Junior To Intermediate Software Engineers - Academic Publishing Startup

Djangojobs; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic academic publishing startup in the UK is seeking Junior to Intermediate Software Engineers to develop impactful systems for research communications. The ideal candidates should have a Computer Science degree and strong programming skills, particularly in Python, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This full-time position will involve working collaboratively on various projects in a vibrant office environment located in London.

Qualifications

• Computer Science degree or equivalent skills and experience.
• Competence in any major language looked upon favourably.
• Experience with test-driven development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects across the software lifecycle from design to maintenance.
• Deliver a dynamic and compelling user experience.
• Build systems used by millions to enhance research communications.

Skills

Understanding of HTML

Understanding of CSS

Understanding of JavaScript

Solid grounding in UNIX/Linux

SQL and database design

Experience with Git

Strong capabilities with Python

Competence in another OO or functional language

Education

Computer Science degree or equivalent

Tools

Git

Python

HTML/CSS/JS

Job description

Junior To Intermediate Software Engineers - Academic Publishing Startup at Ubiquity Press

We’re looking for talented people with broad technical skills who genuinely want to have an impact on the world.

You will work on a range of projects and be involved in all stages of the software lifecycle from design through development, testing and deployment to maintenance. You will be helping to build systems used by millions of users, delivering a dynamic and compelling user experience, integrated with publishing and university systems.Ubiquity Press is more than a publisher – we’re also engineering new technology that will change and improve the future of research communications worldwide. We’re a young, dynamic company, and can offer the excitement and advantages of working for a start-up, based from our office in vibrant Fitzrovia, between UCL and London’s West End. Our focus is on producing systems that enable universities and researchers to take control of publishing, and that make research information available to the widest possible audience.

General required qualifications:

• Computer Science degree or equivalent skills and experience
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JS
• Competence in any major language also looked upon favourably.
• Solid grounding in UNIX/Linux
• SQL and database design skills
• Experience with a versioning system such as Git, Mercurial or SVN

Back-end required qualifications:

• Strong capabilities with Python
• Competence in any other major OO or functional language looked upon favourably
• Experience with test-driven development and unit testing

Front-end required qualifications:

• HTML, CSS, JS
• Competence with one of: Python, PHP
• Web design, accessibility and optimisation abilities

Additional experience or interest in the following areas would be beneficial:

• Free/Open source software
• Open access publishing
• Semantic web
• Markdown/REST syntax

Position: Employee Work Schedule: Full-time Remote: No Relocation: No Salary: Not Specified

How to Apply

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