Senior Software Engineer

Description

Position Focus:         

The Senior Software Engineer will develop applications in support of research activity that makes use of Yale's digital cultural heritage collections. The position will focus on the areas of digital asset management, search and discovery, digital preservation, and research data management.

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and six years of related work experience.

Required Skills & Abilities:

    Demonstrated proficiency in software development using Java/J2EE.
    Experience with SQL databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle).
    Familiarity with Javascript and JQuery.
    Competency in a scripting language such as Ruby or Python.
    Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Education, Experience & Skills:

    Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS EC2, S3, SQS, DynamoDB)
    Understanding of RDF and linked data concepts
    Experience with Hydra or Blacklight