Senior Library Applications Developer

Description

• Are you a creative and knowledgeable IT professional with experience developing, maintaining, and enhancing web applications that are user-focused?

• Would you thrive in a development team that delivers outstanding application experiences at a major Ivy League university?

• Would be interested in playing a key role in modernizing the library experience, and contributing to the academic mission of Cornell University?

• Cornell University Library (CUL) is seeking a Senior Library Applications Developer. This is a great opportunity for an experienced developer who would like to join one of the most innovative academic library IT teams in the world.

What you will do:

• Code, debug/troubleshoot, document, maintain, and enhance complex Library web applications and systems 

• Research and lead system architecture decisions

• Provide technical guidance and leadership to team members

• Effectively communicate conceptual ideas and system architecture rationales visually, verbally, and in writing with user advocacy a constant priority

• Work collaboratively with users and stakeholders to analyze application needs 

This role requires:

• At least 5 years of application development experience, a bachelor’s degree in a computing-related field, or an equivalent combination 

• Expertise in multiple programming languages, such as Java, Python, and/or Ruby on Rails 

• Expertise using JavaScript frameworks for building user interfaces, such as Vue.js or React.js 

• Ability to quickly learn other programming languages, frameworks, and other technologies, as needed 

• Expert-level knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JSON 

• Experience implementing application integrations and/or data integrations

• Demonstrated strong written and verbal and communication skills