The University of Cincinnati Libraries is looking for a versatile and motivated individual with software application development skills. The successful candidate will create and maintain software, web, and mobile applications for UC Libraries' operations and services.
At UC Libraries, a dynamic team of software and web developers work collaboratively with stakeholders to build needed solutions. Developers use agile workflows with various open source tools and community-based projects. The Libraries' current portfolio of projects use languages and frameworks like Python, PHP, Ruby on Rails and .NET. This new position will assist in supporting the existing portfolio of applications while also recommending and developing new solutions for the Libraries’ strategic initiatives including digital humanities/digital scholarship, UC Press and library publishing, eLearning and digital literacy, and information and researcher services. The mission of the University of Cincinnati Libraries is to empower discovery, stimulate learning and inspire the creation of knowledge by connecting students, faculty, researchers and scholars to dynamic data, information and resources. In May 2014, the Libraries launched its Strategic Plan with the vision to become the globally engaged, intellectual commons of the university—positioning itself as the hub of collaboration, digital innovation and scholarly endeavor on campus. Through work on the strategic pillars of digital technology/innovations, people, data to information to knowledge and space, and with a strong foundation of a dedicated and knowledgeable staff with unique and advanced skill sets, the Libraries is primed to transform itself, the library landscape and the teaching, learning, clinical and research endeavors of the university. The University of Cincinnati is a premier, public, urban research university; ranked as one of America’s top 26 public research universities by the National Science Foundation. U.S. News has ranked UC in the Top Tier of America’s Best Colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education calls UC a “research heavyweight”. Forbes, Delta Sky and Travel + Leisure magazines have named UC one of the most beautiful campuses. For the full job description or to apply, visit http://bit.ly/2pDhW72
