Digital Library Software Developer

To qualify at Software Developer 2 level:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Other Relevant Experience May Include:

• Experience with digital library, digital humanities projects, data analysis, or data transformation
• Experience with visualization, search/browse, geographic information systems, or other discovery interfaces
• Experience with image processing or streaming media

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expertise in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications.
• Demonstrated experience in digital library applications or related application domains strongly desired.
• Proficiency with application design and data modeling.
• Ability to define and solve logical problems for highly technical applications.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical clients.
• Ability to facilitate activities on structured team development projects.
• Ability to select, adapt, and effectively use a variety of programming methods.
• Strong knowledge of more than one programming language, including Ruby or JavaScript.
• Understanding of IT security and expertise in proactively applying considerations to all aspects of position. 

To qualify at Software Developer 3 level:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Relevant experience must include demonstrated experience with supporting digital library projects or programs, or comparable experience in related sectors or domains.
• Relevant experience may include:
  • Experience with digital library, digital humanities projects, data analysis, or data transformation
  • Experience with visualization, search/browse, geographic information systems, or other discovery interfaces
  • Experience with image processing or streaming media

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and programming tools.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications, including digital library applications.
• Strong understanding of data design, architecture, relational databases, and data modeling.
• Thorough understanding of all aspects of software development life cycle and quality control practices.
• Ability to define and solve logical problems for highly technical applications.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical clients.
• Demonstrated experience leading activities on structured team development projects.
• Ability to select, adapt, and effectively use a variety of programming methods.  Ability to recognize and recommend needed changes in user and/or operations procedures.

Physical Requirements:

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sit, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally stand/walk, writing by hand.
• Rarely use a telephone, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Working Conditions:

• May work extended hours, evening and weekends for both project-based work and/or regular, on call operational support.

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification 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.

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