University of Chicago · 4 months ago
Web Application Developer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$65K/yr - $80K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Chicago is seeking a Web Application Developer to lead the design, development, and maintenance of web-based tools and infrastructure for the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures. This role focuses on building user-friendly applications and supporting digital research initiatives in archaeology, philology, and cultural heritage.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain custom web applications and digital tools that support research workflows and public access to ISAC’s collections and datasets
Build user-friendly interfaces for data visualization, geospatial browsing, and interactive storytelling
Ensure responsive design, accessibility, and performance across platforms and devices
The developer will maintain and improve existing codebases, ensuring scalability and documentation for sustained use
Provide technical expertise and hands-on support for ongoing and upcoming digital projects such as the Integrated Database, CAMEL Lab, CRANE, and Diyala Project
Collaborate with ISAC researchers to implement technical solutions for digital projects involving text, images, maps, structured data, and emerging AI-supported methods for analysis and discovery
Build reproducible, scalable workflows for data transformation, modeling, and long-term archiving
Support version-controlled collaborative infrastructure (e.g., GitHub)
Manage ISAC’s research data services, including archaeological, spatial, and textual datasets, databases, and web platforms
Integrate project data with external repositories and linked open data sources (e.g., Pleiades, Getty Vocabularies)
Maintain and extend ISAC’s web presence through dynamic data portals and CMS-driven content
Implement and maintain metadata standards across projects (e.g., Dublin Core, EAD, GeoJSON, MODS)
Produce clear documentation, user guides, and training resources for researchers and project collaborators
Provide workshops and consultations to ISAC faculty, staff, and students
Participate in cross-campus and interdisciplinary digital scholarship communities
Ensure all research data is well-documented and archived in accordance with FAIR principles
Supports and maintains existing applications. Works with web developers and responds to requests from users
Performs code testing on components and works to ensure that appropriate implementation standards are met. Evaluates design alternatives for development cost and solutions using various methods
Performs other related work as needed
Qualification
Required
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline
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Preferred
Demonstrated fluency in full-stack development, including modern frameworks, backend scripting, and database integration
Interest in long-term preservation, open-source tools, and reproducible research
Familiarity with AI-assisted indexing, classification, or entity recognition in cultural heritage datasets is a plus
Strong collaborative, analytical, organizational, and communication skills
JavaScript (Node, React, Vue) and PHP
SQL, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Solr, and ElasticSearch
ArcGIS, QGIS, Leaflet, and D3.js
REST APIs
Apache
Docker
HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, TEI, and IIIF
Experience with and willingness to explore AI and machine learning frameworks as applied to digital collections and research tools
Benefits
Health, retirement, and paid time off
Company
University of Chicago
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