Job posting: Library Applications Developer, Boston College, MA
John Stephenson
Boston College Libraries is seeking a Library Applications Developer to join our enthusiastic, collaborative, and supportive team. We’re looking for someone who will enjoy solving interesting problems, experimenting with new ideas, and advocating for user needs.
As a Library Applications Developer, you will:
Report to the Head of Library Systems and Applications
Collaborate with partners from across campus to develop and implement practical, usable library services
Lead technical implementations from design to deployment while balancing interests and requirements from a wide range of stakeholders.
Understand and advocate for the needs of Students, Faculty, and Staff
Contribute to the vision for the Library’s technology infrastructure and priorities
You’ll love this role if you are passionate about application development and are fascinated by the unique challenges of searching and using library collections online. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the library and university, including archivists, metadata specialists, and scholars.
We expect finalists for this position to demonstrate a commitment to sustaining a culture that is respectful, accountable, and intentionally inclusive, as is central to the mission of the BC Libraries and rooted in the Jesuit tradition of social justice.
Hiring range:
Associate Library Applications Developer - $60,800 - $76,000
Less than 3 years experience developing web applications in a Linux/Unix environment
Library Applications Developer - $70,500 - $88,100
Minimum 3 years experience developing web applications in a Linux/Unix environment
Senior Library Applications Developer - $77,750 - $97,200
Minimum 5 years experience developing web applications in a Linux/Unix environment
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree
Occasional weekend or off-work hours are required to handle system outages and routine maintenance.
You will thrive in this role with these skills, abilities, and experiences:
You have demonstrated experience as a front-end and/or back-end developer
You are comfortable working with APIs
You have experience with collaborative version control such as Git
You’re a pro at documentation, including authoring README files, updating wiki pages, and adding descriptive code comments
You have experience managing software development projects
You can configure and manage Linux web servers such as Apache, NGINX, and Tomcat
You actively participate in open-source software projects, including bug reporting and contributing code
You have some knowledge or experience with search and indexing platforms such as Solr or Elasticsearch
You can effectively communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
If you feel that you meet some but not all the requirements, don’t let a confidence gap stop you from applying. Sometimes a list of qualifications can miss the elements that would most strengthen our team; we value the many different skills which make all of us unique.