The Public Knowledge Project at Simon Fraser University ( http://pkp.sfu.ca )
provides the leading open source platform for running academic journals (OJS),
books (OMP), and conferences (OCS). PKP is seeking (initially) a half-time
Software Developer to join our XML Project team. Duties will include
maintaining the PKP XML web stack currently hosted at
https://github.com/pkp/xmlps , adding new features and parsing libraries,
actively participating in an international developer community, conferring with
users to better understand system requirements and usability issues,
investigating problem areas, and general troubleshooting.
Tired of commuting to the office everyday from 9 to 5? As a member of the PKP
team, you are able to work where you want, anywhere in the world, during the
hours that work best for you (apart from some regularly scheduled team
meetings). You will have opportunities to travel, participate in conferences
and workshops, and interact with a growing international community of users in
the academic, software development, and publishing worlds. Initially this will
be a fixed-term contract with a probationary period and with very good
potential for increased hours and continuing work. Salary is negotiable based
on qualifications and experience.
Qualifications include:
* experience with current web development technology, especially PHP.
* experience with machine learning systems.
Additional consideration given for:
* knowledge of, or experience with, PKP software (e.g. Open Journal
Systems) or a similar open source project is valuable but not necessary.
* enthusiasm for open source projects and understanding of the benefits of
openness in general (open access, open standards, open data, open access to
information, etc.)
* experience with various XML parsing modalities, e.g. Xpath, XSLT, regular
expressions, Schematron.
Interested applicants should send the following:
* a cover letter containing a summary of their experience, and at least two
references;
* a copy of their resume; and
* code samples, ideally in PHP, ideally open-source (e.g. via a Github
repository).
to Brian Owen, Associate University Librarian ( brian_o...@sfu.ca ). Postings
will remain open until filled.
Background information:
The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is a research and development initiative
based at Simon Fraser University with many development partners and supporters
around the world. PKP has been developing free, open source software for the
management, publishing, and indexing of journals, books, and conferences for 15
years. The PKP software suite is comprised of four modules: Open Journal
Systems, Open Monograph Press, Open Conference Systems, and Open Harvester
Systems; as well as a variety of supporting software projects. Visit
http://pkp.sfu.ca/ and https://github.com/pkp and have a look at the software
and code.
Mark
Mark Jordan
Head of Library Systems
W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada
Voice: 778.782.5753 / Fax: 778.782.3023 / Skype: mark.jordan50
mjor...@sfu.ca
