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**Web Applications Developer** The Harvard Library Innovation Lab is a small group within the Harvard University Library system that implements in software ideas about how libraries can be ever more valuable. See [http://librarylab .law.harvard.edu/index.html](http://librarylab.law.harvard.edu/) Duties & Responsibilities • Designs, develops, tests, documents and deploys new applications and extensions to existing applications • Works with design experts to adapt existing and create new software-based solutions to support the needs of users • Provides project management support • Interfaces with partners and clients to determine scope of development projects • Ability to collaborate and bring great energy to an existing team • Other related duties as assigned Basic Qualifications • B.A. or B.S. in an appropriate area of specialization such as Computer Science or Informatics • At least two years of professional experience designing, implementing, testing, and documenting web and other application projects ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS • MCS (Master of Computer Science), MIS (Master of Information Systems), MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science) preferred • Advanced working knowledge of one or more of the Lab's common programming languages: PHP, Python, JavaScript • Experience with version control systems. Git and github preferred • Experience managing data using relational databases and indexing platforms: MySQL, Solr, elasticsearch • Strong understanding of how the Web works and focus on efficiency and aestetics: using HTTP, HTML, AJAX, and CSS • Comfort with *NIX operating systems • Ability to take initiative and meet deadlines. • Advanced knowledge of the full life cycle of software development: from scoping to production implementation • A desire to share work in public settings: talking to interested groups and posting to the Lab's blog If interested, please apply to Req ID# 28133BR at Harvard University's Employment site ASPIRE: [http://www.employment.harvard.edu/](http://www.employment.harvard.edu) Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/4955/