Full Stack Web Developer

Description

Position Summary:

The Missouri Historical Society seeks a Full Stack Web Developer for the Data Lab's team of developers/designers dedicated to increasing the public connection to MHS's rich cultural heritage data.

Essential Functions:

• Developing and maintaining digital infrastructure for the reliable delivery and discovery of MHS's public data and digital assets including mohistory.org, the online collections, and other web resources
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to identify, prioritize, define requirements for, build, and test applications that support ongoing initiatives, exhibitions, and special projects
• Assist in data aggregation, transformation, and curation on an almost daily basis. This requires the learning of cultural heritage standards, schemas, and vocabularies on the job
• Work closely with the other members of lab team to plan for upcoming projects and strategize various delivery methods

Qualifications:

• Advanced training in any field and a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
• Three or more years of working with data serializations such as XML, JSON, or YML
• Working knowledge of data validation standards such as XSD or JSON Schema
• Three or more years of creating and consuming APIs such as REST, ODATA, or GraphQL
• Three or more years of working with open source databases such as MySQL or MongoDB
• Three or more years of working with open source web stacks such as LAMP, MEAN, or JAMstack
• Three or more years of coding in any language
• Working knowledge of Python or JavaScript
• Working knowledge of the Linux command line

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of another programming domain such as game development, microprocessors, or data science
• Familiarity with vector graphics and visualization frameworks such as D3 or matplotlib
• Working knowledge of accessibility issues and solutions such as screenreaders, text contrast, keyboard navigation, etc.

Skills:

• Superior communication skills to explain code to technical colleagues and to communicate technical subjects to those with non-technical backgrounds