Open Source Software Developer

Do you have experience with open source software development and would you like to work at the intersection of science and technology? Then this position is for you!

Your job
As a software developer at the Research and Data Management Services department, you will work on the further development of our Research Data Management system. With this system, researchers can safely deposit, share, publish and store large amounts of research data during their research projects. In our team we work partially from the office and partially from home.

This is what you like to do:

• working as a developer in an international Scrum team
• sharing knowledge and learning from your colleagues
• writing automated tests to ensure the quality of your software;
• finding solutions in a complex environment;
• supporting technical and functional application managers;
• working with open source software.

With these qualities, you are the ideal candidate for this position:

• You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
• You have experience as a Python developer.
• You have experience with software development in a Scrum team.
• You have good English language skills.
• Experience with Ansible, Apache, Flask, PostgreSQL, Pytest, Git and iRODS are a plus.
• Experience with automated software deployments (CI/CD) and testing are a plus.
• Experience with GNU/Linux (Debian/Ubuntu and RHEL) is a plus.

We offer:

• a laptop and a mobile phone from Utrecht University;
• an employment contract for 12 months with the prospect of a permanent employment contract;
• a working week of 32 hours and a gross monthly salary between €3,345 and €6,148 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10-11 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU);
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development, leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities, as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

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Information and Technology Services (ITS) is part of the Corporate Offices of Utrecht University. ITS is one of the eight supporting offices and is responsible for the central IT services of the entire university. The office consists of thirteen multidisciplinary departments in which management and innovation specialists work together. Principles here are: customer-oriented work, focusing on the reliability and quality of services. But also: investing in innovation and contemporary technology. Security of UU data is of the utmost importance. Around 8,000 internal employees and 35,000 students take services from ITS. It is an inspiring and pleasant working environment with nice colleagues. The office is at the Utrecht Science Park. Flexible working is one of the possibilities. You are expected to work in the office at the Utrecht University Campus for (at least) two days a week. For this position, only candidates from the European Union or with a valid work permit for the Netherlands are considered.