Senior Director, Digital Collections & Software Engineering

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition subsidy

Flexible work schedule

Hybrid work arrangement

Professional development

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington seeks a Sr. Software Engineering leader to direct the development of Digital Collections and supporting applications. You will help set engineering standards, manage multi-project delivery, and collaborate with IU information technology partners to advance AI/ML initiatives in library services.

You will also represent the university in international open-source communities and help maintain high-quality software architecture and governance across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or related area; additional education is a plus.
• Minimum 4 years of software development experience and 1 year in a leadership/management role.
• Experience with open-source communities and AI/ML development tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level leadership for software engineering efforts across Digital Collections and related systems.
• Lead planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for multiple projects within Library Technologies.
• Drive collaboration with IU units and external communities on AI/ML adoption and standards.
• Represent IU in national/international technical collaborations (e.g., Samvera, IIIF).

Skills

Software leadership

Team building

Project management

Communication

Decision making

Time management

Quality focus

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (in CS or related)

Tools

Samvera

Fedora

IIIF

DSpace

Job description

Indiana University Bloomington seeks a Sr. Software Engineering leader to direct the development of Digital Collections and supporting applications. You will help set engineering standards, manage multi-project delivery, and collaborate with IU information technology partners to advance AI/ML initiatives in library services.

You will also represent the university in international open-source communities and help maintain high-quality software architecture and governance across departments.