Senior Software Engineer - Backend / Data Engineering

Description

The Harvard Library Innovation Lab (LIL) is looking for a Senior Software Engineer specializing in frontend development to help us imagine and build innovative software that charts the future of libraries. Our ideal candidate would be excited to build responsive, polished user interfaces that both bring delight and drive engagement. 

Located at the Harvard Law Library, LIL is a fun and collaborative lab with a broad mission focused on re-envisioning how libraries can contribute to society. We are a small but active group working at the intersection of libraries, technology, and law, and we are looking for someone with new skills and perspectives to add to our team. Please visit our website to get a greater sense of our current projects and activities. 

We value good design sense and user-centricity in our work. We welcome developers from any technical background who are well-prepared to dive into our code. 

Our work is open-source and openly available, with an eye to broad public interest impact. You will be working directly with team members and the whole of the library staff and beyond. 

LIL’s projects can range from large to small and can bring immediate benefit or prototype the future. A great deal of enthusiasm and creativity is required, as well as the ability to work collaboratively on long-term and short-term projects with a great team.