[Hidden-tech] JOB: Software Engineer, UMass Amherst. Scala web apps for Open Scholarship and Peer Review.

[David Soergel]

Job Opening: 
Software Engineer

The Information Extraction and Synthesis Laboratory within the Center for Intelligent Information Retrieval (CIIR) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking a Software Engineer to support its expanding role in providing an Open Peer Review platform for scientific conferences and journals via OpenReview.net.

You will help drive a revolution in scientific peer review by promoting rapid dissemination and open public discussion of scholarly works, building on the success of Open Access publishing. You will work with open source tools, Scala, modern methods, and substantial hardware resources. The CIIR is an intellectually stimulating environment within the School of Computer Science. See http://www.cs.umass.edu/~mccallum/se.html for more information.

Requires a B.S. in computer science or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience, plus 2-4 years experience or equivalent. Experience with programming in Java, preferably in a professional environment; unix, network, and shell script programming; and building software systems. Experience preferred in one or more of the following areas: information retrieval, natural language processing, text and information extraction processing, and database systems.

Normal Starting Salary: $45,400 - $51,100; up to $56,800 may be approved for exceptionally qualified individuals. Compensation package also includes a comprehensive benefit package.

To apply online, please go to http://umass.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=42633 orhttp://umass.interviewexchange.com and provide a letter of interest with your resume and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on 10/07/13 and will continue until the available position is filled.

The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.



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