Research Applications Developer

Description

Caltech Library is seeking a Research Applications Developer to join its small, flexible, and multi-talented team responsible for building innovative tools and systems to support the work of the extraordinary faculty and researchers of Caltech. The successful candidate will have a passion for new technologies and approaches, a strong programming background in research computing or data science, and enjoy working in a collegial team-oriented environment with other programmers, technologically savvy staff, and Caltech scientists, faculty, and students. The Research Applications Developer is a member of a 4-person developers’ group within the Digital Library Development (DLD) team, the developers, librarians, and technologists that power the Library’s R&D activities in both established and emerging areas of activity.

The Research Applications Developer participates in Library software development projects that support and integrate with research activities across the campus, taking leadership/ownership of specific projects as appropriate. Library services include digital repositories (CaltechAUTHORS, CaltechDATA, digital collections) and on a variety of platforms, including InvenioRDM. Working with librarians, archivists, faculty, staff, and students, the Research Applications Developer develops software that supports digital scholarship, research data management, and the integration of Library services into the work of campus research groups. The Developer has the opportunity to collaborate with librarians in the provision of software and data management instruction through the Library's instructional program (Software and Data Carpentry).