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Senior Student Portal Developer

Stanford University

Redwood City, CA · HybridJobSeen 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Location
Redwood City, CAHybrid
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Job overview

The role is a hybrid‑eligible position at Stanford’s Redwood City campus, requiring on‑site presence two days a week. The Senior Student Portal Developer will support and develop student and faculty portal applications, lead projects, and collaborate with technical professionals in a high‑energy, supportive environment.

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Skills

Application DevelopmentSoftware DesignProgrammingSystem AnalysisSecure CodingScalabilityReliabilityPerformance OptimizationProject LeadershipTechnical StandardsTroubleshootingStrategic PlanningSupervision

Full job description

Job Description

Please Note: This is a Hybrid-eligible role; we will not consider remote candidates for this position. This role requires candidates to be on-site at Stanford's Redwood City Campus at least 2 days/week.

If you’re passionate about a high-energy environment and meaningful work, this job is for you! Our group is a fun, hardworking and encouraging team. You won’t be bored, you will find your work valued and the work you do, makes a difference.

The Stanford University Student and HR Systems team is responsible for the support, maintenance, operations and upgrades of the HR and Student applications. Collaborating with the Technical Manager of Campus Solutions and HR Systems group within Enterprise Technology (ET), Senior Portal Developer will be applying a strong combination of technical skills. The developer will be responsible for executing all programming tasks, including programming, analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, modifying, and maintaining computer programs. You should have confirmed a track record of conceptualizing and developing enterprise wide information systems that meets user requirements and is secure, reliable, scalable, and extensible.

Responsibilities:

  • Support and development of applications, including (but not limited to) Students and Faculty Portal

  • Propose, conceptualize design, implement, and develop solutions for complex system/programs independently.

  • Supervise professional staff, as necessary, working on all phases of application development projects.

  • Engage in long-term strategic planning.

  • Define complex application development administration and programming standards.

  • Oversee the support, maintenance, operation, and upgrades of applications.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical problems.

  • Review the physical design of existing systems for optimizing performance.

  • Lead projects, as necessary, for special systems and application development in areas of complex problems.

  • Work with other technical professionals to develop standards and implement best practices.

At Stanford, every employee plays a part in our mission for a better tomorrow—from researchers to operations and from food services to educators. Join our team to work towards a future you believe in.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classifications and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a help ticket (https://stanford.service-now.com/humanresources\_services?id=sc\_cat\_item&sys\_id=aa4161da130d574019813598d144b0b2) .

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. See Admin Guide 1.7.4: Equal Employment Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and Affirmative Action Policy; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal .

How this job compares

Set against the 726 open Developer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$116–208K/yr50 salary ranges
  • US median$36–64/hr42 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 60 open Developer jobs in California and 726 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Developer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (631 postings).
Education
507 of the 726 open Developer jobs (70%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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