Software Engineer

CLARIN is a digital infrastructure providing access to language data and tools to support SSH research. To further integrate its technology components, CLARIN is looking for a Software Engineer.

Your job
You will participate in a motivated and inspiring group of colleagues. In a dynamic, innovative and international work environment (including regular meetings abroad) and possibilities to follow courses and training sessions on relevant subjects.

Your tasks will include:

• Software development, especially maintenance and furthering some of CLARIN’s Java-based web applications like:
  
  • Virtual Language Observatory (vlo.clarin.eu)
  • Component Registry (clarin.eu/componentregistry)
  • Language Resource Switchboard (switchboard.clarin.eu)
• Packaging web applications to run smoothly in our server environment, using Docker and Docker Compose - in a DevOps style and in close collaboration with our System Administrators
• Interaction with users of the applications you are co-developing:
  
  • Feedback on issues and feature requests
  • Training and demonstrations, in collaboration with our Training Officer

These are the key tasks of the role. However, the successful candidate is expected to take on additional or extended tasks as required by the evolving needs of the organisation.

The ideal candidate has proven experience with:

• Java software development;
• Java web application containers (e.g. Tomcat or Jetty) and Maven;
• Spring;
• Lucene and Solr;
• XML-technology, including XSLT;
• Relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL);
• HTML and CSS;
• Front-end web frameworks such as React and Htmx;
• Versioning systems (Git) and Continuous Integration (e.g. Github Actions);
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Further expertise that would be valuable:

• Python software development;
• Natural Language Processing.

Above all, you are a quick learner, proactive and eager to make things work.

• an employment contract for 12 months with the prospect of a permanent employment contract;
• a position of 0,6 fte - 1,0 fte and a gross monthly salary between € 3.546 and €6,433 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10 or scale 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 also offers a range of its own schemes for employees. This includes arrangements for professional development, various types of leave, and options for sports and cultural activities. You can also tailor your employment conditions through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage you to keep investing in your personal and professional development. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

CLARIN (www.clarin.eu) is a European research infrastructure that makes digital language resources available to scholars, researchers, students and citizen-scientists from all disciplines, especially in the humanities and social sciences, through single sign-on access. CLARIN offers long-term solutions and technology services for deploying, connecting, analyzing and sustaining digital language data and tools. CLARIN supports scholars who want to engage in cutting edge data-driven research, contributing to a truly multilingual European Research Area. CLARIN ERIC is based at the Utrecht University, faculty of Humanities, and most of its staff is seconded from the UU to CLARIN.

A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major strategic themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Pathways to Sustainability. Sharing science, shaping tomorrow.

The Faculty of Humanities has around 7,000 students and 1,100 staff members. It comprises four knowledge domains: Philosophy and Religious Studies, History and Art History, Media and Culture Studies, and Languages, Literature and Communication. With its research and education in these fields, the Faculty aims to contribute to a better understanding of the Netherlands and Europe in a rapidly changing social and cultural context. The enthusiastic and committed colleagues and the excellent amenities in the historical city centre of Utrecht, where the faculty is located, contribute to an inspiring working environment.

For more information, please contact Dieter Van Uytvanck at jobs@clarin.eu.

Candidates for this vacancy will be recruited by Utrecht University.