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POSITION SPECIFICS​

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Full Stack Software Developer to join the development team at the Penn State University Libraries. This is an opportunity to work on impactful projects as part of a high-performing, agile team. 
 

Penn State is a leading R1 research institution, and the University Libraries play a central role in supporting the university’s research enterprise. In this role, you will collaborate with innovative developers to build and maintain sustainable discovery and repository services that enable researchers to discover, manage, share, and preserve scholarship and data. These platforms support the mission of discovery, access, and preservation for a world-class research library with a global reach. 
 

As a developer, you will: 

• Collaborate with teammates to design, develop, and deploy sustainable software solutions 

• Contribute to full-stack development using clean, maintainable, and well-tested code

• Work across the full project lifecycle, balancing technical requirements and stakeholder needs 

• Share knowledge and contribute positively to a collaborative development culture 

• Engage with open-source communities such as the Rails and Blacklight ecosystems 

• Grow professionally through training, code sprints, and conference participation 

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified candidates will demonstrate experience across several of the following areas:.

Required

• Experience building web applications using Ruby on Rails or a similar web framework 

• Experience with distributed version contr