Are you interested in helping build discovery services for scholarly content? We are looking for an application developer to join our DataCite team, bringing a mix of skills that complement the existing team capacity. The ideal candidate has experience writing open source software and a basic understanding of scholarly communication infrastructure.
DataCite has a fully remote team with staff in several European countries and the United States. The position is suited for remote work from these regions. Travel to meet with DataCite members and other partners is expected. The position includes work for grant-funded projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop full-stack product features in an open source software environment, including user-facing front-end services and backend APIs.
- Test, deploy and monitor applications, and react to problems.
Technical support for DataCite members and third parties, including supporting technical documentation.
Required Qualifications
3+ years of experience with Javascript, Python, and/or Ruby.
Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and maintaining web applications, including system administration, error tracking, and support.
Experience with project management and open source software development practices.
Excellent communication skills, and the flexibility that is needed for working in a small, distributed team.
Strong interest in open science and data sharing.
Desirable Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Experience in frontend development. Interest and/or experience with React and Next.js.
Experience in backend development, including relational databases and Elasticsearch.
Experience with GraphQL server and client implementations.
Interest and/or experience in DevOps.
Interest to learn and use other programming languages.
About DataCite
DataCite (https://www.datacite.org) was founded in 2009 to support researchers by enabling them to identify, locate, access, and cite research datasets with confidence. By providing persistent identification for data, DataCite offers the means to connect a published article with the underlying data. In addition, DataCite:
- provides a way for researchers to share and get credit for the datasets they generate;
enables easier access to research data;
supports the development of new services;
facilitates access to data not linked to a particular publication;
increases acceptance of research data as legitimate, citable contributions to the scholarly record;
supports data archiving, permitting results to be verified and re-purposed for future study.
DataCite operates mainly through the efforts of volunteers from its members and associates, along with a small staff of employees. All software developed by DataCite is released under an open source license via https://github.com/datacite. DataCite is an equal opportunities employer.
How to apply
Please send a short email, stating your interest in the position, and CV with your github username to Martin Fenner, DataCite Technical Director, mfenner@datacite.org. Applications will be considered beginning May 10, 2021.
