Lead Programmer- Marketing

Join one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as a Lead Programmer – Marketing. This is a remote, work from home opportunity, and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.     

The Lead Programmer – Marketing, under general direction, has duties of architecting, designing, and implementing the front-end of scalable, high-performing digital solutions that provide a seamless user experience. Collaborates with marketing operations and other cross functional business and IT teams to ensure the front end meets business and technical requirements. This is a hands-on technical contributor who must understand underlying code, establish or work within existing coding standards, optimize performance, and ensure scalability. Must be knowledgeable with cutting-edge tools and technologies that may enhance the UI and UX, as well as user behavior and design trends that may affect website performance. 

Essential Job Functions   

• Performs quality assurance reviews 

• Work with marketing department on requirements 

• Develop code to support business and technical requirements 

• Employ multiple test strategies 

• Communicate ongoing status and outcomes 

Required Qualifications   

• Minimum three years of experience with Sitecore 

• Certification in Sitecore front end 

• Experience with headless architecture 

• Familiar with one or more web testing frameworks 

• Experience with modern JavaScript technologies/frameworks, such as React, Vue, or Angular 

• Expertise in UI/UX principles 

• Familiar with WCAG 2 

• Minimum three years of experience leading IT-related projects and project/work teams 

• Six years of directly applicable experience in systems analysis, programming, and technical design 

• Minimum six years of experience programming in one or more languages  

• Proficiency in all phases of the system development life cycle, including requirements definition, analysis, design, programming, testing, implementation, and maintenance 

• Demonstrated ability to identify areas for improvement, capable of making recommendations and implementing solutions 

• Demonstrated ability to lead group discussions 

• Demonstrated skills in conflict resolution 

• Must work well in a team environment and be able to partner with both business and technical team members 

• Demonstrated ability to self-direct, multitask, and partner with technical staff from different departments 

• Strong organizational and consensus-building skills 

• Requires technical creativity and a strong understanding of information technology in healthcare 

Preferred Quaifications 

• Experience working in Agile environments 

• Familiarity with tools such as Webpack, Babel, and RESTful APIs  

• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git 

• Familiarity with modern frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue 

• Certifications in modern front-end technologies 

Position Details 

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time  

• Shift: Days 

• Job Location: Remote  

• Unit/Department: Digital Shared Services 

• CBA Code: Non-Union 

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.