Vacancy for Senior Software Developer (Digital Preservation) at Cambridge University Library

Vacancy for Senior Software Developer (Digital Preservation) at Cambridge University Library

Date: 20 April 2025

Location: Cambridge, UK

Type: Fixed Term

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to join the Software Development Team at Cambridge University Library, working on the Digital Preservation Programme to establish a new Digital Preservation Service.

Based within the Digital Innovation and Software Development team and working with the Programme's Technical Lead, the role will focus on implementing systems and tools for digital preservation, including a cloud-native, open-source repository and preservation system with serverless workflows, and enabling and ensuring ongoing access and supporting tools for the deposit, search, discovery, and use of digital materials in the Library's collections.

You will work in a small, friendly, agile development team with flexible hybrid working (on-site one day a week), where you will be given the opportunity to learn and develop your skills in a supportive and innovative environment and utilise a wide variety of technologies including:

1. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and on-premises infrastructure
2. DevOps on Linux with AWS, Terraform, Puppet and Docker
3. Search engines including SOLR
4. Databases including PostgreSQL and MySQL
5. Development workflow tools including Jira & git

To find out more about this role, please follow the link to apply below or contact John Gostick, Technical Lead Digital Preservation at .

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