| The Faculty of Arts of the University of Lausanne invites applications for a full-stack research software engineer in the Institute of Archeology and Classical Studies Department. The successful candidate will co-design and develop an interface dedicated to the exploration and analysis of a textual corpus, in the framework of the SNSF-funded Ajax Multi-Commentary project. The project aims to investigate the evolution of the genre of classical commentaries and of exegetical practices through the use of commentaries to Sophocles’ Ajax. The main responsibility of the research software engineer is to develop a dynamic interface to allow the simultaneous visualisation and comparison of all glosses on a given text passage.JOB INFORMATIONApplication deadline: 30th of April 2023 Expected start date in position: June 1, 2023 (or to be agreed upon) Contract length: one year Activity rate: 80%-100% Workplace: Lausanne-Dorigny (Switzerland) Contact: for any questions feel free to contact Matteo Romanello (matteo.romanello [at] unil [dot] ch) How to apply: online application via the UNIL job portal => https://go.epfl.ch/rse-job-unilYOUR RESPONSIBILITIESCo-design-based development of a frontend to read and explore a textual corpusDesign and implementation of interactive data visualizationsDevelopment of a REST API for frontend/backend communicationWriting of unit/functional tests and documentationDevOps (continuous integration / continuous delivery)Setup and maintenance of the backend, based on existing open source softwareYOUR QUALIFICATIONSRequired:High level of commitment and initiativeAbility to work in a team, meticulous and reliableKeen sense for UI/UX design and web usability principlesExperience in research software development, especially web frontends and data visualizationsExperience with full-stack technologies for frontend (HTML+CSS, Javascript/Typescript, Vue, React, Solid, Svelte), backend (NodeJS, Python) and API (Express, FastAPI) developmentDesirable:Experience in research software development in the field of digital humanitiesGood knowledge of XML-based technologies (XML databases, XQuery, XSLT)Experience with design software (Adobe XD, Figma, Canva)APPLICATION DOCUMENTSApplications should include: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a copy of your most recent university degree(s) or diplomas, and a portfolio of code-related projects (on GitHub/GitLab, personal website, etc.). |
