Working for Ubiquity Press

Ubiquity Press is more than a publisher – we’re also engineering new technology that will change and improve the future of research communication worldwide. We’re a young, dynamic company, based in vibrant Fitzrovia between UCL and London’s West End, and can offer the excitement and advantages of working for a start-up.

We’re looking for talented people with broad technical skills, who have a research background and interests, and who genuinely want to have an impact on the direction of the company. We have a wide focus: from open access publishing including research data and software to solutions for the developing world.

The Role: Software Engineer

In this full-time position, you will work on a range of projects, and will be involved in all stages of the software lifecycle: from design through development, testing and deployment to maintenance. An initial focus will be working on an exciting project to prototype and test a new system for enabling communication between universities and data publishers.

Requirements:

• Computer Science degree or equivalent skills and experience
• Strong capabilities with one of: Java, Python, Ruby, C or C++
• AJAX, JavaScript, SQL and database design skills
• Solid grounding in UNIX/Linux
• Experience with a versioning system such as Git, Mercurial, or SVN
• Experience with test-driven development and unit testing
• Experience with a continuous integration system

Additional experience in the following areas would be beneficial:

• HTML and CSS
• Research data management
• Semantic web
• Agile development

To apply, please send us a CV along with a covering letter.

Closing date: Friday, 9th November 2012.