R/Shiny Developer

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November 9

🤠 Texas – Remote

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⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🖥 Software Engineer

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iDesign

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Education

iDesign is a company specializing in the development and enhancement of online education programs. They offer a collaborative and customized approach to creating online courses and degrees, tailored to the specific needs and values of colleges, universities, hospital systems, corporations, and other organizations. iDesign supports the transition and scaling of both new and established educational programs to the online space, leveraging emerging technologies to improve learner outcomes. With expertise in instructional design, iDesign connects designers with subject matter experts to create high-quality, student-centered educational experiences. They provide a range of services, including faculty and student support, marketing, and retention solutions, operating as an Online Program Experience (OPX) provider. iDesign is dedicated to enhancing online and blended education through tailored solutions and expertise in digital learning.

51 - 200 employees

📚 Education

📋 Description

• Stabilize and maintain iDesign’s Build Engines apps that support curriculum design and delivery • Keep Xano/PostgreSQL integrations reliable, monitor performance and uptime • Align work with goals during transition to a unified platform • Refine deployments on Shiny and Posit Connect, coordinate small pre-approved enhancements, and document fixes • Diagnose and resolve issues within existing R/Shiny applications to ensure operational stability • Improve application performance, maintainability, and responsiveness • Implement minor UI/UX improvements to enhance usability for internal teams and pilot users • Maintain lightweight technical documentation (deployment notes, configs, environment variables) to support continuity • Connect Shiny applications to the interim Xano/PostgreSQL database • Implement efficient, secure, and maintainable data connections and queries • Deploy, update, and manage apps on Shiny and Posit Connect • Administer Posit Connect in collaboration with iDesign IT • Implement and maintain CI/CD (Git-based) for repeatable, auditable deployments to Posit Connect and Shiny • Collaborate with internal and vendor engineering teams to align with broader platform architecture • Deliver small, approved feature enhancements (e.g., light interface refinements, additional data visualizations)

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience developing in R, with strong proficiency in Shiny for interactive web applications • Demonstrated experience connecting Shiny applications to relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL) • Hands-on Posit Connect experience (publishing, permissions, environment configuration, troubleshooting) • CI/CD for Shiny and Posit (e.g., GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Jenkins) and Git collaboration workflows • Proven ability to stabilize and optimize production Shiny apps (reactivity profiling, caching, query optimization) • Strong SQL with PostgreSQL; ability to optimize queries used by Shiny • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively with minimal supervision

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work options • Contractors have autonomy in managing their work schedule • Participation in essential coordination meetings