Columbia University's Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) 
(http://cdrs.columbia.edu <http://cdrs.columbia.edu/>) is seeking a 
*Senior Application Developer* to implement CDRS' online platforms by 
architecting, coding, integrating, and maintaining services and back-end 
applications that support the projects of the center. 

CDRS serves the digital research and scholarly communication needs of 
Columbia's faculty, graduate students, and other scholars through the 
innovative creation and implementation of online tools and services. The 
Senior Application Developer will work in tandem with our in-house Web 
development team to create and enhance the next generation of shared 
knowledge systems. Responsibilities include constructing applications 
and systems; designing information architecture and user interface 
schemas; manipulating, scripting, and visualizing large metadata sets 
and digital objects; and authoring technical specifications for 
applications intended for use by a variety of university departments and 
partners with diverse user requirements. 

Because of the nature of the projects CDRS accepts, there are many 
languages and software we utilize within a multi-host and heterogeneous 
application environment to fulfill the needs of any given project. Our 
active project list includes applications that require PHP, MySQL, Ruby, 
Ruby on Rails, Java, JQuery, JavaScript, Perl, YUI, XML/XSLT, 
Lucene/Solr, and in the near future we will be including Django/Python. 
Breadth of skill is preferred, but a successful applicant will have 
expert-level skill in at least one of the high-level languages described.

 *Requirements:*

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent combination of 
education and experience) and 3-5 years of professional experience in 
Web-based application design

- Minimum of 2 years of experience with XML technologies (particularly 
XSLT/XQuery) and one or more of the following: Ruby on Rails, Java, 
Python, Perl, or PHP/MySQL

- Comprehensive knowledge of Unix, Apache, and Tomcat environments

- Strong IA/UI skills and OO design experience

- Willingness to learn new applications and 
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*Preferred Skills:*

- 5-6 years of experience in Web-based application design

- Significant experience with relational databases, database design, and 
fluency in SQL

- Additional XML technology experience; XQuery/XPath fluency strongly 
desired

- Extensive familiarity with Python, Django, PHP, and Perl

- Familiarity with SOAP and RESTful architectures

- Familiarity with other open-source software (Solr, Lucene, etc.)

- Interest in usability and user experience 

Columbia University is open-source friendly!

 *To apply:*

For immediate consideration, please submit a cover letter and résumé 
online at

https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=127085

One of the world's leading research universities, Columbia provides 
outstanding opportunities to work and grow in a unique intellectual 
community. Set in the Morningside Heights academic village, Columbia 
also presents the unmatched dynamism, diversity, and cultural richness 
of New York City.

The *Center for Digital Research and Scholarship *(CDRS) 
(http://cdrs.columbia.edu/) partners with researchers and scholars to 
share new knowledge. Using innovative new media and digital 
technologies, CDRS empowers Columbia's research community with the 
online tools and services necessary to make the most of scholarly 
communication, collaboration, data-sharing, and preservation. CDRS is a 
part of Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, which, 
grounded in collections of remarkable depth and breadth, are also 
building extensive electronic resources and services. The Libraries are 
committed to collegiality, professionalism, innovation, and leadership.

We offer a salary commensurate with qualifications and experience and 
excellent benefits. 

*Columbia** University** is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
employer.*