Web Developer, SAS - Jewish Studies

The University of Pennsylvania, a prestigious Ivy League institution, is seeking a Web Developer for its Jewish Studies program. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining a web-based application to support research and student learning, utilizing industry-standard frameworks to enhance data integrity and functionality. Responsibilities: The Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a rich client web-based application to support research and student learning; Under the supervision of the project directors and the technical director, the incumbent will utilize industry-standard frameworks to gather project Qualifications: Bachelor of Science and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required; 2-4 years of related experience; comfort with full-stack development and unit testing; strong knowledge of web standards including HTML5, CSS, and AJAX/JavaScript/jQuery and browser-specific compatibility issues; fluency in secure dynamic scripting languages (Python), MVC web frameworks (Django), and modern front-end development (React); excellent oral and written communication skills, comfortable working collaboratively and iteratively within project teams and providing regular status updates on progress; good understanding of code versioning tools such as Git; experience gathering and responding to project requirements; ability to work independently to produce polished, high-quality results Required Skills: Full-stack development, Unit testing, HTML5, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript, JQuery, Browser compatibility, Python, MVC web frameworks, Django, Front-end development, React, Code versioning, Git, Project requirements gathering, Oral communication, Written communication, Collaboration, Independent work