Applications Programmer 3 – 139954

Filing Deadline: Tue 6/16/2026

UC San Diego values
and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications,
and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to
apply.

This is a 100% Contract for 1 year with the possibility of extension or conversion to career status.

DESCRIPTION

UC San Diego is ranked the 9th best public university in the nation by U.S. News and World
Report and is the largest employer based in San Diego County.

Reporting to the VC-CFO, Information Technology Services (ITS)
delivers Enterprise information technology services to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) under the leadership of the campus
Chief Information Officer (CIO). Information Technology Services (IT Services) uses world-class services and technologies to empower UC San
Diego’s mission to transform California and the world as a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university. As a
strategic member of the UC San Diego community, IT Services embraces innovation in their delivery of IT services, infrastructure,
applications, and support. IT Services is customer-focused and committed to collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are core values at UC San Diego and within Information Technology Services. Crafting a culture
around these values allows us to more deeply connect with and appreciate our employees, students, and campus partners. Information
Technology Services is continuously working to build a community where we all feel safe, empowered, and encouraged to bring our authentic
selves to work. We do this not only because it is what’s right, but because we know that diversity drives insight and innovation. We are
proud to partner closely UC San Diego’s Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, as their dedication to this mission helps us all to
drive change.

We strive to consistently deliver quality and reliable information systems that help our campus achieve its
administrative goals. Our combined technical resources allow us to build, integrate, host and deliver campus-wide enterprise systems for
both our campus and collaboratively with other campuses within the UC system. Additionally, the team offers custom integration and
application development services, business analysis services and data management services for a variety of departments on the campus.

Come lead the creation and maintenance of AI/ML toolbox components, oversee the deployment process for Danswer and other frameworks,
and coordinate with student developers on workload.

Responsibilities:
* Responsible for integrating campus data
sources and performing complex customization of internal training or feedback pipelines.
* Demonstrates proficiency in container-based
solutions, including Kubernetes, to ensure seamless deployment and maintenance of applications
* Independently perform the full range of
responsibilities within the function, analyzing problems and issues of diverse scope and determining solutions with a high degree of
accuracy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in related area and / or equivalent experience /
  training.
• Intermediate knowledge of secure software development.
• Advanced skills associated with software design,
  modification, implementation and deployment, including object-oriented programming concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to understand
  functional needs and how systems can support those needs. Demonstrated ability to develop conversion and system implementation
  plans.
• Thorough experience with identification and use of code libraries and open-source forums.
• Experience with planning
  for deployment and creation of feedback mechanisms.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Employee must be available to work
  evenings and weekends.
• Employee must be available to travel as required.
• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance
  based on background check results.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $79,200 – $143,400 (will be
prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $37.93 – $68.68

Factors in determining the
appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other
business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the
University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay
for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

If employed by the
University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time
to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

To foster the best possible
working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all
students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

The University of
California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected
status under state or federal law.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment.
Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the
final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or
judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of
substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

a. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at
the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual
assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some
forms of misconduct:

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct
  in the Workplace

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