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Job Summary
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic and research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. HathiTrust is administratively based in the University of Michigan Library, and our staff are employees of the University.
We are looking for a developer to help modernize our applications to work towards meeting our strategic vision. Many of these applications were originally written almost 20 years ago in a variety of legacy programming languages such as Perl. You will work to modernize them, but you do not need to have experience with any particular legacy programming language or technology. Your work will also include working to improve operational processes and enabling the use of a variety of computational methods to improve discovery of the collection. You will work as part of our developer team on applications for HathiTrust ranging from content and metadata ingest and digital preservation to full-text search and online book reading applications. You will build expertise with many different technologies, including Ruby, Python, JavaScript and CSS, and Kubernetes.
You will report to the HathiTrust Enterprise Technology Team Lead. Additional information about our technology environment and technology directions is available.
The primary office location of this position is in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This position is flexible and offers remote, hybrid or on-site work options as long as you reside full-time in the United States.
What You'll Do
- Develop, debug, modify and maintain complex software systems, including the full stack of components behind data-driven web applications and APIs.
- Collaborate with other developers and staff to build accessible technology solutions that enable use of the HathiTrust collection for a wide variety of users.
- Be part of a team working to modernize technology used by the HathiTrust Digital Library applications, especially legacy web applications written in Perl.
- Use modern development practices such as version control, dependency management, secure development practices, containerization, and automated testing and deployment.
- Build expertise in multiple development skills through practice and focused learning.
Why Work at Michigan?
The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous time off (24 vacation days per year, and 15 sick days per year).
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting.
- Professional development opportunities, including support for ongoing training and certification.
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
- Life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and more.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, certification, and experience.
- 3+ years experience developing web applications.
- Demonstrated programming skills in any modern programming language, such as Python, Ruby, or JavaScript.
- Experience working in a collaborative development team.
- Knowledge of some aspects of modern development as listed in responsibilities above, and an interest in building expertise.
- Familiarity with WCAG accessibility standards.
- Awareness of ethical concerns in the use of generative AI.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.