The Senior Front-End Software Developer will be responsible for building, documenting, and maintaining the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://docs.pkp.sfu.ca/dev/ui-library/dev/">UI component library</a> for&nbsp; PKP’s software, particularly Open Journal Systems (OJS), Open Monograph Press (OMP), and Open Preprint Systems (OPS). You will translate mockups from the design team into UI components using Vue.js and help the development team use these to build accessible interfaces. You will be responsible for maintaining dependencies and managing the build pipeline.&nbsp;&nbsp;As part of a small, fully remote team developing open source software used by more than 30,000 journals around the world to protect public access to scholarly knowledge, you will participate in an international community, collaborate with users to understand system requirements, investigate bug reports, and work with team members to meet usability requirements.Applicants to this position should have 3 or more years of experience in a position showing technical leadership. This position offers the chance to work on truly distributed, open source software, learning how to engineer solutions that balance extensibility, reliability, and maintainability in a wide range of browsers and languages. You should apply even if you don’t feel that your background is a 100% match with the description of the position.The software developer reports to the Associate Director of Development.Duties/Responsibilities:<ul><li>Build and maintain Vue.js components for PKP’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://docs.pkp.sfu.ca/dev/ui-library/dev/">UI Library</a> (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://github.com/pkp/ui-library/">source</a>) in collaboration with the designer&nbsp;</li><li>Work with back-end developers to establish and strengthen the software’s REST APIs</li><li>Participate in code reviews with other members of the software development team</li><li>Coordinate your work with other members of the software development team as determined by the release schedule</li><li>Participate in PKP community events such as conferences, sprints, and webinars</li><li>Work collaboratively and resolve disagreements effectively with a diverse range of individuals and stakeholders</li></ul>Required Qualifications:<ul><li>3+ years of experience with modern JavaScript (Vue.js, React, or similar)</li><li>Experience with modern, semantic, cross-device HTML, CSS, and JavaScript</li><li>Experience coding and maintaining a UI component library</li><li>Experience with webpack or similar build tools for modern frontend frameworks</li><li>Experience working with REST APIs for web applications</li></ul>Additional Considerations:<ul><li>Experience with international, multilingual software development</li><li>Experience building accessible web-based interfaces</li><li>Experience with Vue.js</li><li>Experience with PHP, particularly Laravel</li><li>Experience with scholarly publishing workflows like peer review and technical standards like DOIs</li><li>Experience developing open source software</li><li>Experience working with designers and an understanding of design processes</li><li>Experience translating designs into UI components that technical colleagues feel confident using</li></ul>Working arrangementsThis is a 1-year independent contractor position with a 3-month probationary period, with likely future renewal and opportunities for advancement within the role. The work schedule is flexible, but the candidate will be expected to work 36 hours per week, participate in scheduled meetings, conferences, and webinars, and coordinate their work schedule with their team leader.PKP is a remote team with colleagues spread across Canada, South Asia, South America and Europe. The chosen candidate should be able to work independently between check-ins.&nbsp;SalaryCompensation for this position is $70,000 – $100,000 CAD annually. Salary varies depending on experience and hours worked, and includes pay in lieu of benefits and vacation.Application processPlease apply with a resume, cover letter, and any relevant code samples. Code samples should address the required qualifications. The cover letter should address your interest in PKP and the work that we do. The position will remain open until filled.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The Public Knowledge Project is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from qualified candidates of all genders, visible minorities, persons of First Nations, Inuit, or Métis heritage, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ identified persons.

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The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) at Simon Fraser University is seeking a remote, full-time Systems Developer. As a member of the Systems team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to strategic software projects, provide technical expertise and operational support to PKP's hosting services, and work with clients to help them realize their publishing visions. You will be responsible for developing secure, user-friendly, and cross-platform software solutions using PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. As part of a small international group, you will have the opportunity to work on multiple open source projects and contribute feature enhancements, bug fixes, and plugins that will be distributed to a diverse global user community.In this role, you will be able to work anywhere in the world during the hours that work best for you (apart from regularly scheduled team meetings). PKP aims to build a diverse, inclusive team that reflects our global community of users and welcomes applications from marginalized communities and those beyond our institutional home in Canada and North America. You will have opportunities to travel, participate in conferences and workshops, and interact with a growing international community of users in the academic, software development, and publishing worlds. This is a fixed-term contract with a probationary period and good potential for continuing work. Salary is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.Required qualifications:<ul><li>Experience with PHP and JavaScript</li><li>Experience with MySQL</li><li>Experience with git</li></ul>Additional consideration will be given to candidates for:<ul><li>Experience with modern PHP frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony.</li><li>Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue or React.</li><li>Experience with Linux, Nginx, Apache, and Docker.</li><li>Experience with GitHub or GitLab.</li><li>Experience with task automation through scripting.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with PKP software or a large, open source project.</li><li>Enthusiasm for “open”, including open access, open standards, and open data.</li><li>Experience with remote work in a small, distributed team.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills.</li><li>Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.</li></ul>Interested applicants should provide the following:<ul><li>cover letter</li><li>resume with two references</li><li>code samples via links to public code repositories</li></ul>Please send the above as a single PDF attachment to Michael Felczak, Head of Systems, via <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:pkpjobs@sfu.ca">pkpjobs@sfu.ca</a> with the subject “Systems Developer Position”.BACKGROUND INFORMATIONThe Public Knowledge Project is a Core Facility at Simon Fraser University that develops free open source software (FOSS), provides hosting and publishing services to academic publishers, and conducts research to improve scholarly publishing quality, reach, and diversity.PKP’s applications, which include Open Journal Systems (OJS), Open Preprint Systems (OPS), and Open Monograph Press (OMP), enable academic publishers to seamlessly manage submissions, peer review, and online publishing with integrations across the scholarly communication ecosystem. To date, over 8 million items have been published with OJS across 30K+ journals worldwide.To learn more, please visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pkp.sfu.ca">our website</a>, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://github.com/pkp">GitHub</a>, and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://forum.pkp.sfu.ca">community forum</a>.

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