Software Engineer

Digital Library Federation; Bloomington, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Libraries seeks a software professional to design, develop, and maintain software solutions across library operations. You will collaborate with stakeholders to implement branding, analytics, and new functionality, while ensuring quality and security.

The role emphasizes communication, documentation, and training for end users. The position supports flexible work arrangements including remote/hybrid options, with a base in Bloomington, IN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business systems, or related field.
• 2 years of software development or related experience.
• Experience in an academic setting, ideally libraries, is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Configures, customizes, and maintains software solutions to improve operations and user experience.
• Develops and maintains custom software applications as needed.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to implement branding and analytics for solutions.
• Documents development efforts and provides training to end users.

Skills

Communication skills

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Adaptability

Continuous learning

Attention to detail

Accuracy under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

PHP

Ruby on Rails

Linux command line

CSS/LESS/SASS

JavaScript

React

Vue.js

Job description

The IU Libraries' mission is to support and strengthen teaching, learning, and research by providing the collections, services, and environments that lead to intellectual discovery. Our materials are digital, visual, audio, and print. They are curated from our campuses, our country, and our world. As a result, they are in 450 different languages, are world-renowned, and are ready to connect students and researchers with limitless possibilities. We are also proud to be home to Indiana University Press, an academic press serving the world of scholarship and culture as a professional, not-for-profit publisher. We offer meaningful work that inspires and empowers students and faculty to excel in research, teaching, and learning. We promote professional development, career advancement, and flexible work schedules.

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Configures, customizes, and maintains off-the-shelf and open-source software solutions to improve library operations, processes, and user experience.
• Develops and maintains custom software applications when needed.
• Works with stakeholders, including IU Libraries Discovery and User Experience department, to implement and maintain Indiana University branding and analytics for vendor-supplied and turnkey solutions.

General Responsibilities

• Provides experienced design, development, testing, and configuration of software systems and computer programs.
• Performs experienced analysis, programming, troubleshooting, bug-fixing, and tuning of new and existing software.
• Consults with stakeholders/clients to review existing software solutions; develops new functionality and/or writes new code as needed; advises clients on critical decisions regarding information technology to improve overall business process efficiency.
• Determines program module test procedures, generates required test data, and executes testing procedures.
• Collaborates with other technical staff and stakeholders/clients to ensure optimum functionality, performance, accessibility, scalability, and security of supported software.
• Documents software development efforts (changes, new functionality, issue/problem resolution).
• Provides documentation, information, and training through formal and informal communications to end users, departments, and internal staff.
• Contributes to project planning, formulating objectives, estimating tasks; performs studies to include feasibility, conceptual design, cost/benefit analysis, development and implementation planning.
• Ensures that all protocols used in the development and maintenance of software is up to date and compliant with university policies and standards; researches and stays up-to-date on new industry software development standards, emerging technology, UX/UI design/philosophy, and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION Required

• Bachelor's degree preferably in computer science, business systems, or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 2 years of software development or related experience.

Preferred

• Experience in an academic setting, ideally libraries.

SKILLS Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

Preferred

• Experience using AI tools for development and/or integrating into user-facing applications.
• Experience with the following technologies: PHP or Ruby on Rails; Linux command line or shell scripting; and frontend development with CSS/LESS/SASS and JavaSscript and related frameworks, like React or Vue.js.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Herman B Wells Library Bloomington, Indiana

This position may be eligible for remote work or to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

Job Classification

Career Level: CareerFLSA: ExemptJob Function: Information TechnologyJob Family: Software/App Design, Dev & Eng

Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.

See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information