Ruby on Rails Developer
Princeton University Library
Princeton, NJ

**Princeton University Library** is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Ruby on Rails developer to work on implementing Blacklight and other public-facing Rails applications.  
  
The Princeton University Library is one of the world's leading research
libraries, serving a diverse community of 5,200 undergraduates, 2,600 graduate
students, 853 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. Its holdings
include more than 7 million printed volumes, 5 million manuscripts, 2 million
non-print items, and extensive collections of digital text, data, and images.
The Library employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of more than 300
professional and support staff working in a large central library, 9
specialized branches, and 3 storage facilities.

  
The incumbent, working with existing library developers, will play a key role
in the development, planning, documentation, testing, and deployment of new
and existing applications, and actively participate in the communities that
exist around those applications.

  
**Requirements**  

  * BA in Computer Science or a related field
  * Extensive and demonstrated experience with Ruby on Rails
  * Experience with Solr, Apache, Tomcat and/or Jetty; and SQL (MySQL or other)
  * Demonstrated proficiency with contemporary web standards (HTML5, JavaScript, etc.) and relevant frameworks (JQuery, Bootstrap, etc.)
  * Knowledge of and experience with Rails application deployment patterns
  * Experience with Test Driven Development
  * Experience with at least one other programming language (e.g. Python, Java, PHP)
  * Competency with Git/Github for source code version control and collaboration
  * Excellent written and oral communication skills
**Preferred**  

  * Knowledge of and experience with library descriptive metadata formats (MARC, MODS, Dublin Core, EAD, VRA)
  * Familiarity with Linked Data and Linked Data publishing patterns
  * Work experience in an academic library
  * Experience with Integrated Library Systems
  * Advanced degree in Library or Computer Science
  * Experience with a NoSQL DB such as MongoDB
  * Experience working with and committing to Open Source Software projects
  
**NOTE:** This is a two year term position with the possiblity of renewal.  
  
Please see the provided link for how to apply

  
The final candidate will be required to successfully pass a background check.



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