.
  - Maintenance & Support: May troubleshoot issues and assist with technical support for active applications and tools.
  - Research & Prototyping: Conducts research on new frameworks, tools, or design patterns to support software feasibility and project development.

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit:

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:

Salary: $15.00-$16.00

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