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Position Title: Associate Full Stack Developer
Position Type: Staff
Location: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week
Department: 723-UTS-Web Services and Technologies
Position Summary:
Why work at Villanova?
- Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University’s founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
- Villanova has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward momentum.
Villanova’s most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more.
The Associate Full Stack Developer supports the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of web applications, digital experience platforms, and related web services that support Villanova University’s digital ecosystem. This role contributes across the software development lifecycle while building foundational capability in front-end and back-end development, integrations, cloud-based delivery, deployments, troubleshooting, release support, and platform operations. Under guidance, the Associate Full Stack Developer assists with implementing and supporting scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions aligned with University standards.
Work may include support for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including AEM as a Cloud Service and AEM Edge Delivery Services; the University website; the University mobile app built on Modo Labs; the University Web Portal built on OneCampus; APIs; analytics and tagging tools; and other related digital services.
This position contributes to the reliable operation and continuous improvement of the University’s web and mobile services environment while developing technical depth and practical experience.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development & Application Support
- Develop, test, debug, and enhance web application features, components, templates, and related functionality across front-end and back-end technologies.
- Maintain and update existing applications and digital platform functionality within established architectures, standards, and development patterns.
- Support assigned development tasks from requirements through implementation while building proficiency in coding standards, testing practices, and reusable approaches.
Feature Integration & Technical Implementation
- Implement and support defined integrations, API connections, and data exchanges under established patterns and guidance from senior team members.
- Assist with validating, troubleshooting, and refining application behavior related to connected systems and platform features.
- Contribute to technical implementation tasks that support consistent functionality across applications, services, and digital platforms.
Application Maintenance & Issue Resolution
- Support the maintenance, troubleshooting, and enhancement of applications and digital platform functionality in development, testing, and production environments.
- Investigate and resolve assigned defects, configuration issues, and user-reported problems with guidance from senior team members when needed.
- Apply established security, accessibility, performance, and quality practices while helping maintain stable and effective digital services.
Team Collaboration & Delivery Support
- Work with developers, analysts, and stakeholders to support requirements clarification, implementation tasks, testing, and delivery of application enhancements.
- Collaborate across teams supporting web, mobile, and portal services to complete assigned work effectively and build technical depth through practical experience.
Quality, Standards & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to testing, documentation, validation, and knowledge sharing activities that support reliable delivery and maintainable applications.
- Follow established development standards, reusable approaches, and team practices while continuing to build proficiency with development tools, automation, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Perform other duties and assist with projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Formal Education
Bachelor’s degree or relevant industry certifications (such as AEM and Java) plus relevant years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Work Experience
- 0-2 years of relevant work experience. Internships, academic projects, personal projects, or technical training that demonstrate foundational web development capability are helpful.
- Exposure to developing, testing, debugging, or maintaining web applications, websites, or digital platform functionality is beneficial.
- Exposure to front-end and back-end development in a collaborative software delivery environment is beneficial.
Work Skills
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage assigned work effectively.
- Ability to work independently on defined tasks while collaborating effectively with team members and stakeholders.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and development practices in an evolving technical environment.
Specific Job Knowledge
- Foundational familiarity with web development concepts, browser testing and debugging, and responsive web behavior.
- Foundational familiarity with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with exposure to back-end development concepts and modern development tools.
- Ability to learn how to translate defined requirements into components, pages, features, or functional application updates.
- Awareness of accessibility, usability, maintainability, SEO, web performance optimization, and general content management system concepts.
- General awareness of APIs, version control, cloud-based web delivery, and common integration patterns.
Other:
- Commitment to Villanova University’s mission and values, including fostering an inclusive and service-oriented culture.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and adoption of new platform capabilities and best practices.
- Willingness to work outside standard business hours to support critical maintenance or system events.
Preferred Qualifications:
Formal Education
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- Relevant industry certifications such as AEM and Java.
Work Experience
- Experience working within higher education.
- Hands-on experience in web development, enterprise website support, content management systems, or digital platform implementation is preferred.
- Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), especially AEM as a Cloud Service, including components, templates, content fragments, and content publishing practices, is preferred.
- Experience with AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS), React, or other modern front-end development tools and component-based development patterns is preferred.
- Experience developing, supporting, or configuring mobile app or portal platforms such as Modo Labs or OneCampus is preferred.
- Experience with APIs, analytics or tagging tools, technical documentation, and accessibility best practices in web development is preferred.
Work Skills
- Preferred ability to use AI coding assistants and related development tools effectively and responsibly to improve productivity while maintaining code quality, testing rigor, and secure development practices.
- Interest in or exposure to emerging AI technologies, including AI agent development, workflow integrations, and related tooling.
Specific Job Knowledge
- Preferred knowledge of SEO, web performance, maintainable web development practices, and analytics or tagging concepts.
- Familiarity with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and related analytics or tagging tools is preferred.
- Understanding of Agile methodology, SDLC practices, information security, and WCAG/digital accessibility requirements as they relate to web development.
- Preferred familiarity with AEM Cloud environments, Edge Delivery Services, modern content delivery concepts, and component-based development approaches.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
Tools, machinery and equipment used: Standard office technology, including computer, monitor, keyboard, telephone, and other common business software and collaboration tools.
Environmental conditions: Work is typically performed in a standard office or hybrid work environment with no unusual exposure to adverse conditions.
Physical Requirements: Requires extended periods of sitting and computer use, with occasional standing, walking, and manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office equipment. May occasionally need to lift computing/office equipment.
Special Message to Applicants:
Posting Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date (11:59pm ET): 08/02/2026
Salary Posting Information: This position falls within salaried grade 16 and the range is $71,700-89,600. The final salary will be determined with consideration of several factors including the selected candidate’s qualifications, department budget availability, market data, and internal equity.
Salary Grade: 16
Job Classification: exempt
References Needed
Minimum Number of References Needed: 3
Maximum Number of References Needed: 3
Posting Number: 20260343S
Position Title: Associate Full Stack Developer
Position Type: Staff
Location: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week
Department: 723-UTS-Web Services and Technologies
Position Summary:
Why work at Villanova?
- Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University’s founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
- Villanova has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward momentum.
Villanova’s most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more.
The Associate Full Stack Developer supports the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of web applications, digital experience platforms, and related web services that support Villanova University’s digital ecosystem. This role contributes across the software development lifecycle while building foundational capability in front-end and back-end development, integrations, cloud-based delivery, deployments, troubleshooting, release support, and platform operations. Under guidance, the Associate Full Stack Developer assists with implementing and supporting scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions aligned with University standards.
Work may include support for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including AEM as a Cloud Service and AEM Edge Delivery Services; the University website; the University mobile app built on Modo Labs; the University Web Portal built on OneCampus; APIs; analytics and tagging tools; and other related digital services.
This position contributes to the reliable operation and continuous improvement of the University’s web and mobile services environment while developing technical depth and practical experience.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development & Application Support
- Develop, test, debug, and enhance web application features, components, templates, and related functionality across front-end and back-end technologies.
- Maintain and update existing applications and digital platform functionality within established architectures, standards, and development patterns.
- Support assigned development tasks from requirements through implementation while building proficiency in coding standards, testing practices, and reusable approaches.
Feature Integration & Technical Implementation
- Implement and support defined integrations, API connections, and data exchanges under established patterns and guidance from senior team members.
- Assist with validating, troubleshooting, and refining application behavior related to connected systems and platform features.
- Contribute to technical implementation tasks that support consistent functionality across applications, services, and digital platforms.
Application Maintenance & Issue Resolution
- Support the maintenance, troubleshooting, and enhancement of applications and digital platform functionality in development, testing, and production environments.
- Investigate and resolve assigned defects, configuration issues, and user-reported problems with guidance from senior team members when needed.
- Apply established security, accessibility, performance, and quality practices while helping maintain stable and effective digital services.
Team Collaboration & Delivery Support
- Work with developers, analysts, and stakeholders to support requirements clarification, implementation tasks, testing, and delivery of application enhancements.
- Collaborate across teams supporting web, mobile, and portal services to complete assigned work effectively and build technical depth through practical experience.
Quality, Standards & Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to testing, documentation, validation, and knowledge sharing activities that support reliable delivery and maintainable applications.
- Follow established development standards, reusable approaches, and team practices while continuing to build proficiency with development tools, automation, and AI-assisted workflows.
- Perform other duties and assist with projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Formal Education
Bachelor’s degree or relevant industry certifications (such as AEM and Java) plus relevant years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Work Experience
- 0-2 years of relevant work experience. Internships, academic projects, personal projects, or technical training that demonstrate foundational web development capability are helpful.
- Exposure to developing, testing, debugging, or maintaining web applications, websites, or digital platform functionality is beneficial.
- Exposure to front-end and back-end development in a collaborative software delivery environment is beneficial.
Work Skills
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organizational, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage assigned work effectively.
- Ability to work independently on defined tasks while collaborating effectively with team members and stakeholders.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and development practices in an evolving technical environment.
Specific Job Knowledge
- Foundational familiarity with web development concepts, browser testing and debugging, and responsive web behavior.
- Foundational familiarity with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, with exposure to back-end development concepts and modern development tools.
- Ability to learn how to translate defined requirements into components, pages, features, or functional application updates.
- Awareness of accessibility, usability, maintainability, SEO, web performance optimization, and general content management system concepts.
- General awareness of APIs, version control, cloud-based web delivery, and common integration patterns.
Other:
- Commitment to Villanova University’s mission and values, including fostering an inclusive and service-oriented culture.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and adoption of new platform capabilities and best practices.
- Willingness to work outside standard business hours to support critical maintenance or system events.
Preferred Qualifications:
Formal Education
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- Relevant industry certifications such as AEM and Java.
Work Experience
- Experience working within higher education.
- Hands-on experience in web development, enterprise website support, content management systems, or digital platform implementation is preferred.
- Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), especially AEM as a Cloud Service, including components, templates, content fragments, and content publishing practices, is preferred.
- Experience with AEM Edge Delivery Services (EDS), React, or other modern front-end development tools and component-based development patterns is preferred.
- Experience developing, supporting, or configuring mobile app or portal platforms such as Modo Labs or OneCampus is preferred.
- Experience with APIs, analytics or tagging tools, technical documentation, and accessibility best practices in web development is preferred.
Work Skills
- Preferred ability to use AI coding assistants and related development tools effectively and responsibly to improve productivity while maintaining code quality, testing rigor, and secure development practices.
- Interest in or exposure to emerging AI technologies, including AI agent development, workflow integrations, and related tooling.
Specific Job Knowledge
- Preferred knowledge of SEO, web performance, maintainable web development practices, and analytics or tagging concepts.
- Familiarity with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and related analytics or tagging tools is preferred.
- Understanding of Agile methodology, SDLC practices, information security, and WCAG/digital accessibility requirements as they relate to web development.
- Preferred familiarity with AEM Cloud environments, Edge Delivery Services, modern content delivery concepts, and component-based development approaches.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
Tools, machinery and equipment used: Standard office technology, including computer, monitor, keyboard, telephone, and other common business software and collaboration tools.
Environmental conditions: Work is typically performed in a standard office or hybrid work environment with no unusual exposure to adverse conditions.
Physical Requirements: Requires extended periods of sitting and computer use, with occasional standing, walking, and manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office equipment. May occasionally need to lift computing/office equipment.
Special Message to Applicants:
Posting Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date (11:59pm ET): 08/02/2026
Salary Posting Information: This position falls within salaried grade 16 and the range is $71,700-89,600. The final salary will be determined with consideration of several factors including the selected candidate’s qualifications, department budget availability, market data, and internal equity.
Salary Grade: 16
Job Classification: exempt
References Needed
Minimum Number of References Needed: 3
Maximum Number of References Needed: 3
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Which companies in Pennsylvania sponsor visas for full stack engineers?
Several large Pennsylvania-based employers have established H-1B sponsorship histories for full stack engineers, including Comcast, SAP, Vanguard, PNC Financial Services, and Highmark Health. Philadelphia's growing startup ecosystem and Pittsburgh's technology sector also include mid-size software companies that sponsor regularly. Checking USCIS LCA disclosure data helps confirm which specific employers have filed for full stack engineering roles in recent years.
Which visa types are most common for full stack engineer roles in Pennsylvania?
The H-1B is the most common visa for full stack engineers in Pennsylvania, as software development roles typically qualify as specialty occupations requiring a relevant bachelor's degree or higher. Employers also sponsor L-1B visas for engineers transferring from international offices. Candidates with Canadian or Mexican citizenship may qualify for the TN visa under the USMCA, which has a simpler process and no annual lottery.
Which cities in Pennsylvania have the most full stack engineer sponsorship jobs?
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh account for the majority of full stack engineer visa sponsorship activity in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia attracts demand from fintech, healthcare technology, and media companies, while Pittsburgh benefits from a strong university research pipeline through Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh, drawing investment from AI, robotics, and autonomous vehicle companies. Smaller clusters exist in suburban Philadelphia along the Route 202 technology corridor.
How to find full stack engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Pennsylvania?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa sponsorship, making it straightforward to browse full stack engineer openings in Pennsylvania without sorting through roles that don't support international candidates. You can filter by state and role type to focus on Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or statewide opportunities. Migrate Mate's listings are curated for international job seekers, so the results are relevant to candidates who need an employer willing to file an H-1B or other work visa petition.
Are there any Pennsylvania-specific considerations for full stack engineers seeking visa sponsorship?
Pennsylvania's Department of Labor publishes prevailing wage data that employers must reference when filing a Labor Condition Application for H-1B roles, and rates differ between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh metro areas, reflecting local market differences. Pittsburgh's proximity to Carnegie Mellon and Pitt also creates a steady pipeline of OPT candidates, meaning some local employers are already familiar with sponsorship processes, which can reduce friction for international applicants approaching mid-size companies.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored full stack engineer jobs in Pennsylvania?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.