Web Developer

Description

The Princeton University Library is one of the world's leading research libraries, serving a diverse community of 5,200 undergraduates, 2,600 graduate students, 853 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. Its holdings include more than 7 million printed volumes, 5 million manuscripts, 2 million non-print items, and extensive collections of digital text, data, and images. The Library employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of more than 300 professional and support staff housed in a large central library, 9 specialized branches, and 3 storage facilities.

This position will work as a member of the Systems Office team that supports and develops the library's web sites and web applications. As a participant in the continued development and support of our Library-wide Drupal environment, our discovery systems, and our resource sharing systems, the incumbent will work with other developers, small teams of librarians, archivists, and curators to design and develop sites and applications to serve our departmental libraries, collections, and exhibitions.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Minimum of one to three years web programming experience in a LAMP Environment
• Demonstrated experience developing with Javascript, PHP and MySQL
• Experience with Drupal, Wordpress, or a similar content management system
• Familiarity with contemporary web standards (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) and relevant frameworks (JQuery, Bootstrap, etc.)
• Competency with Git/Github for source code version control and collaboration

The successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills and be adept at learning new technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong interest in front end web development
• Experience with Drupal theming and module development
• Experience and/or familiarity with building software for libraries
• Experience with Test Driven Development
• Experience with at least one other programming language (e.g. Python, Java, Ruby)

The final candidate will be required to complete a background check successfully. All applications must be submitted through http://jobs.princeton.edu using requisition number 1300895.