THE EUROPEAN LIBRARY & EUROPEANA OFFICES ARE LOOKING FOR:

Do you like implementation? Are you good at deadlines? Do you want to have a greater say in the form and functionality of a product? Are you interested in the cutting edge of technology and turning prototypes into operational services? Are you a good communicator? Do you have expertise in the semantic web or search engine deployment? Have you experience in the cultural sector? Then come and work with this very international team.

The European Library and its associated organization the EDL Foundation, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department, have received funding from the European Union to undertake several new projects.

The job requires the understanding and interpretation of the business and the technical and semantic interoperability requirements from a broad range of cultural heritage backgrounds. We are looking for an experienced developer, who likes working in a team and in a fast paced environment. You should have some systems knowledge and a desire to learn new things. You must be capable of writing functional specifications and documenting your own work. You are likely to have several of the competencies and a profile similar to that outlined below but you are looking for a new challenge. Some travel will be necessary.

Profile:

• Computer scientist, with 5-10 years of experience
• Java expert
• Good experience with indexing and search engines
• Good experience with retrieval and manipulation of large data sets
• Software engineering and information modelling skills
• Experience with Service-oriented architecture
• Technical coaching experience, working with junior developers
• Understanding of technologies related to digital libraries
• Understanding of business to technical requirements

Competencies:

• Analytical
• Problem Solving
• Able to play an active role in an international network and to get relevant people involved
• Able to circulate information to persons with various degrees of technical knowledge
• Good oral and written skills in English language
• "Customer satisfaction" oriented

Terms and conditions of employment

Salary

According to the Labour Agreement the salary scale indicated for this job is 11, maximum of € 4270,- gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 6.1% respectively. Period of employment

Temporary appointment till 1 November 2010 for 40 hours a week based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands.

How to apply

For questions about the job please email Jills Cousins@TheEuropeanLibrary.org. Send your CV and application letter to KB mailbox for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with job number 2008137 in the subject line.

Final acceptance date for application: 30 October 2008